Monthly Archives: March 2018

Happy Birthday to the Spawn!

Posted on March 31, 2018 by

Twenty-one years ago today, Mrs. M and I made a trip across the river from Fort Thomas, KY to Bethesda Oak Hospital in Cincinnati. That evening, after having to wait a bit because the obstetrician was caught in traffic (Turns … Continue reading →

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Cemetery Semiotics

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

My family’s religious heritage is Presbyterian. My dad’s side of the family has been Presbyterian probably since John Knox, and my mom, aunt, and grandmother eventually found the denomination suitable as well. I’m actually ordained as an Elder in the … Continue reading →

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Deen Kogan, R.I.P.

Posted on March 29, 2018 by

Ms. Deen Kogan, who along with Lou Boxer has been a driving force behind NoirCon, has died at the age of 87. She and her husband Jay founded Philadelphia’s Society Hill Playhouse a few years before I was born, and … Continue reading →

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Saturday Evening Potpourri: Minipalooza Edition

Posted on March 24, 2018 by

I’ve been grading papers from my freshpeeps last night and today, and have about a dozen or so left. I’m letting the CPU in my head reboot for a while, and I may tackle a few more tonight, or leave … Continue reading →

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Toying With a Drum Solo

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

Not from me… from Mike Portnoy. Mr. Portnoy is a drummer generally associated with the progressive rock and heavy metal scenes, having burst onto the scene with Dream Theater, a band known for having more chops than a karate dojo. … Continue reading →

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Poetry Corner and the Prof’s Pet Peeve

Posted on March 21, 2018 by

Anyone in my line of work will find some quirks, solecisms, or barbarisms more irritating than others. The particulars vary from writer to writer and from teacher to teacher, but we all have some little thing or things that will … Continue reading →

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Not that he should take it as a challenge…

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

… but Donald Trump may not be the biggest whackjob in DC.

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