Monthly Archives: April 2018

We Interrupt this Gradeapalooza…

Posted on April 30, 2018 by profmondo

… To note that today marks my 8th bloggiversary. Eight years ago, my parents had been buried for ten months, and my brother had been charged with their murders for eight. These were the first things I thought of every … Continue reading →

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Weekend Potpourri: Gradeapalooza Break Edition

Posted on April 22, 2018 by profmondo

Something very strange is happening this semester. I decided to set up the syllabus so that I could get everyone’s big project with a little more time left in the term, allowing myself a bit more time for Gradeapalooza. And … Continue reading →

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Mid-Career Thoughts

Posted on April 18, 2018 by profmondo

I’m wrapping up my fifteenth year here at Mondoville, and I had my annual progress report/chat with my department chair this afternoon. It occurs to me that I’m nearly at the halfway point of the career I planned on. I … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Aurora

Posted on April 16, 2018 by profmondo

Some of you may recall that one of the Berries’ final shows was a benefit gig for a little girl named Aurora Schmitt, who was suffering from cancer. While I devoutly wish I could offer better news, that’s not how … Continue reading →

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Weekend Potpourri: Gradeapalooza Minus 4 Edition

Posted on April 15, 2018 by profmondo

I spent yesterday wading through a pile of annotated bibliographies from my freshpeeps, and now I’m relaxing downstairs. A strong front and storms are rolling in from the west, and Gradeapalooza begins on Thursday. Clearly some random observations are in … Continue reading →

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Monday Afternoon Potpourri

Posted on April 9, 2018 by profmondo

The Spawn is at work, Mrs. M is at the Y, and the Hound of the Basketballs is dozing in her laundry room bed. I took care of a bolus of grading yesterday, with Gradeapalooza not quite a couple of … Continue reading →

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In Which the Spawn Gets What She Deserves

Posted on April 5, 2018 by profmondo

Mondoville’s Humanities Dept. (including the English, History, Religion/Philosophy, and Spanish programs) held its annual awards reception this afternoon, with heavy hors d’oeuvres and general good feeling, with about three weeks left in the term. Awards went to outstanding seniors in … Continue reading →

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How Twigs Get Bent: Scholastic Endeavors

Posted on April 3, 2018 by profmondo

I’ve talked before about the somewhat unusual circumstances of my elementary school years. I had free run of the school library, the local public branch, and my dad’s collection of books from about first grade on. I also read the … Continue reading →

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Easter, 2018

Posted on April 1, 2018 by profmondo

When I was a kid, Christmas was my favorite holiday. I suspect that’s pretty typical in American culture, and I was no exception. I liked Easter too, of course, but it wasn’t hyped the same way, and (if I’m going … Continue reading →

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