Monthly Archives: July 2018

Potpourri: Busy Saturday, Quiet Sunday Edition

Posted on July 29, 2018 by profmondo

It’s been a steamy weekend, even by local standards, with temperatures within hailing distance of the century mark, and heat indices of “medium well, but still juicy.” Nonetheless, I made my way to Real City early yesterday morning and didn’t … Continue reading →

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In Which the Prof Gets His Synchronicity On

Posted on July 24, 2018 by profmondo

I had several things kind of cascade into one another in the last few days, but in a good way. Allow me to explain… On Friday, I leaned about my panel at Bouchercon, and that we’d be focusing on the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Potpourri: New Phone Edition

Posted on July 21, 2018 by profmondo

Just got back from Real City about half an hour ago. While we were in DC last week, it became abundantly clear that my old cell phone was on its last legs and needed to be replaced/upgraded. Mrs. M did … Continue reading →

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Vignette from the Smithsonian

Posted on July 19, 2018 by profmondo

While I was at the Air and Space Museum last week, I took in an exhibit about the early days of flight, using old footage and the like and accompanied by a newsreel-like voiceover. I sat in the darkened room … Continue reading →

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In Which the Prof Suggests Some Gardening

Posted on July 18, 2018 by profmondo

… No, not the sort that makes you sweat and have to wash your hands over and over and — wait. That’s just me? Fine. But here’s what I mean. In the last few days, a meme started going around the Book … Continue reading →

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Potpourri: Revising and Extending Edition

Posted on July 17, 2018 by profmondo

I don’t remember how old I was (probably a pre-teen, because I seem to associate the memory with Nashville) when I discovered that the Congressional Record was something other than what I had been told it was — a verbatim record … Continue reading →

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Potpourri: Mr. Mondo Goes to Washington

Posted on July 15, 2018 by profmondo

So, Clan Mondo went on another grad school scouting trip last week, setting out for College Park, MD, on Tuesday and returning home yesterday evening. Forthwith, a random recap, vaguely chronological in order. *** We got on the road about … Continue reading →

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Scattered, Smothered, and Wedded

Posted on July 8, 2018 by profmondo

Mondoville is a small Southern town, and the foci of our community are the places a lot of these towns have in common: churches, youth sports, Wal-Mart (where Mrs. M and I may as well hold office hours, so likely … Continue reading →

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Saturday Potpourri: The War On Squirrels Edition

Posted on July 7, 2018 by profmondo

We’ve reached the time of year where I can take a comfortable shower without turning on the hot water, but it’s reasonably cool here in the downstairs, so why not deal out some potpourri? *** I spent the afternoon in … Continue reading →

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In Which the Prof Encounters the Paladin of the Lost Hour, and Is Content

Posted on July 5, 2018 by profmondo

One of the library science programs the Spawn is contemplating for grad school is the one at the U of Maryland — College Park, and as we did with the U of North Carolina at Chapel Hill last year, we’ll … Continue reading →

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