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Monthly Archives: March 2019
Sunday Potpourri: Merry Spawnmas Edition
It’s the Spawn’s birthday — she turns 22 today, and we’ve done the cake and presents thing. But there’s a little time for potpourri, don’t you think? *** I made a trip to Real City yesterday, lunching at my preferred … Continue reading
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Sunday Potpourri: Mr. Blue Sky Edition
After a seemingly interminable series of gray/rainy weekends, things have been gorgeous in Mondoville this weekend, so naturally, I’m in my office gearing up for the coming week. But there’s time for a bit of potpourri along the way, I … Continue reading
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My Daughter the T[w]erp
Last night, the Spawn finally got the news she’s been waiting for. She was informed that she has been accepted into the U of Maryland at College Park’s Master of Library and Information Science program. While we’re still waiting to … Continue reading
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Tuesday Evening Potpourri: Back in Town Edition
I’m back in Mondoville, having spent a couple of days in Atlanta at a conference examining key first-year courses, their role in determining the success or failure of a range of underrepresented students, and how we can improve those students’ … Continue reading
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Saturday Potpourri: Going Underground Edition
OK, not exactly underground, but I’ll be heading to Atlanta for part of this week in order to attend a conference on first-year/”gateway” courses, and whenever I think of Atlanta, I think of the city’s famous Underground entertainment district. I … Continue reading
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A Mistake that Made it Better
Once upon a time (in 1967), Roulette Records released a pretty cool, jangly psych single by a band from Brooklyn. Reportedly, Chris Stein (later of Blondie) was a friend and posse member of First Crew to the Moon — a … Continue reading
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QotD: Je Parle Francais Edition
Well, I do speak a little (and read a bit more) of the language of Asterix, but in this case, the French to whom I refer is David French. In an article at National Review Online yesterday, he talks about the … Continue reading
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Admissions Potpourri
Okay — blah blah side door blah blah open “roster spots” blah. Blah “real victims here” blah. Blah blah. *** I didn’t attend my first choice university when I graduated from high school. I was accepted by the U of … Continue reading
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Waiting for Lefty
A friend of mine from Wisconsin is in Charleston, SC, this afternoon, beginning the process of recovering from surgery. This morning, she donated her left kidney to an as yet unidentified recipient, the first link in what is known as … Continue reading
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So Long to a Legend
Hal Blaine, one of my drum heroes, died today, a little more than a month after celebrating his ninetieth birthday. He’s generally thought to have been the most recorded drummer in history. As St. Wiki observes: Blaine played on numerous … Continue reading
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