Monthly Archives: May 2019

Once Upon A Time in “The Next ‘Next Athens'”…

Posted on May 31, 2019 by profmondo

A couple of days ago, Jeff “Flesh Hammer” Walls of the Woggles died of pulmonary hypertension. Readers of this blog are well aware of my fondness for the Woggles, but prior to his stint in that group, Walls played guitar … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day, 2019

Posted on May 27, 2019 by profmondo

Once again, we remember. For Sgt. James Michial Moore, USA, KIA, Vietnam, and those before and after. Archibald MacLeish was an ambulance driver and artilleryman in World War I, and his brother, a naval aviator, was killed in 1918. This poem appeared … Continue reading →

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Saturday Potpourri: Random Reads Edition

Posted on May 25, 2019 by profmondo

We’re having our first brutally hot spell of the year, with the highs on the verge of cracking the three-digit mark and skies the approximate color of a swimming pool liner. This is expected to continue at least until late … Continue reading →

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Mutual of Mondoville’s Wild Kingdom?

Posted on May 24, 2019 by profmondo

I’ve mentioned before that small town life in a largely rural state means occasional encounters with Nature’s Rich Pageant, from the occasional groups of deer that wander into my yard from a nearby stand of woods to the birds that … Continue reading →

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Dad’s Birthday, 2019

Posted on May 23, 2019 by profmondo

“Let whoever can win glory before death. When a warrior is gone, that will be his best and only bulwark.” — Beowulf (tr. Seamus Heaney), 1397-9. Wish you were here, Dad. But I’m giving you one of the few gifts … Continue reading →

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Monday Potpourri: Grand Council Edition

Posted on May 20, 2019 by profmondo

So I’ve had lunch, and in a little while I need to make a grocery run and perhaps get a walk in. But meanwhile… *** Things didn’t go as I would have hoped at the old ball yard on Friday, … Continue reading →

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Friday Potpourri: The Grand Old Game Edition

Posted on May 17, 2019 by profmondo

I’ll be spending a large chunk of this afternoon and evening at Mondoville’s baseball stadium, as we’re hosting a regional round of the NCAA Division II baseball tournament — the first time that has happened in the college’s history. It’s … Continue reading →

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Put the Kettle (Drum) On…

Posted on May 15, 2019 by profmondo

I decided that I was a drummer well before I had any drums. Indeed, when I was in fourth grade and some of us were invited to start doing instrumental music, I was given a choice between clarinet and trombone. … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Suppertime Potpourri

Posted on May 8, 2019 by profmondo

As I was eating lunch this morning, I noticed a box containing “Ginger Honey Crystals.” The Spawn had bought them, as she is fond of herbal teas and such. All well and good, as far as I’m concerned — it’s … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Potpourri

Posted on May 6, 2019 by profmondo

I’m listening to The Band performing “Life Is A Carnival” as the Hound of the Basketballs snoozes one chair over. Later this afternoon, the Spawn and I will deliver the Main Squeeze to the Real City Airport in time to … Continue reading →

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