Monthly Archives: June 2019

Saturday Afternoon Potpourri: Half-Baked Alaska Edition

Posted on June 29, 2019 by profmondo

July is drawing near, so I just hit the reset button on the AC unit and am sitting in my basement grotto, listening to David Bowie covering the Velvets’ “White Light/Heat.” The Spawn is splitting her time between recovering from … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, Near a Couple of Alma Maters…

Posted on June 25, 2019 by profmondo

Not long ago, I wrote a little about the late 80s/early 90s music scene in Lexington, KY. One of the town’s lesser known points of pride is the fact that Richard Hell, an important figure in the early punk movement, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Potpourri: Mystery in the Midlands Recap

Posted on June 23, 2019 by profmondo

I’m in the office, getting ready for the last few days of my summer courses, but I’ve had a lot of fun for the past couple of days, so I don’t mind paying the piper. It doesn’t mean I won’t … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Afternoon Potpourri: HeroesCon Addenda and the Death of a Former Rival

Posted on June 18, 2019 by profmondo

Next week’s Summer Term finish line is in sight, and there’s interesting stuff afoot, so why not take a little time for potpourri? *** I spent a significant part of the previous post talking about the T-shirts I buy from World … Continue reading →

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HeroesCon 2019: Day 2 — Nice Shirt

Posted on June 15, 2019 by profmondo

The day isn’t over yet, but I think I can bring us essentially up to date. I woke up around 7 this morning, wrote the previous post, and let the Spawn sleep in while I went downstairs to the hotel … Continue reading →

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HeroesCon 2019: Day 1

Posted on June 15, 2019 by profmondo

As is the custom of our tribe, the Spawn and I are in Charlotte, NC, attending HeroesCon for what we are pretty sure is the ninth consecutive year. We got here yesterday, but wait! There’s more. *** During the summer … Continue reading →

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Postscript

Posted on June 13, 2019 by profmondo

Because my parents were murdered near midnight on 12 Jun 09, I didn’t get the news for a few hours, with the first call letting me know something was wrong coming at 3:30 a.m. on 13 Jun. This morning, I … Continue reading →

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Ten Years Past the Big Noise

Posted on June 12, 2019 by profmondo

Tonight at about 11:30, my parents will have been dead for ten years. My brother has been incarcerated for nearly that long, serving what has become two life sentences without the possibility of parole when he was convicted of the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Potpourri: Sneakers with Wheels Edition

Posted on June 9, 2019 by profmondo

I’m gearing up to assemble the midterm exam for my Brit Lit survey kids, but meanwhile… *** Made a run to Real City yesterday, hitting my favorite cheap Chinese restaurant before settling down at the used media emporium. The drive … Continue reading →

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My Parents’ Anniversary

Posted on June 8, 2019 by profmondo

Mom and Dad were married on 8 Jun 63, so this would have been their 56th anniversary. Mom had graduated from high school the day before; Dad had been out for a year, and had been taking art classes at … Continue reading →

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