Monthly Archives: May 2021

Memorial Day, 2021

Posted on May 31, 2021 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 on 14 October 1918. Kenneth … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Family, Literature, Politics, Why I Do What I Do | Leave a comment

Things I’m Looking Forward to This Summer

Posted on May 27, 2021 by profmondo

I’ll be teaching my usual summer courses this year, though they’re starting a little later than they have in the past. Here at Mondoville, we typically have two summer terms, each about a month long. Because of the pandemic, our … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Education, Family, Literature, Music | 2 Comments

A Letter to My Dad on His 78th Birthday

Posted on May 23, 2021 by profmondo

Hi, Dad — You’ve been gone for nearly 12 years now, and I miss you guys every day. This is always a challenging time of year for me — Mom’s birthday, yours, with your anniversary and the anniversary of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Why I Do What I Do | 2 Comments

In Which the Prof Notes That the Statute of Limitations Has Passed, and Confesses

Posted on May 20, 2021 by profmondo

As we edge from Spring into Summer, it’s graduation/commencement season, and therefore the season for senior pranks. I was reminded of this when a friend of mine mentioned that some group of miscreants had filled the grassy area in front … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Education, Family, Pixel-stained Wretchery, Why I Do What I Do | Leave a comment

Monday Potpourri: Mind the Gap Edition

Posted on May 17, 2021 by profmondo

Having finally put Spring Semester away last week, I have a couple of weeks before taking up the cudgels for my customary summer courses. So here we are, and here we go. *** My ongoing dental issues are, well, ongoing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Family, Music, Pixel-stained Wretchery, Why I Do What I Do | 1 Comment

Why I’m Laughing this Morning

Posted on May 11, 2021 by profmondo

Margaret Soltan at University Diaries hips us to an article in the LA Times about the political turmoil in a Dallas suburb between moderate and extremist Republicans, some of whom participated in the violent idiocy at the Capitol on 6 … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Music, Politics | Leave a comment