Monthly Archives: September 2021

Sunday Afternoon Potpourri: 55 in the Rearview Edition

Posted on September 26, 2021 by profmondo

Today is the last day of my 55th trip around the sun. Shortly before I wake up tomorrow morning, I’ll hit 56. Eight years ago today, I was driving home to Mondoville after the conclusion of my brother’s trial, and … Continue reading →

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Not the Spanish Inquisition, But…

Posted on September 22, 2021 by profmondo

. . . I wasn’t expecting to become a fashion influencer. I hate shopping for clothes. Hate, hate, hate it. This is because I don’t look good in them. (That doesn’t mean I look good out of clothes, mind you, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Potpourri: I Married MacGyver Edition

Posted on September 19, 2021 by profmondo

It’s a mostly cloudy afternoon here in Mondoville — at least the portion I can see through my office window. I have some lesson planning to do, but thought I might as well check in here beforehand. *** I have … Continue reading →

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Triple Play

Posted on September 16, 2021 by profmondo

Today marks the anniversary of three very cool things. On this date in 1977, one of my very favorite albums was released. Klaatu’s second album, Hope, was a proggy space opera, telling a story of interplanetary travel, racial hubris, and … Continue reading →

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Labor Day Potpourri

Posted on September 6, 2021 by profmondo

I’m in my office, prepping a bit for a lecture on Milton’s Areopagitica tomorrow morning and continuing my efforts to find the setting on my office fridge that doesn’t freeze randomly selected beverages while leaving others as cold as they … Continue reading →

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