Monthly Archives: December 2021

Boxing Day Update…

Posted on December 26, 2021 by profmondo

So I cleaned up the Christmas dinner a little while ago. Let me explain. After yesterday’s post, the turkey was in the oven and Clan Mondo (with Special Guest Star The Main Squeeze) was kicking back. Mrs. M was watching … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas, 2021

Posted on December 25, 2021 by profmondo

I was the last to sleep last night, and last to rise this morning, at about 9:30. My haul included about ten books (including some Ross Thomas and Donald Westlake, along with relatively recent bios of Housman and, of course, … Continue reading →

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Friday Afternoon Potpourri: ‘Twas the Day before Christmas Edition

Posted on December 24, 2021 by profmondo

Many of Mrs. M’s preparations for Christmas dinner are underway. The Spawn and Main Squeeze are chatting with her and (I suspect) looking at pictures of something cute, judging from the choruses of “Aw”s drifting down the stairs to me. … Continue reading →

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Monday Night Potpourri: A Brief Drop-In

Posted on December 20, 2021 by profmondo

A longer post will follow before long, but I wanted to stop in for a moment. *** As Ogden Nash observed, Just as I know that there are two Hagens, Walter and Copen,I know that marriage is a legal and … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Night Potpourri: Decompression Edition

Posted on December 14, 2021 by profmondo

I’m about a week into Winter Break, which is going to be longer than I’m used to. One of the changes that came with COVID was that the school introduced a one-course, online-only January term, with the Spring semester starting … Continue reading →

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Sunday Potpourri: Slouching Toward Christmas Edition

Posted on December 5, 2021 by profmondo

Back in my office, dealing with odds, ends, missing papers, and such. I have one more final to give tomorrow morning, and I hope to get my grades turned in by Tuesday lunchtime. But I haven’t checked in for a … Continue reading →

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