Monthly Archives: October 2022

In Which the Prof Chokes Up

Posted on October 21, 2022 by profmondo

In my Contemporary/Urban Fantasy/Magic Realism class, we’re currently working through Ray Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes. I hadn’t read the book in 15 years (since the last time I taught the course); since then, my parents and some of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Potpourri: Voodn, Voodn

Posted on October 16, 2022 by profmondo

It’s the kind of sunny that makes me squint this afternoon, with an expected high around 82. By Tuesday, however, the high will have dropped by more than 20 degrees, and it may actually feel like fall, a condition devoutly … Continue reading →

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Sunday Afternoon Potpourri: Anniversary Edition

Posted on October 9, 2022 by profmondo

Today marks Mrs. M’s and my 29th anniversary. Over those years, we’ve loved, argued, laughed, wept, supported one another through educations, seen our way through new careers, worried about each other, and perhaps most importantly, we’ve seen a new person … Continue reading →

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Sunday Night Potpourri: Feels Like Fall Edition

Posted on October 2, 2022 by profmondo

It’s a couple of hours before bedtime, and back to the classroom tomorrow morning. *** Mondoville was spared the wrath of Hurricane Ian; all we got was a cool, rainy, windy day, of the sort Winnie-the-Pooh fans might recognize as … Continue reading →

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