Monthly Archives: April 2024

In Which a Fourteenth Bloggiversary is Noted

Posted on April 30, 2024 by profmondo

In the word of Seamus Heaney’s Beowulf, “So.” Fourteen years ago, at the Mad Dog’s urging, and driven by my need to distract myself from The Big Noise, I. . . well, I started writing again. I didn’t really think … Continue reading →

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Sunday Afternoon Potpourri: Cresting the First Wave

Posted on April 28, 2024 by profmondo

… of Gradeapalooza, that is. I finished papers from my freshpeeps and upperclass this weekend. I have one more batch of papers coming on Wednesday, and then finals next week, which means that I can have a couple of days … Continue reading →

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Oh, No! It’s a Mondoplicity!

Posted on April 25, 2024 by profmondo

I was catching up on my web surfing this afternoon, when a friend and former colleague messaged me on the Book of Faces. She’s a reader of this blog, and follows it via the designated FB page. But this afternoon, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Afternoon Potpourri: A Dispatch Before Gradeapalooza

Posted on April 21, 2024 by profmondo

Two weeks remain before finals begin, with Commencement a week after that. I’m caught up on grading this weekend, but the deluge begins on Wednesday when my freshpeeps hand in a batch of papers, with the inflow being pretty constant … Continue reading →

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Sunday Afternoon Potpourri: “Shiplap!” Edition

Posted on April 14, 2024 by profmondo

I got a class’s worth of papers graded yesterday. While I have two more sections of papers to grade, those don’t require a fast turnaround, so I’ll poke at them over the course of the coming week. But in the … Continue reading →

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Mondos in Manhattan: This Time, It’s Plural!

Posted on April 4, 2024 by profmondo

While I trust that my coming knee replacement in six weeks will be relatively uneventful, we don’t know how it will impact my summer activity, including my ability to travel. I’m scheduled to teach a course in June, but that’s … Continue reading →

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I’m Back, but More Importantly…

Posted on April 2, 2024 by profmondo

…Today was the day for my installment of this year’s Newberry College Lenten/Easter devotional series. This year’s series is based on the Beatitudes, and as usual, each piece consists of a quote from Scripture, a reflection, and a prayer. So … Continue reading →

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