Category Archives: Alternating Feet

The King of Liver-Flavored Toothpaste, and other Potpourri

Posted on July 30, 2017 by profmondo

Sorry I’ve been absent for a week, but I had a story to finish, students to advise, and well — Anyway, some potpourri? *** The ladies of Clan Mondo spent the weekend in Lost-in-the-Woods County visiting family, which left me … Continue reading →

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Of Quilts and Face-Plants: Saturday Potpourri

Posted on June 10, 2017 by profmondo

Just got home from a day trip, in more ways than one. But first things first… *** Last night, Mrs. M and I were fortunate enough to go to Mondoville’s historic Ritz Theater, where we saw the local community players … Continue reading →

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A Whiff of Saturday Potpourri

Posted on June 3, 2017 by profmondo

Another Saturday morning. Mrs. M is off to the Y, and the Spawn will likely sleep til the crack of noon, as is her wont on days off. Me? I’m downstairs with the Hound, listening to Little Steven’s Underground Garage, … Continue reading →

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Back to Work Potpourri

Posted on May 27, 2017 by profmondo

My post-Commencement break is wrapping up, and on Tuesday I’ll start teaching a course or two for our first summer term. At this point, course #2 has no enrollees, but we’ll see if anyone signs up by or on Tuesday. … Continue reading →

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A Gray or Grey Morning

Posted on May 23, 2017 by profmondo

Madeleine L’Engle once commented that while gray and grey are the same word (with the former being the U.S. spelling and the latter being British), they evoked very different colors (colours?) for her. They do for me as well, which is probably … Continue reading →

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“The time has come,” the Mondo said, “to talk of many things”: Potpourri

Posted on May 20, 2017 by profmondo

It’s another Saturday morning in Mondoville — Mrs. M is at the gym and the Spawn is upstairs asleep. As for me, I’ll scratch my blogging itch… *** I’m continuing my more-or-less random tour of Michael Connelly’s Bosch novels, having … Continue reading →

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“Generations have trod, have trod, have trod…”

Posted on May 17, 2017 by profmondo

(Title source here.) So I seem to have embarked on another bunch of walking after a layoff that lasted most of the school year. Because of the slack period, I’m not quite at square one, but I’m barely onto square … Continue reading →

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Saturday Potpourri: Getting Cooped Up

Posted on May 13, 2017 by profmondo

This evening, I’ll be taking the Spawn to her first “real” (that is to say, non-Berries) rock show, as we head to Real City to see Alice Cooper and his band. It’ll be the third time I’ve seen the Coop. … Continue reading →

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Potpourri for Election Day

Posted on November 8, 2016 by profmondo

So here we are, getting ready to learn which evil clown gets to lead the parade of horribles for the next chunk of time. Clan Mondo is divided, with one voting for Agrippina, one for Caligula, and one for Cato … Continue reading →

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NoirCon 2016: Day Three

Posted on October 30, 2016 by profmondo

I woke up before the girls did yesterday, but woke them up after a bit, because they had a plane to catch back to Charlotte, and would drive back to Mondoville from there. The Spawn had brought a box of … Continue reading →

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