Growing up as I did in nerdish suburbia, Monty Python — and
specifically, Monty Python and the Holy Grail — was the cornerstone of
our little group’s existence. We used to watch our version of the film
to the point where we even had the commercials (yes, our copy was taped
off TV) memorized and iconized. Fifteen years later, [...]
I continue to think it ironic that Larry Summers, who had earlier attacked those who
support divestment from Israel as anti-Semitic, finds himself unable to hide
behind the “academic freedom” flag. (Not that I agree with divestment nor with Summers’ intemperate speech).
March 1, 2005
Dear Alumnae and Alumni,
As you are no doubt aware, there has [...]
The power went out again for the first time in a while, this time
around 9pm (a guess based on the flashing clocks). This time it seems
to have kicked Rachel’s computer hard drive… the outages are now
escalating from nuisance to actual damage. I’ll have to remember to
contact NStar again (who, btw., never called back from the [...]
Got a brief note from the Globe ombuds in response to my letter about Mallard:
Thanks for your comics comment. That makes me feel better about the attention
paid them.
Best,
Chris Chinlund
Globe Ombud
My initial email to her read:
I posted the below rant to my blog, where I have generally
noted the mediocrity of the Globe’s comic strips. Also, I [...]
