Category Archives: fun

Puny Wallet! Hulk Smash!

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Reverend

I got a new wallet this weekend, and everytime I use it out to pay for something I get a compliment. That’s been foreign reality to me for a long while. And I enjoyed it so much I figured I would throw a couple … Continue reading →

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My Vocabulary Loves Katexic Clippings

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Reverend

About six weeks ago I subscribed to Chris Lott’s daily email newsletter Katexic Clippings. It’s a compact, precise literary gift that contains a work (usually a short poem or excerpt from a longer work), a word of the day, and a number … Continue reading →

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Mine it Out

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Reverend

So Minecraft fever has hit the bava household hard over the last month or so. All three of my kids are pretty deep in, including my 4 1/2 year-old Tommaso. He does some basic mining and battling, but more than anything … Continue reading →

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Dr. Chip Oblivion

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Reverend

Our student aide this summer, Patrick Burnett, designed the above playing cards for a game that Mary Kayler and Lisa Ames have been creating for faculty and students to explore the resources available in Canvas, our learning management system at UMW. It’s … Continue reading →

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Sun Setting on My Vacation

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Reverend

Tomorrow marks my return to work after a two week vacation.  I spent the majority of the trip with my family in Montauk, a fishing town located on the eastern most tip of Long Island. It’s most definitely my favorite … Continue reading →

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You yell ‘Barracuda’

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Reverend

[youtube width=”640″ height=”480″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB8m0CI4Kfg[/youtube] I watched Jaws the other night as I’m wont to do before I go on a vacation to a North Eastern beach town where Great Whites abound. And this time around I have to say Mayor Larry Vaughn was my … Continue reading →

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My Father’s Day Card

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Reverend

I got a pretty awesome father’s day card from Tess today.  Not only did she design the colorful cover. But she also composed a fullblown essay about why I should be considered the greatest day. An essay so good it … Continue reading →

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Colussus

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Reverend

I received the above postcard from the U.K. this past Friday, which was appropriate given it came the same day I was informed the Internet Course would be running during the first summer session—a week from today ! I was sure this class wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Polaroid Selfies

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Reverend

Dr Garcia pointed me to this post that has Sean Young’s polariod pictures from the set of Blade Runner (1982). I was struck my how much they resemble the selfie aesthetic of our current moment. It’s interesting to be reminded … Continue reading →

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Mastering All the Domains

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Reverend

As the semester winds down I’m gearing up to MASTER ALL THE DOMAINS!

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