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John W Buaas
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Retired Prof. of English, living in Wichita KS; PhD in 20c. Am. Lit. Proud husband, father. Inordinately fond of Mexico City. Books read in 2024: bsky.app/profile/johnwbuaas.bsky.social/post/3kif3nb6sht2t
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My latest New Scientist cartoon. Based on a true story. Well, the first panel is true, anyway.

Panel one. 
Caption: On the 28th of June 2009, Professor Stephen Hawking hosted a party for time-travellers, but he did not send out invites until the day after the party… no-one came. 
(This is entirely true)

Panels 2-9.
Images of various aliens, robots and other beings, all holding invites. Below each is an excuse for not attending the party: Babysitter cancelled, Had to work late, Timeship being fixed, Didn’t feel great, Had to be up early, Wormhole closed, Diary mix-up, Dog ate invite.
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In praise of St Michael Archangel, whose feast day, together with that of All Angels, is on 29th September. BnF MS Grec 1189; Neophytus presbyter et monachus, Homiliæ; 13th-14th century; f.7v

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Flogging Molly Hatchet

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Please help spread the word! The English Department at Harvard is hoping to hire an assistant professor of post-45 Anglophone literature. I'm not on the committee, but would be happy to answer your questions. academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/14143

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Combine two bands: Electric Light Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

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Wu-Tang Clannad

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A C T U A L L Y there's a reason that the Torah uses amcha -- your people -- in the same verse as reyecha -- your neighbor because they're different words with different fucking meanings friends

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Electric Light Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

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Combine two bands: Talk Talking Heads Joe Jackson Browne The Rolling Stone(s) Temple Pilots

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John W Buaas
@johnwbuaas.bsky.social
Retired Prof. of English, living in Wichita KS; PhD in 20c. Am. Lit. Proud husband, father. Inordinately fond of Mexico City. Books read in 2024: bsky.app/profile/johnwbuaas.bsky.social/post/3kif3nb6sht2t
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