Monthly Archives: July 2016

Yikes. Bonus: I was amazed to discover that this sign is still up at Hack’s favorite squash court.

Avert your eyes from that terrifying owl over his right shoulder and look instead at the glorious multi-line rotary phone over his left. I can almost feel the solid feeling of pushing one of those buttons: Bonus: This is by … Continue reading →

I spent my whole day yesterday at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center in the downtown library. With the cheerful help of the staff I quickly found what I had come for, some materials in the West University Place Collection. Then, … Continue reading →

I never have even the slightest idea what to expect when I come to work. I laughed when I arrived the other day and found out that someone needed to know Willy’s height — it seemed preposterous. My amusement, though, … Continue reading →

Does anyone know who this woman is? Browsing through some Athletics files I found a whole contact sheet full of images of her posing in a variety of goofy ways. She’s both lovely and game. This photo struck me as … Continue reading →

From the 1960 OWLS campus directory: Even aside from the startling fact that the Faculty Club had a house orchestra, I don’t know what being the thinking man’s orchestra would entail. Update from Grungy: “He’s 84 now, if he’s still … Continue reading →

I was deeply saddened to learn last night of the passing of Hally Beth Poindexter. This is truly news that I hate to hear. Hally Beth arrived at Rice in the fall of 1944 and she immediately became a busy … Continue reading →

I had a really busy day today and can’t work up the energy for any coherent commentary. I will offer one small tidbit, though. For the last several weeks I’ve been watching this out of the corner of my eye … Continue reading →

I had to wait two days for the UPS guy to bring me John Rogers’ memoir from an Amazon warehouse somewhere, so take a moment and picture me drumming my fingers and peering out the front window. When he finally … Continue reading →

A week or so ago someone needed a photograph of John J.W. Rogers, a geologist who taught at Rice from 1954 until 1974 then went on to spend another twenty years at the University of North Carolina. This was easy … Continue reading →