Monthly Archives: December 2007

why we do this

Posted on December 7, 2007 by dichroic

And once again, for one more year’s Chanukah, because I still think the best reason to recall the past is to remind ourselves to influence the future: Light One Candle By Peter Yarrow Light one candle for the Maccabee Children … Continue reading →

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No hate. No violence. Not in our town.

Posted on December 6, 2007 by dichroic

What with one thing and another, I haven’t gotten to light even a virtual menorah yet.But here’s my personal Chanukah celebration: just about every year I repost the lyrics to my favorite Chanukah song, Peter Yarrow’s “Light One Candle”, to … Continue reading →

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the twa Susans

Posted on December 5, 2007 by dichroic

First – I went with Rudder yesterday to the boathouse here. (He’d gone Monday, too, but I optedout of that one.) I definitely won’t be doing the Holiday Challenge this year, but I was able to erg 5km without it … Continue reading →

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technicalities

Posted on December 4, 2007 by dichroic

We flew in to the Netherlands yesterday, and came in to work for a few hours. I had misgivings (based on Rudder’s notion of “a few hours” but we did end up leaving early enough for me to do the … Continue reading →

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sweater girl

Posted on December 2, 2007 by Dichroic

Look! On the left! It’s my first crappy cellphone pic ever posted here! More importantly, my sweater is coming along nicely (the pic on the right is from last week, to show progress) and I’m absolutely pleased with the fit. … Continue reading →

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