Monthly Archives: May 2014

new stuff

Posted on May 29, 2014 by dichroic

Maybe this is about summer i-cumen in, but I seem to be in the mood to try new (or retry old) things. There are the aforementioned kayaks. In addition, I have started running, to see if it’s possibly something I … Continue reading →

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a small rant and then good stuff

Posted on May 28, 2014 by dichroic

I haven’t really been able to keep up with LJ In recent months, so I just came across the news about Jay Lake going into hospice. I would hereby like to offer a heartfelt “Fuck off!” to that insatiablely raving … Continue reading →

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finally writing up what happened last week

Posted on May 23, 2014 by dichroic

As some of you saw on FB, I spent last week on a sad trip to Philadelphia. My Dad hadn’t been doing well, so I was supposed to travel to see him from May 10-17, Saturday to Saturday. But my … Continue reading →

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more Dad stuff – just venting

Posted on May 6, 2014 by dichroic

Bah. Am at the stage where there are dads popping up everywhere1. Good dads, bad dads, well dads, unwell dads. Last week my husband watched an episode of House in which there was a dying dad saying farewell to his … Continue reading →

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never enough time

Posted on May 4, 2014 by dichroic

I’m afraid my boss may think I’m hopelessly fixated on vacation time. (This is true, actually; it’s just not what I want my boss to think.) Next Saturday, I am heading to Philadelphia for a final visit with my Dad. … Continue reading →

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a quick one

Posted on May 1, 2014 by dichroic

My pick for most midboggling paragraph I’ve seen on the Internet today (and possible all year): “Racist is just a term for how someone is, what they are. Except that it’s not cool. And so people think it’s OK to … Continue reading →

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