Author Archives: dichroic

Does anyone out there in the Philadelphia area want a couple of youngish (2-3 years) black cats? Or know someone who does? Or know a good way to get the word out? My brother can’t keep his due to severe … Continue reading →

We’re having a party this weekend, mostly because we never got around to it before. Technically, you’re supposed to do it when you move into a new place. But we didn’t really know anyone then, and there’s been all that … Continue reading →

I knew I liked Jimmy Carter for a reason.

6.3 at its epicenter (offshore), and according to the radio, magnitude 3 in Taipei – USGS uses a different scale and says the main shock was intensity IV where we are. There was a later shock of magnitude 5.1 at … Continue reading →

Woke us up – this was the biggest one we’ve felt. According to USGS, it was magnitude 6.3, centered 85 miles SSE of here. I hope they don’t have damage in Hualien and Ilan, closer to the quake.

Things I read: a couple of them the other day, that I thought were important. , speaking of the hoopla surrounding Michael Jackson’s funeral and memorial, said, ” It’s like watching the medieval popular veneration of a saint.” I’m reading … Continue reading →

I’m always amused when my subconscious picks the tunes… I just realized why I’ve been humming “I’m Gettin’ a Bit Tonight” this afternoon!

Yay, Ted’s home in just a few hours! I’m never sure if I love this situation or hate it: when your manager is a hardass about something you’ve already been a hardass about. On the one hand, at least you … Continue reading →