Author Archives: dichroic

spring again on the canal

Posted on March 11, 2008 by dichroic

On Sunday I rowed as a substitute with my old crew in the quad. I have no words to describe the feeling of rightness in fatigued muscles and blistered fingers. Better, I was on the canal in March. The daffodils … Continue reading →

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what I’m singing

Posted on March 10, 2008 by dichroic

I know this from Archie Fisher’s Sunsets We’ve Galloped Into, but apparently it was written by Kieran Goss. All That You Ask Kieran Goss All that you ask me is that I remember That I remember what we’ve been through … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 10, 2008 by dichroic

That was nice – I opened my email to find several birthday messages. They were all from people in the US, which means they actually thought ahead to post a day early so I would see them first thing on … Continue reading →

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weekend halftime report

Posted on March 9, 2008 by dichroic

Verdict on the weekend: pretty good so far. On Friday, one of the managers took me and the other people visiting from Taiwan out for Thai food. After that, a few of us went to a piano bar, where someon … Continue reading →

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Alma Alexander: Virtual Blog Tour

Posted on March 7, 2008 by dichroic

With the second book of her Worldweavers series, Spellspam, set for release on Tuesday, Alma Alexander has embarked on a Virtual Blog Tour. Today, she’s visiting at Dichroic Reflections (and probably lots of other places – one major advantage of … Continue reading →

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Names

Posted on March 7, 2008 by dichroic

One thing that’s been bugging me during the during Presidential campaign is the constant refrain of “Hilary and Obama”. Women have historically been referred to by their first names while men are called by their last, as a relic of … Continue reading →

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on marriage: an unlikely juxtaposition

Posted on March 6, 2008 by dichroic

Mechaieh mentioned the other day that the penultimate chapter of Hardy’s Far From the Madding Crowd contains one of the loveliest descriptions of marriage in all literature. I think she must have meant this passage: He accompanied her up the … Continue reading →

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rooming with the Rock

Posted on March 4, 2008 by dichroic

Rudder may need to get his own room when he gets to town. I’m pretty much spread out all over this one. I’ve done something I hardly ever do in hotel rooms: unpacked. Then again, I hardly ever stay in … Continue reading →

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so much for self-control…

Posted on March 2, 2008 by dichroic

No, I did not go back and buy that jacket. I went back and bought a different leather jacket. That cost more (though still not outrageous). I really liked the other one, but it was a bit heavier; this one … Continue reading →

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easily distracted

Posted on March 1, 2008 by dichroic

This sock hates me, or maybe my brain hates this sock. I don’t know why; I’m not absolutely crazy about the color, but the Koigu is very pleasant to knit with. I already had to rip out about an inch … Continue reading →

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