Author Archives: dichroic

Possessed (of a new book)

Posted on February 23, 2007 by dichroic

Am about to begin reading The Unfolding of Language, by Guy Deutscher. Good thing it was recommended by someone whose opinion I trust, because there’s a blurb from A.S. Byatt on the back. I’m trying to remind myself that just … Continue reading →

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knitting the ravelled sleave, and other things

Posted on February 22, 2007 by dichroic

It’s a vicious cycle. I’ve been sleeping badly, for a variety of reasons. Monday and Tuesday night there was some Carnaval noise; also on Tuesday my mother (still a little unclear on time differences) called right as I was falling … Continue reading →

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…but I was way big into raisins at the time…

Posted on February 21, 2007 by dichroic

IAccording to Reuters, “Vice President Dick Cheney said on Wednesday the United States wants to finish its mission in Iraq and ‘return with honor.’ ” I was 7 years old in 1974 when Nixon resigned, and I am not a … Continue reading →

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missing stuff

Posted on February 20, 2007 by dichroic

Things are very quiet at work lately – apparently school closes for Carnaval week, so lots of adults take the week off, either to spend Carnaval-ing or (since plenty seem to dislike it) to travel elsewhere with their families. Apparently … Continue reading →

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speaking in tongues

Posted on February 16, 2007 by dichroic

One problem with having multiple blogs is knowing what to put where. I translated a Dutch poem today – which could probably have gone here. On the other hand, this weekend we have an outing to an amusement park (from … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 12, 2007 by dichroic

We just happened to catch Barack Obama’s speech live the other night. I was very impressed. He’s got just enough Baptist-preacher cadence to compel an audience looking for another MLK Jr., but not enough to sound as if he should … Continue reading →

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digital surgery

Posted on February 11, 2007 by dichroic

I probably should have been lifting weights … but I have strongly possessive feelings about weekends being my time, to do what I want. (They were enhanced a bit this morning when Rudder somehow expected me to work on tax … Continue reading →

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I am a GOOD girl

Posted on February 7, 2007 by dichroic

Or rather, since a really good girl would be studying Dutch now, ik ben een goed meisje. I’m on my own tonight since Rudder has a work dinner. (Ik ben alleen want Rudder hebt een maal voor work … maybe … Continue reading →

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weights

Posted on February 1, 2007 by dichroic

Two weight workouts, one only partically remembered.

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some Finished Objects

Posted on January 28, 2007 by dichroic

The gloves for Rudder: The nice thing about these finger up gloves is that first you’re knitting fingers, and each one goes quickly so you feel like you’re accomplishing something, and then you put them all together … which also … Continue reading →

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