Author Archives: dichroic

a small commercial, with a story behind it

Posted on June 12, 2014 by dichroic

And by the usual workings of Murphy’s law, no sooner did I post that than something happened. When I wrote up an entry here on my week in Philadelphia, Dad’s funeral and the work we did clearing out their house, … Continue reading →

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dumping out the brain

Posted on June 12, 2014 by dichroic

Still not convinced I’ve actually done my grieving on the whole dad thing. I just have this feeling someday I’m going to be ambushed by a major sobfest, because I atill haven’t done that and it seems wrong not to. … Continue reading →

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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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lights shine brightest when it’s dark

Posted on April 28, 2014 by dichroic

I wouldn’t have expected this, but it turns out that sometimes, going through hard times can give you a new respect for your family. One thing I know is that love brings fear – as Archie Fisher sings, “The more … Continue reading →

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privacy? what privacy?

Posted on April 24, 2014 by dichroic

I mean, it’s not like I have any illusions about the privacy of anything I do or say online, but this one surprises me. Go head, put your street address into Google. (If you’ved moved recently, use the address of … Continue reading →

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