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not much news

Posted on October 24, 2013 by dichroic

The good news around here is that I have passed that awful test I took a few weeks ago. I am so relieved I won’t have to retake it – that was an unpleasant experience overall. I will need to … Continue reading →

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still glad to be here

Posted on October 18, 2013 by dichroic

This sounds a bit Pollyanna-ish, but I think most days have some sort of gift to bring, if you pay attention. This morning’s was a shaft of light that made a brilliant glow of a red maple tree. They say … Continue reading →

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the book – next phase

Posted on October 9, 2013 by dichroic

Copy edits have been returned to me. Am plunging into review. Please send wine and pretzels. . . . . . . . . . They want it back by the 18th; I talked them into a deadline of the … Continue reading →

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some annoyances, some happies, and some books

Posted on October 8, 2013 by dichroic

Obviously I survived my test on Saturday, but it was even less pleasant than expected. Getting up at 5:30 on a Saturday is never a good way to start a weekend. The drive wasn’t too bad (and was actually very … Continue reading →

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jam today

Posted on October 4, 2013 by dichroic

Yesterday did not begin well. It started with a bunch of texts from my brother – Dad had fallen and is in the hospital for observation. Next, my closest coworker, one who has a dotted reporting line to me, handed … Continue reading →

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my brother says:

Posted on October 1, 2013 by dichroic

My brother pays closer attention to politics than I do, especially when he’s directly affected – he and his wife are both out of work today due to the government shutdown. I thought his summary of the whole stinking mess … Continue reading →

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Arrived

Posted on September 22, 2013 by dichroic

I’m here, in Toledo. The drive wasn’t bad at all: in the usual sense it had wide flat roads and not much traffic. In the sense of the driving difficulties I’ve had since 2009 and an incident in Taiwan, I … Continue reading →

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grumbling

Posted on September 21, 2013 by dichroic

Today has been devoted to updates: trying unsuccessfully to update the GPS’s database (it turns out the cable to connect it to the computer is in the other house, and I decided I didn’t care enough to go buy a … Continue reading →

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it’s hard to defend science without use of logic.

Posted on September 16, 2013 by dichroic

Dear Matt Walsh, you’re making me feel sorry for St. Augustine, again. That poor man has done so much spinning in his grave over the centuries that he’s probably worn down to a nub by now. I’d be a lot … Continue reading →

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waxing Kipling-ish about Philadelphia

Posted on September 11, 2013 by dichroic

We spent last week in Philadelphia, celebrating my parents’ 50th anniversary, spending Rosh Hashanah with the family, and getting reacquainted with the nephew while he’s still a toddler (it was actually the first time Ted had seen him since he … Continue reading →

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