Author Archives: dichroic

going, going…

Posted on September 8, 2011 by dichroic

About to leave on vacation, yay! Unfortunately I just noticed my older WP site (blog archives before 2006) has been hacked, so I won’t be able to fix that until I get back. I hope I still have the bookmark … Continue reading →

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and I realize … I’m going home….

Posted on September 6, 2011 by dichroic

2.5 more days of work until vacation! I have no idea why I get so excited about a chance to spend time at our own house in Oregon, but I do, every time. (Of course, part of that is also … Continue reading →

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Kindle appeal: nailed

Posted on September 1, 2011 by dichroic

I’m reading A Hidden Witch, by Debora Geary. Like its predecessor A Modern Witch, it can best be described as “sweet”: no major drama, just people finding their place in the world, both in terms of growing into their own … Continue reading →

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mostly about eating, drinking, and friends

Posted on September 1, 2011 by dichroic

I will never be a real foodie, because I just don’t have the necessary capacity for food and drink. But it’s fun to hang out with people who are sometimes, especially when they choose the restaurant and the wine. These … Continue reading →

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good, bad and weird news

Posted on August 25, 2011 by dichroic

Sometimes having a wide variety of experiences is not calculated to make you more popular. However, I did manage to restrain my initial reaction when my mom emailed to say they were OK after yesterday’s 5.9 earthquake. This is probably … Continue reading →

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the Hiroshima treat; the Hiroshima tragedy

Posted on August 23, 2011 by dichroic

You know how Rice-A-Roni is billed as “the San Francisco treat”? The website says it’s based on an Armenian recipe, but considering the Japanese population in San Francisco, I’m not convinced. I just had something called ‘sobameshi’ for lunch, rice … Continue reading →

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and so it goes

Posted on August 15, 2011 by dichroic

I…. don’t … wanna go to the US for only one week and then come right back to work. (Well, as you might guess, I actually mind only the coming back, not the going. I think we made a strategic … Continue reading →

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it’s a cup of tea, but not quite my cup of tea (book impression: The Magicians)

Posted on August 14, 2011 by dichroic

First, my nephew is doing well. I’m pondering a nom for him here, even though I did mention that his name is Hunter, since someday he’ll be old enough to care about privacy; there are so many choices! Some are … Continue reading →

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I’m not done yet!

Posted on August 12, 2011 by dichroic

My sister-in-law and new nephew are doing well, as of last night when I talked to them. (As for my brother, if his wife and son are well, then he is well. One of the better things he said to … Continue reading →

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enter Hunter

Posted on August 11, 2011 by dichroic

There are people for whom things always seem to happen all at once and for whom, though no fault of their own, things never seem to go as smoothly as they ought to. I suppose the flip side is that … Continue reading →

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