Category Archives: daily updates

Things that have pissed me off in this election cycle so far

Posted on February 10, 2016 by dichroic

(I mean, other than almost everything Cruz and Trump say and the fact that people still want to vote for them.) The person who inveighed against Bernie Sanders “because he’s not a real Democrat”, meaning, he isn’t staunchly loyal to … Continue reading →

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Fic rec, and four more random things

Posted on February 8, 2016 by dichroic

This one is really wonderful – a crossover featuring Hilary Thorpe and Jerry Wimsey at Hogwarts in 1931. Plus a Triwizard Tournament, Harriet Vane and Lord Peter Wimsey as supporting characters, and cameos by a young Fileus Flitwick and a … Continue reading →

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If you ever want something depressing to think about…

Posted on February 7, 2016 by dichroic

In the history of humanity, only 12 people have walked on the Moon. Only 7 of those are still alive, and the youngest of them is now 80. If we don’t get a move on, it’s likely that within the … Continue reading →

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trip planning

Posted on February 3, 2016 by dichroic

I realized something last night: our 25th anniversary is in 2018. That makes now an excellent time to plan for it. Clearly we need to plan something exciting to do. THe obvious choices are a big party (followed by hurt … Continue reading →

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Another wine entry s up

Posted on January 23, 2016 by dichroic

The two wines of this weekend. Also some notes about why and whether to hold a wine in your mouth for 30 seconds while tasting – warning, it can be unpleasant! Tonight we had roasted cabbage and beets with our … Continue reading →

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never assume you know it all

Posted on January 18, 2016 by dichroic

Sparked by a discussion on Ravelry’s “This is What a Feminist Knits Like” Forum: Baba Yaga Meets the Mansplainer So, you know all of the stories about me; Tales of my long nose and my skinny knees and my house … Continue reading →

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the fabled Fabla

Posted on January 17, 2016 by dichroic

Did I say once a week? Silly me. I will probably post about every wine we drink, since we do actually rate them all, unless it’s one I’ve already posted about. Tonight we had one we’ve drunk many times, though … Continue reading →

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#AWineAWeek

Posted on January 15, 2016 by dichroic

We’ve decided to start a new project and resuscitate our moribund joint blog – this was inspired by our friend Brett’s OTTBeerDiary project, in which he reported on 365 craft beers in 2015 (but actually sampled (hopefully not finished) a … Continue reading →

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confessions

Posted on January 14, 2016 by dichroic

I. I never heard of the Thin White Duke before this week. I mean Ziggy Stardust yes; the brilliant creator of Space Oddity and heroes yes; one of very few Boomer musicians who was still making good new music by … Continue reading →

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trading in, trading up

Posted on January 13, 2016 by dichroic

Amazon has a cool promotion going on; you can trade in an old Kindle and get a giftcard for $5 to $35, depending on model and condition, plus an extra $20 that can only be used to the purchase of … Continue reading →

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