Category Archives: musing

Life is weird

Posted on April 15, 2009 by dichroic

Life is weird in so many ways. Aging is weird. It turns out to feature a lot of odd realizations about how old you are (“old enough to be the parent of those junior rowers”, “almost as old as my … Continue reading →

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small change: not just for parking meters

Posted on March 24, 2009 by dichroic

Please excuse me for stepping up onto my soapbox for a minute. I’ve noticed that I’ve been saying the same thing in a bunch of places lately, so it’s probably time to try to write one coherent post. I’m talking … Continue reading →

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a light in the darkness

Posted on December 10, 2008 by dichroic

For several years at around this time of year, I’ve posted or linked to the lyrics to Peter Yarrow’s Chanukah song “Light One Candle”. (Here they are, with an account of the history behind the holiday.) Every year, they seem … Continue reading →

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on the 12th day of the 11th month

Posted on November 11, 2008 by dichroic

I don’t think Veteran’s Day is celebrated in Asia much, but I’ve been thinking about it – more properly, about Armistice Day, the remembrance of a time when – briefly – nations laid down their swords and hope flared. Radiofreerlyeh … Continue reading →

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Two pairs of poems

Posted on July 16, 2008 by dichroic

Just some more stuff I’d written and never got around to posting here.

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possible solution

Posted on February 18, 2008 by dichroic

I know this is a bit weird, but somehow it still troubles me having so many blogs. I don’t really segregate parts of myself, as some people do, so it’s just annoying to have the travel blog, the LJ and … Continue reading →

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more important than anything I could write

Posted on December 13, 2007 by dichroic

With her permission, I’ve just posted something written by an online acquaintance in my LiveJournal. It’s on how even strong women can end up battered, and on what to do if you suspect it’s happening to someone you care about. … Continue reading →

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a little incorrect

Posted on November 21, 2007 by dichroic

I have decided: I’m giving up on certain exaggerated terms of political correctness. I don’t mean that I’m going to use the PC label as an excuse for racism, awhich seems to be its most common use, and if I … Continue reading →

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bless Capt. von Trapp’s homeland for ever

Posted on September 25, 2007 by dichroic

In one of the essays collected in Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader, Anne Fadiman writes abou the pleasure of reading a book in its perfect setting: John Wesley Powell’s memoirs while camping during a rafting trip through the … Continue reading →

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if only my skin were changed

Posted on August 9, 2007 by dichroic

I wasn’t going to do International Blog Against Racism Week, because I can never think of anything useful to say. But then I read Will Shetterly’s post on how his life might not substantially have been altered if he’d been … Continue reading →

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