Detritus of Empire

Wandering unsupervised in various real and imaginary places. Detritus reflects my interests in robotics, travel, history and the odder aspects of the world around me.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

A Few More Tales of the Bloomer Brewery

On my recent visit to the Bloomer Brewery building I heard a few stories of the place. For some reason there are plenty of 'em. Perhap...

Monday, April 27, 2026

Forgotten Brewery Caves - The Bloomer Mystery Deepens....

I like historical mysteries. Sometimes the lead me on a merry chase. Such is the case with the cave associated with the Bloomer Brewery. ...

Friday, April 24, 2026

Bumper Foam Productions

Exactly what I do on the robotics team is a fair question, and one I suspect gets asked on occasion. Sometimes it is just necessary to have...

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Back to The Land

No, haven't gone full organic hippy farmer or anything. The Land is the unimaginative designation for the hunting property up north. W...

Monday, April 20, 2026

FIRST Robotics 2026 - The Road Home from State

I'll have more on this down the road a bit. It takes a while after a watershed sort of event to get perspective. Did we Win it All and...

Friday, April 17, 2026

FIRST ROBOTICS 2026 - State Tournament

So the robotics team qualified to go to the State Tournament. The top teams there - I think its 8 - get to go to Worlds at Houston. It'...

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Merrill Wisconsin - an odd gun in the Park

Seen in a Veteran's Memorial park, Merrill Wisconsin. It is of course an artillery piece, but what an odd one. Huge springs! Let...

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Tacitus: Having over the many years of my medical career seen too many hard working folks post pone retirement and tip over shortly after their farewell party I have adopted a Carpe Diem policy. Retire at 60. And don't let 'em throw you a party. Its working so far.

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