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 6, 2016

Forgotten Brewery Caves - Lake Delton, Wisconsin.

Today a 19th century cave whose history is so forgotten that it is unclear if it actually was intended to be a beer storage cave. Delton, ...

Monday, April 4, 2016

Badgers, Donkeys and Elephants

Here in Wisconsin we have our Presidential Primary tomorrow. I often try to explain US politics to my overseas friends but this cycle I hav...

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Big Fish Maintenance

I like the unexpected discovery of large, kitchy advertising figures. Whenever possible I report new sightings to the indispensable Roadsid...

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Hard Reality. Soft Stone

In my renewed working life I travel a bit. And as I go out in the world I naturally pass a few cemeteries. My hunt for "Tree Shaped T...

Friday, March 25, 2016

Things Long Lost

My annual archaeology sojourn to the north of England approaches. Soon I will be troweling away at history, either in the Roman fort of Vin...

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Indentured

Being back to work again has brought back a number of stories. Such as the time that a payroll department error seriously over paid me...an...

Monday, March 21, 2016

Donald Trump Explained for my Overseas Friends

There are two possible ways to explain the unexpected political ascendancy of Donald Trump. I suppose we should get the more disturbing the...

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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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