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, August 31, 2016

First Day of School

I remember my very first day of school. Kindergarten. Fall of 1960. I was four years old. You could send a four year old to Kindergarten...

Monday, August 29, 2016

Hubris on the Inland Sea

Behold the beauty of Lake Michigan. This is the breakwater at Sheboygan Wisconsin on a perfect late summer day. The sun shines, the water ...

Friday, August 26, 2016

Jump

Well I have gone and done it. Again. Retired from medicine that is. When your 60th birthday looms large you really should take stock of ...

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Yes, Officer.

I don't think this is the best decal to put on a car that is battered, rusty and quite likely to have a tail light that does not alwa...

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Political Flip Flop

An odd little artifact picked up for two dollars at a yard sale. One side: And the other: It is made of aluminum. It looks to ...

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Mud Puppy

I had a chance the other day to go along on a fish shocking survey run by the Department of Natural Resource. Very illuminating. You ...

Monday, August 22, 2016

The Theology of Rain Outs.

For reasons that frankly even I find puzzling I have been thinking lately about the theological implications of baseball. Surprisingly, ...

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About Me

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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