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, June 7, 2017

Lunch at the Tomb of Priscilla

Following a strict chronological narrative the next post in my "History in one place" narrative should be the Church of Quo Vadis...

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

A Gate in the Aurelian Walls - Our Second Stop

Our Western societies are in many ways based on the Roman Republic. Or if you are in a more cynical mood, upon the later Empire. But in ei...

Monday, June 5, 2017

Tomb of the Scipios - First Stop

Note: Our May trip to Rome and environs was in part an attempt to spend a bit more time at places that eluded us on the first trip. Someti...

Friday, June 2, 2017

Three Roman Ships

We were a little bit lost. It was our first day in Rome and we had rented bikes to ride out on the Appian Way. The bike place had sketched...

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

A Provisional Obituary

It is with considerable Trepidation that the Editorial Staff of the Times finds itself obligated to publish an Obituary for the late Badger ...

Sunday, May 28, 2017

Decloaking

I have been blogging for six years or so, and on Facebook for about half that time. Essentially in this and all internet activities I ha...

Friday, May 26, 2017

Adventures in Air Travel - Spring of 2017

Ah, flying places. You never quite know what to expect. There always seems to be a random element to it, this airport waves you through wi...

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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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