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, July 5, 2017

Treasure City (Michigan) Another Classic Gone

A while back I wrote about "Treasure City" , an over the top tourist trap in Minnesota. It was on the road to our cabin up north a...

Monday, July 3, 2017

Road Trip June 2017

Some pictures from the road. Scenic beauty? Nah, just the things I find odd and interesting. First up, an establishment in Northern Wisc...

Friday, June 30, 2017

Tree Shaped Tombstones at the Protestant Cemetery, Rome

I readily admit that as "Tree Shaped Tombstones" these are not remarkable specimens. But when you visit a classic like the Protest...

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Protestant Cemetery Rome - A classic in distress

One thing that is not obvious to somebody visiting from the U.S. is just how...Catholic Rome is. Even those who are not observant in a rel...

Monday, June 26, 2017

Porta San Paulo - Defending Rome, sort of, for 18 Centuries

This week's edition of History in a Place is centered here: Quite a lot to take in really. This is a view from 1747 when a man nam...

Friday, June 23, 2017

A Tax Free Lunch?

One of the difficulties Italy has in collecting taxes is that a lot of the economy is still on a cash basis. When you for instance pay for...

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

The Finance Police on the Case!

I guess its not exactly a secret that Italians are, shall we say, less than diligent in paying their taxes. People who actually understand ...

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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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