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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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

A Badger in LaLa Land Part Two

You see a lot of "incidental art" in LA. Things spray painted onto the sidewalk, stickers and scribbles on objects. I suppose as...

Monday, April 11, 2022

A Badger in LaLa Land - Part One

My first trip to LA in something like 55 years. But we now have "people" there and a visit was in order. Expect an array of stra...

Friday, April 8, 2022

Opportunities

Opportunity. It is a pleasant word, one that speaks to possibilities. But what is its origin? Well it is actually something of a nautical...

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Big Stick

Is there any truer expression of happiness than a frisky dog who has found a Big Stick? Well, for Puppy Hank true happieness only comes when...

Monday, April 4, 2022

Robot Barf

I don't know how many people are actually interested in a "look under the hood" at a robotics competition, but there are some ...

Friday, April 1, 2022

Unlikely Places I find Myself 31 March, 2022

Unlikely Places posts fall into two categories. Things I'm not supposed to post on Social Media and things that are too odd to be worth...

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

The USS Namekagon

My place up north is near the Namekagon River. A nice stream I've canoed it on numerous occasions and have helped with fish surveys 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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