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.

Friday, December 29, 2023

Recycled Reindeer

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A generation ago, when our boys were little, our neighbors gave us a bit of outdoor holiday decor. I am pretty sure they were just tired of...

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Maltsters, Roadsters and Slaysters

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The evolution of language has always interested me. It is essentially History, with most of the the specific dates and individuals edited o...

Monday, December 25, 2023

It's Beginning to smell a lot like........

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We had our Christmas a bit early this year. That's fine, since Covid had messed up Thanksgiving we felt as if we had a little holiday t...

Friday, December 22, 2023

Tree Shaped Tombstones - Edson, Wisconsin

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I try to combine several minor errands to the same area into one trip, so it had been a while since I drove past the cemetery in Edson Wisco...

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Darius Bent - Soldier and Settler

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Continuing my survey of Western Wisconsin patent medicine men I must give brief recognition to a man who has almost entirely vanished from h...

Monday, December 18, 2023

A Strange New World

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Youth hockey. I've traveled to far away places; seen cultures much different than my own. This world is stranger.

Friday, December 15, 2023

Present for the Pit Crew

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Here's a fun image from last year's robotics competitions. The Team 5826 pit crew being so ridiculously prepared and confident that...

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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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