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• on Apr 23, 2013
  Mourning Stamps and Covers               Among people of European background, the color black is usually regarded as the color of mourning from the hanging of black crepe during the 19th c...
• Scrabbled!
  on Apr 17, 2013
       Remember the old table version of Scrabble?      As I have mentioned before on this blog, I have a toy collection and in it are two versions of the Scrabble Board game. This history of this game like man...
• Sickle Cell Disease and Forensics.
  on Apr 16, 2013
        There is a current legal case playing out in the local Milwaukee news media. A 21 year old man in the city of Milwaukee had been jailed due to unpaid parking tickets. He had no previous criminal record. On the day that...
• Time Tells the Truth
  on Jan 24, 2013
  Time Tells the Truth    Some folks would like its art deco look, even now, in 2013. The electric clock was about 5 inches high and 9 inches wide. Its case was a warm mahogany colored wood, worn smooth by the hands reaching behi...
• Mystery Photo 20: Khajaraho, India, home of Chandelal Empire temples.
  on Jan 22, 2013
       The photos seen in my post of Mystery Photos #20 are from the Indian village of Khajaraho in the northern central state of Madhya Pradesh. (On our trip our itinerary in brief was as follows: Delhi, flew to Vara...
• Mystery Photo 20: Shocking Monuments!
  on Nov 28, 2012
       I certainly didn't know about this place until we visited it on one of our trips. I challenge you to just pick the country of location for this famous temple. If you know the country, then you might also know the name of the...
• A wonderful old toy: the Blackboard Easel
  on Nov 26, 2012
       In my toy collection, I have two blackboard easels that I love. You may recognize this toy from your grandparents, parents or your own childhood. I have one that belonged to my mother which probably dates to the 1920s. I rece...
• An Aboriginal piece of art: Explanation
  on Nov 21, 2012
  Sunset in the Australian Outback      When we were in Australia, visiting the outback and Uluru, especially at Alyce Springs, we came across some Aborigines people who had set up some of their art laying on the ground for sale to...
• Hovde's Ad: 8 Things You Need to Know About Obama - 620 WTMJ - Milwaukee's Source for Local News and Weather
  on Nov 1, 2012
  My readers, as you have seen in reading my blog over the years, I have never posted anything political. But this election for President of the US is so very very important for the future of our country, I can not remain silent. I am a fiscal conserva...
• Medical benefits: the Didgeridoo
  on Oct 27, 2012 in sleep music medical treatment medicine Australia
  My fine instrument -- the didgeridoo     Who would have thought it? This week I attended the Medical Grand Rounds at CSM, the hospital where I practiced. The topic of the lecture was: Sleep Apnea: a Complete Look at Advanced Diagnosi...
• 4:00 AM Awakening: Owls & Venus Glade
  on Oct 22, 2012
       This morning I awoke at about 4:20 AM. I don't know what awakened me. At first, I was just moving around in bed to try to find a warm comfortable position. Then I became more aware. And I heard what sounded like the neighbor'...
• Writer's Block: personal thoughts about it.
  on Sep 28, 2012
      You might be asking where I have been for the last 3 months. This was the longest hiatus in my posting in the entire time that I have been doing this blog. Well, there were two big reasons. One was logistical. We took a trip for th...
• Mystery Photo 19: Remagen Bridge Head
  on Sep 28, 2012
  The remaining towers of the Bridge at Remagen, Germany The Ludendorff  railroad bridge at Remagen, before its destructionin WWII       The structure pictured in my Mystery photo is the remains of the Bridge at Remagen,...
• Mystery Photo 19: Do you recognize this structure and monument?
  on Sep 27, 2012
       Here is a new Mystery Photo: I know I haven't posted on this blog for a while. Various trips and obligations have stood in my way. But to get me going again on regular posting, I am starting with this new Mystery Photo. I wil...
• On Call: Memories
  on Jun 23, 2012 in medical care medical school
     Every now and then I like to write about some of my memories of my medical training and lifelong career. And one of the most memorable parts of both that training and work life is the on call duty. There is nothing quite like being on ov...
• Birds of Central America
  on Jun 20, 2012 in Central America birding travel
       On our trip to Central America, we did the most birdwatching that I have ever done on a trip. And my husband who is not really a birder, also enjoyed some of our hikes. He was able to do a lot of bird photography so I have much ma...
• Ray Bradbury dies.
  on Jun 6, 2012 in writing science fiction
     Brian, the leader of our science fiction book club, sent around an email announcing the death of an icon in not only the genre of science fiction but in the arts in general. That icon is Ray Bradbury, author of The Martian Chronicles and...
• Coffee
  on Jun 5, 2012 in coffee Costa Rica
       I have been using the Keurig machine lately. Do you know what a Keurig machine is? I didn't until this last Christmas. Our son got us a Keurig machine to make fresh coffee a cup at a time. He did it because my husband usually make...
• Mystery Photo: Lake Atitlan, in Guatemala.
  on Jun 3, 2012
     This is Lake Atitlan located in the highlands of central Guatemala, and in the heartland of pure Mayan culture. The villagers around here all dress in traditional Mayan dress, with the use of many textiles. In fact, each village has its...
• Mystery Photo18: A Sacred Lake
  on May 6, 2012 in Mystery Photo
       Can you guess the name of this sacred lake? Our hotel was right on its shore. The local syncretic religion regards it as sacred. It has been called "the most beautiful lake in the world.  As Aldous Huxley said of it: "Lake Co...

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