Found: a Roman eagle (statue) in a London dig.

by | Oct 30, 2013 | Journal

http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/30/world/europe/uk-london-roman-eagle/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 picture I hoped when I read the headline that they had found an actual legion eagle, but it’s a representation. I disagree with the museum’s interpretation: the snake did...

Alas, we're getting a raft of spammers again…

by | Oct 28, 2013 | Journal

They’ve gotten past the wicket. Got to devise a new wicket. Meanwhile, use the Contact Us and e-mail me personally if you’re a real person trying to register. I have a set of tests I apply at a glance, and while a Real Person may have one of several...

Alas, we’re getting a raft of spammers again…

by | Oct 28, 2013 | Journal

They’ve gotten past the wicket. Got to devise a new wicket. Meanwhile, use the Contact Us and e-mail me personally if you’re a real person trying to register. I have a set of tests I apply at a glance, and while a Real Person may have one of several...

The tank lives…

by | Oct 24, 2013 | Journal

Not only that, I recovered 2 of the skinny fish that had escaped through the drain-slots into the sump. Everybody’s happy and healthy. The jawfish relocated in a temper tantrum last night and made a new burrow, but now has returned to his old one, which is far...

How did the day before Jane's Birthday go?

by | Oct 23, 2013 | Journal

Yesterday Jane helped me work with the marine tank. We were doing a water change. She unplugged the auto-topoff as she should. We had to leave it off, because we spilled water, and that plays hob with the plugs. This morning as I was cooking breakfast sausage, I left...

How did the day before Jane’s Birthday go?

by | Oct 23, 2013 | Journal

Yesterday Jane helped me work with the marine tank. We were doing a water change. She unplugged the auto-topoff as she should. We had to leave it off, because we spilled water, and that plays hob with the plugs. This morning as I was cooking breakfast sausage, I left...