Freak Museum -- May 7, 2005

Last weekend, Taylor and our friend Linda P and I went to the National Museum of Health and Medicine at the Walter Reed Army Hospital campus. After going through security and showing our id twice, we were then allowed to roam the campus unsupervised. There were canons posted at defensively strategic locations to encourage us to be on our best behavior.

The museum is a right good laugh. It features a delightful retrospective on "Field Medicine in the Civil War", complete with bullet-riddled skulls, bone pieces of the unfortunate casualties and even a few preserved soft body parts. YUMMY. Another exhibit focused on medical implements of yesteryear. For those of you who pine for the "good ol days", I'd say: "You must not be thinking of the dentist, and you CERTAINLY don't have the proctologist in mind." Oh yeah, nothing warms the heart quite like a display of gynecological implements from the days of yore--complete with rust.

For me, the highlight has to be the collection of deformed fetuses floating in preserving fluids. Proof that not all babies are cute (or alive).

Now, for your view pleasure, the evidence:


Linda and Taylor prove "We were here"

Taylor imitates art imitating bad taste

Part of the collection of "antique" medical implements: A Diagnostic Procto-Sigmoidoscope.....with light! circa 1965. It just didn't sit real well with me....har har

I think this one is self-explanatory. One must protect one's health for the good of the Allies. Click the pic for a larger view.

This poor guy was born without a brain. He's considering running for president.

National Cathedral--May 1, 2005

Visiting the National Cathedral. Lightening didn't even come anywhere near when I set foot in it....really.

Odd combo

Sin City on the clock --April 2005

I went to Laughlin, Nevada for a work meeting. Laughlin is where the over-75 set goes to gamble. In the rest rooms, there were syringe disposal containers. I'm not making that up. It was fun. I won $2.02 out of a slot machine into which I put no money at all. That was a very good return.

On our travel day, some of us computer comrades met up in Las Vegas to "do the town". I got lost at M&M world. It was tragic. I bought $5 worth of blue M&Ms for $18.


Vanessa, Karen, Carolyn & Me in "Paris". Vive la Official Work Travel.

Vanessa and Debbie's sock puppets deliver my "technical presentation" about Oracle metalink. I'm looking for a Tony for best actors and best playwrite.

DO NOT TAKE MY PICTURE!!!! The TSA professional makes sure the flying public is safe from Vanessa's knitting needles.

April News

Testing out a new government lunch program. This is the front of the Department of Education building. 

Taylor ran for Pope, but was edged out by an old guy with a taller hat. I voted for her! 

Power Broker -- Me and Gordon Smith, R-Oregon. Note--I went in Republican drag and claimed to be a swing voter. Very strategic, don't you think?