The Lorica Project: Final

The Lorica Project: Final

The lorica proect is completed. Good: definitely doable, and the pattern works out ok. The insertion of coat hanger wires to make the cardboard hold its shape works great. Mediocre: really need the system of hinges, pins, and ties that the actual romans used. I tried to “simplify’ with velcro, which ironically means that you…

Apropos of Nothing: Recovery from crippling injury

Apropos of Nothing: Recovery from crippling injury

So, it’s two weeks post-op. The procedure apparently went as well as it could go, I guess – information hasn’t been terribly forthcoming. They put in five surgical stainless screws (the phrase “living tissue over metal endoskeleton?” Yeah, it’s come up.) to affix the broken pieces of the calcaneus (heel bone) back together. Key questions…

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Supergirl: Ep2 “Stronger Together”

OK, not as thorough on my review as for the pilot, but a second episode that was stronger than the first.  Training with the DEO. Good. That was a nice scene, showing her using her powers. The Oil Tanker. Nice “getting used to the powers” thing, but unfair to Kara with the leak coming from…