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Burned at the Stake
8 Sep 2024

Burned at the Stake

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason, Travel | 4

Join us as we experience things that go bump in the night.

Take the key from the raven to unlock the secrets of Vienna’s dark side.

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Witch, Vienna, St Stephen's Cathedral, Elizabeth Plainacher
Doppelgänger
7 Sep 2024

Doppelgänger

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason, Travel | 4

Austrian women have made extraordinary contributions to the arts, science, and music.

Click on the photo on the left for introductions…

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Austria, Vienna, Hedwig Kiesler, Hedy Lamarr
Hysteria
6 Sep 2024

Hysteria

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 1

“Apparently, men think about sex every five sex.”

– A Freudian slip, embedded in a Freudian theory.

Click on the jittery psychoanalyst for an analysis.

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Freud, psychoanalysis
Kaffee, since 1618
5 Sep 2024

Kaffee, since 1618

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 2

“Without coffee houses there is no Vienna, without Vienna there are no coffee houses.” – Geert Mak

Click on the Einspänner for details.

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Vienna, Coffeehouse, Zum Schwarzen Kameel
New Friends
4 Sep 2024

New Friends

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 1

Bear and I are en route to Vienna today. The only person we know in central Europe is this guy, but we hope to meet others.

Click on Wag and join us as we crisscross the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in search of historical sites and new friends.

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Hungary, Slovakia, Kopfstücke, Austria
Living in Alberta
31 Aug 2024

Living in Alberta

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason | 8

What message do these flags convey to our children and grandchildren, passing by on the school bus?

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Alberta, Flag, Gadsden
Aye, Aye, Aye
23 Aug 2024

Aye, Aye, Aye

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History | 4

What is the greatest love story ever written? Romeo and Juliette? Evangeline? Or something more contemporary?

Click on the country lovers for their choice, and mine.

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Ian Tyson, Navajo Rug
Beyond the Dragons
16 Aug 2024

Beyond the Dragons

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Science and Reason, Travel | 8

For the second time this week, Bear and I forged a trail into the unknown. Please join us on our journey, beyond the dragons.

Click on the Polycephalic creature for details…

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Badlands, Hoodoos, Last Chance Saloon, Dragons, Two-headed calf
Alberta Safari
12 Aug 2024

Alberta Safari

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason, Travel | 2

We were fortunate to capture rare photographs of Alberta dinosaurs as they hunted in the coulees of Dinosaur Provincial Park.

Click on the aspiring palaeontologists for details.

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Safari, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Dinosaur
Not Alone
1 Aug 2024

Not Alone

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History | 2

In a single day of getting reacquainted, we shared family, friendships, pride of community, life, love and loss.

Follow Lilydale Road for details….

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Maidstone, Keith Paton, Claire Paton, June Paton-Hope, Jim Hope

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  1. Russ Paton on Timbuktu and Tuktoyaktuk2 March 2026

    Liz, How adventurous! Neither Timbuktu, nor Russian aircraft, are accessible these days. You are fortunate to have made the trip…

  2. elizabeth Seale on Timbuktu and Tuktoyaktuk2 March 2026

    Russ: I am lucky to have been to both Timbuktu in 2000 and Tuk in about 2019. We actually drove…

  3. Russ Paton on Tin Foil Underwear2 March 2026

    Thank You Liz, A friend of Autumn's is a friend of mine....

  4. elizabeth Seale on Tin Foil Underwear2 March 2026

    Great piece. I was very fond of your dad and I see you have inherited his skill with words. Liz…

  5. Russ Paton on Taphephobia1 March 2026

    Now, there’s a topic for another time! 🤩

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