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The Tikoloshe Under The Bed
7 Feb 2023

The Tikoloshe Under The Bed

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason, Travel | 6

When one Zulu meets another he will ask; Inkaba yakho iphi?, literally “where is your navel?”

Click on any Zulu for details…

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Zulu, Soweto, KwaZulu Natal, Religion, Culture
None Were Victorious
6 Feb 2023

None Were Victorious

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

Mphiwa lost two great grandfathers in the Anglo-Zulu conflict.

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Isandlwana, Rorke’s Drift, Anglo-Zulu War
One Hundred Cows
5 Feb 2023

One Hundred Cows

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason, Travel | 6

The custom of negotiating lobolo, (a bride-price), seems like a tradition worthy of consideration in the western world.

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Zulu, Lobolo, Bride price
Dreamers and Poets and Clowns
4 Feb 2023

Dreamers and Poets and Clowns

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

“If only I could travel faster than the speed of light, I could be there in a year or two”.

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Southern Sky, Alpha Centauri, Proxima, Crystal Gayle
The Elvis of Anthropology
3 Feb 2023

The Elvis of Anthropology

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

Homo Naledi lived in the Rising Star Cave System, northwest of Johannesburg.  

Click on Naledi’s frontal lobe for the whole story…..

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A Sleeping Lion
2 Feb 2023

A Sleeping Lion

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

“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” is arguably the most popular South African song of all time.

Click, carefully, on the Lion.

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Lion sleeps tonight, Soloman Linda
Which of us is Truly Alive?
1 Feb 2023

Which of us is Truly Alive?

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 5

I came away from the experience with the sense that, despite the difficult reality of living in Africa, there is a wholesomeness to life here.

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South Africa, Saxon Hotel, Johannesburg, Mandela
Sala Kakhule
30 Jan 2023

Sala Kakhule

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Travel | 2

Together, we will take trains, planes, and automobiles across three southern African countries.

Follow the blue line to Africa…

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Enroute, Delta Air
Home to Africa
30 Jan 2023

Home to Africa

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason, Travel | 0

It will take about 20 hours to fly from Calgary to Johannesburg, a relatively brief journey when you consider that the outbound leg of the trip took 200,000 years.

Click on the wing tip for details.

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Africa, Day 1, Human Migration
I Will See Africa
29 Jan 2023

I Will See Africa

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, History, Travel | 7

My fascination with Africa began during a Saskatchewan blizzard.

Click on the African sky for details…

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Africa, Zulu, Day 0, Alan Paton

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  1. Russ Paton on A Pardoned Horse5 February 2026

    Yup. Fancy, the wonder horse.

  2. Judy Darvill on A Pardoned Horse5 February 2026

    Sometimes you just need a little motivation to pull up your boot straps and carry on! Way to go Fancy!

  3. Russ Paton on Monkey Mind1 February 2026

    The kids are my usual “go to” but those little monkeys weren’t around. I had to find professional help for…

  4. Judy on Monkey Mind1 February 2026

    Glad to hear your kids could help you out! I only assume this is who you spoke to as we…

  5. Russ Paton on Pigeon Toes25 January 2026

    Not this trip, but I get the feeling we will be back…

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