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The Missing Link
19 Aug 2022

The Missing Link

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, Uncategorized | 0

Supply Chain Issues – a play in three parts.

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Supply Chain, Missing Link
Band of Brothers Baseball, 2022
12 Aug 2022

Band of Brothers Baseball, 2022

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, Travel | 0

Five Patons, Four Ball Games, Three (or more) Beers, Two Wins, One Good Time.

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PS
28 Jul 2022

PS

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

The only thing better than Smørrebrød, is s’møre.

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Mermaid, Smorebread, Thatched Roof, Windmill, Denmark, Scandinavia
Here We Are
28 Jul 2022

Here We Are

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

“A ship in harbour is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.”
– John A. Shedd

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Family, Bekker, Scandinavia, Dawkins, Futurism
An Invisible Pilot
27 Jul 2022

An Invisible Pilot

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, History, Travel | 0

The only way to get to Heaven from Scandinavia is by boat.

Click on the sail for details…

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Viking, Scandinavia, Ship, Boat, Harbour
Through the Eyes of Allan
26 Jul 2022

Through the Eyes of Allan

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, History, Travel | 0

“Allan woke up and wondered whether it wouldn’t soon be time to go to bed.” – Jonas Jonasson

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Scandinavia, Sweden, Allan Karlsen, One-Hundred-Year-Old-Man
Square Pegs, In Square Holes
26 Jul 2022

Square Pegs, In Square Holes

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 0

If you have ever assembled furniture from IKEA, you know that “practical” is the first item they put in the box.

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Ikea, Volvo, Architecture, Scandinavia, Lego
We Were There
25 Jul 2022

We Were There

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 0

My friends and I smuggled Norwegian gold through Nazi occupied territory during WWII.

Click on any one of us for details…

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Norway, WWII, Snow Treasure, Marie McSwigan
Let’s Go This Way
23 Jul 2022

Let’s Go This Way

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 0

But, it is probably that way….

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Horsens, Jens Bekker
Not His Battle To Fight
23 Jul 2022

Not His Battle To Fight

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 0

Had he been found out, Andreas Bekker would have been court-martialed, and likely executed.
(Andreas bottom row, far left)
Click on the German soldiers for details…

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Andreas Bekker, WW1

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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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