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Bullies
23 Feb 2025

Bullies

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Science and Reason, Travel | 1

The car’s battery has been replaced, and the fridge will recover, but cleaning up the global disaster will take a strategy.

Here’s my plan. Click on the sun dogs and let me know what you think ….

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America, Politics, Winter
The Sound of a Falling Tree
14 Feb 2025

The Sound of a Falling Tree

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

Our trip is nearing its end; it is a long journey home from the centre of the world.

Click on the unique palm tree for a wrap-up.

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Africa, São Tomé, Príncipe
Cockwombles
11 Feb 2025

Cockwombles

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

If you look through this lens, you might see a cockwomble.

Click on the telescope and take a peek.

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Einstein, Theory of Relativity, Príncipe, Roça Sundy, Bom Bom
The President
10 Feb 2025

The President

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

We are meeting some remarkable people on our journey.

Click on Bear, or the next President of São Tomé for details…

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São Tomé, Principe, Roca Sundy, cocao, Plantation, Africa
Slavery
8 Feb 2025

Slavery

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

Most people on the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe are descended from slaves of Portuguese colonists.

Click on either of the vegetable vendors for details.

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Africa, Slavery, Sao Tome, Principe, Colonialism
Friday
7 Feb 2025

Friday

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

Click on his footprint for details.

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Africa, São Tomé, Castaway, Robinson Crusoe
The Centre of the World
5 Feb 2025

The Centre of the World

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

We leave Morocco today and fly to the small African nation of São Tomé and Principe. What? Where? You ask!

Click the end of the rainbow to find it.

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Morocco, Fez, Rabat, Casablanca
Fez Happens
3 Feb 2025

Fez Happens

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason, Travel | 3

The people of Fez worship “God, Country, King”, in that order.

Click on the motto of the Kingdom of Morocco for details….

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Morocco, Fez, Islam, Tannery, University
What’s Not to Love
2 Feb 2025

What’s Not to Love

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason, Travel | 7

We crossed a few things off the Bucket List today.

Click on either camel for details.

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Bedouin, Ammonite, Merzouga, Morocco, Antimony, Camel, Berber
The Eye of a Needle
1 Feb 2025

The Eye of a Needle

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason, Tales From Dead Teds | 0

Camel poop is so dry it can be used as fuel immediately after dropping, and other things I learned in the desert.

Click on the handsome beast for more information.

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Camel, Desert, Merzouga, Morocco

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  1. Russ Paton on Win the War19 January 2026

    Thank you. The story has been repeated many times with proper noun substitutions.

  2. Autumn Downey on Win the War19 January 2026

    Thanks. Good lessons once again.

  3. Russ Paton on Win the War19 January 2026

    It shall, I don’t think the “Athenians” have the stomach for this much longer”….

  4. Judy Darvill on Win the War19 January 2026

    Sounds scarily familiar! Thanks for the history lesson and hope that this too shall pass.

  5. Russ Paton on Immortality18 January 2026

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