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Rivers of Babylon
28 Feb 2025

Rivers of Babylon

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

In the Rastafarian faith, the term “Babylon” is used as a euphemism for slavery.

Click on the Rastafarian-Reggae-Disco-Funk band for details …

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Psalms, Babylon, Boney-M
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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Politics, Winter, America
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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Príncipe, Roça Sundy, Bom Bom, Einstein, Theory of Relativity
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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Roca Sundy, cocao, Plantation, Africa, São Tomé, Principe
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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Fez, Rabat, Casablanca, Morocco
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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Merzouga, Morocco, Antimony, Camel, Berber, Bedouin, Ammonite

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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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