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Taphephobia
1 Mar 2026

Taphephobia

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

Edgar Allan Poe was the “shock jock” of the Victorian Era.

Click on the macabre poet for details…

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Costco, Funeral, Edgar Allan Poe, Bells, The Pemature Burial, Grave Bell
Pursued by Furies
23 Feb 2026

Pursued by Furies

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, Family History, The Winter War, History, Science and Reason | 0

The Bergmann home wasn’t a “Mom, Dad, and the Kids” kind of place.

Click on the tormented man for details….

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Furies, Light My Fire, The Doors, Murder, The End, Planet of the Apes, Matricide, Orestes
Taking Allis Home
12 Feb 2026

Taking Allis Home

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, The Winter War, History, Travel | 2

“Little Allis” was loaded at sunrise and we embarked on an 1100 km journey.

Click on the long shadow for details….

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Allis-Chalmers, Little Allis, Kevin Paton, Antiques
A Pardoned Horse
5 Feb 2026

A Pardoned Horse

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, The Winter War, Science and Reason | 2

“Don’t tell your wife there is an unused grave nearby…”

Click on either horse for the lead-up to this quote….

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pain, grave, Horse, Winter War, aches
Pigeon Toes
25 Jan 2026

Pigeon Toes

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

It has been a slow news week in Greece.

Click on our neighbour; his posture reflects the pace of life here…

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Greece, Crete, Chania, Pigeon, Market
O Christiana!
24 Jan 2026

O Christiana!

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

A Quiz: Are these barstools upholstered with leather, synthetic material, or whale foreskin?

Click on any one of them for the answer…..

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Jacqueline Kennedy, Greece, Crete, Chania, Yacht, Aristotle Onassis, Christiana
Good morning and a Squid
22 Jan 2026

Good morning and a Squid

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

A lazy writer’s compilation.

Click on the Jockey of Artemision for a jumble in lieu of an article …

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Greece, Crete, Aphrodite, Kalamata, Kalamari, Eros, Jockey of Artemision
Connect the Dots
31 Dec 2025

Connect the Dots

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Science and Reason | 10

Your dot makes a difference.

Click on the photo on the left to join us for a New Year’s Eve reflection….

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New Year's Eve, Melania, Yayoi Kusama, Jacqueline Kennedy, Falkenstein, Tin Tin, Nilton De Sousa, New Year, Bird's Nest Soup, São Tomé, Hopkins and Allen, Dots, Connection
A Ghost Named Bernie
21 Dec 2025

A Ghost Named Bernie

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

Not all haunted houses look like this.

Click on the spooky mansion for true ghost stories.

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Ghost, Regina, Thunder Bay, Paranormal, Haunted, Poole, Bassoon
Heads or Tails?
14 Dec 2025

Heads or Tails?

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

Click on the flipped coin to see who wins….

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Penny, Coin, Tails, Folklore, Penny Lane, Birch Cent, No Shoulder Fold Penny, Lucky Penny

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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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