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The Son of the Sun
7 Feb 2024

The Son of the Sun

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

Bear and I split up today, one of us went to the southern hemisphere, the other stayed in the north, but we both spent the day in the sun.

Click on the one who didn’t wear sunscreen.

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Sun, Equator, Inca
City of Legends 
6 Feb 2024

City of Legends 

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 1

This rooster killed a man in Quito.

Click on Gallito De Quito for details.

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Quito, Legends, Ecuador
What Makes Us Tick
24 Jan 2024

What Makes Us Tick

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History | 10

“In 272km, turn right.”

Click on the straight line for a winter tour of the Great Plains.

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Family, Candle Lake, Prairie
Survival
12 Jan 2024

Survival

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

The Llama races are going to have to wait; this mobster and his associates have made travel to Ecuador impossible right now.
Click on El Fito for details….

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El Fito, Charles darwin, Daniel Noboa
Good, Bad, or Ugly?
12 Jan 2024

Good, Bad, or Ugly?

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

A poncho is a wardrobe alternative I hadn’t considered until we decided to travel to Ecuador.

Click on this selection of traditional Ecuadorian attire for details…

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Uncontacted People
12 Jan 2024

Uncontacted People

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

Ecuador is home to a tribe of Uncontacted People.

Click on either of the happy ladies on the left for details….

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Tagaeri, Amazon
The Galápagos Affair
12 Jan 2024

The Galápagos Affair

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

There is a gunfight, a shipwreck, and as with all good stories, pirates make an appearance.

Click on the Galápagos islander and his pet for details…..

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Floriana Island, Galapagos, Dr Ritter, Dore Ritter
Tallywacker
12 Jan 2024

Tallywacker

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

Do you remember this Ecuadorian immigrant and what she did with her right hand?

Click on one of her digits for details (but be careful!) ….

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Lauren Bobbitt, John Wayne Bobbitt
Restoring Smiles
12 Jan 2024

Restoring Smiles

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

This Ecuadorian man is handing out smiles.

Click on his raised thumb to receive yours.

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Ecuador, Noboa
Aliens Among Us
12 Jan 2024

Aliens Among Us

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

The true story of this image is far more interesting than the conspiracy theory it perpetuates.

Click on Nisroch for details.

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Ecuador, Nisroch, Father Crespi, Erich von Däniken

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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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