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Make Time Stand Still
11 Mar 2023

Make Time Stand Still

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Science and Reason | 4

Tide and time wait for no man, or do they?

Click on Riley or Marshall to find out.

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Time, Tempus Fugit, Time Perception
Colonial Past
12 Feb 2023

Colonial Past

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 3

Smoke That Thunders

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Zimbabwe, Zambia, Victoria Falls, smoke That Thunders
Damn You, Rohan Vos!
11 Feb 2023

Damn You, Rohan Vos!

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

When everything is predicable and safe, where’s the fun in that?

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Rovos Rail, Polokwane Station
U of CPR
10 Feb 2023

U of CPR

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, Family History, History, Tales From Dead Teds, Travel | 6

My first ride on a train was in an empty boxcar of a grain freighter.
It was a disaster.

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Rovos, CPR
Dancing in the Street
9 Feb 2023

Dancing in the Street

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

For 60% of southern Africans, traditional medicine is the only treatment available.

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Sangoma, Medicine, Inyanga, Africa
The Beloved Country
8 Feb 2023

The Beloved Country

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

In every field of endeavour there is an expert.

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Alan Paton, South Africa, Durban, Ji Ka Joe
The Tikoloshe Under The Bed
7 Feb 2023

The Tikoloshe Under The Bed

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

When one Zulu meets another he will ask; Inkaba yakho iphi?, literally “where is your navel?”

Click on any Zulu for details…

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Zulu, Soweto, KwaZulu Natal, Religion, Culture
None Were Victorious
6 Feb 2023

None Were Victorious

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

Mphiwa lost two great grandfathers in the Anglo-Zulu conflict.

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Anglo-Zulu War, Isandlwana, Rorke’s Drift
One Hundred Cows
5 Feb 2023

One Hundred Cows

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

The custom of negotiating lobolo, (a bride-price), seems like a tradition worthy of consideration in the western world.

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Zulu, Lobolo, Bride price
A Sleeping Lion
2 Feb 2023

A Sleeping Lion

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

“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” is arguably the most popular South African song of all time.

Click, carefully, on the Lion.

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Lion sleeps tonight, Soloman Linda

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  1. Russ Paton on Just Fun22 March 2026

    Yes, we are fortunate. Many of the photos have images in the background that are as fascinating as the intended…

  2. Keith MacDonald on Just Fun22 March 2026

    It's so wonderful and amazing that Bear's and your ancestors amassed old family and other photographs. The photographs and text…

  3. Liz Seale on Watch Your Back16 March 2026

    The is an intriguing eclectic piece. I love it!

  4. elizabeth Seale on Generations16 March 2026

    Amazing that you have photos that go back so far…and that you can find them ! Liz Seale

  5. Keith MacDonald on Generations16 March 2026

    GREAT blog and pictures, Russ. CONGRATULATIONS, grandpa.

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