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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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Edgar Allan Poe, Bells, The Pemature Burial, Grave Bell, Costco, Funeral
Tin Foil Underwear
27 Feb 2026

Tin Foil Underwear

by Russ Paton | Posted in: The Winter War, Science and Reason | 4

I can stand in front of my counter-height microwave oven while melting butter, without damaging the family jewels.

Click on the cat for other applications of the Faraday Cage …

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Michael Faraday, Faraday Cage, Microwave, MRI, RFID, Electrochemistry, Booster Bag
Pursued by Furies
23 Feb 2026

Pursued by Furies

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, The Winter War, Grains of Truth, 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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Light My Fire, The Doors, Murder, The End, Planet of the Apes, Matricide, Orestes, Furies
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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Horse, Winter War, aches, pain, grave
Smarter Than the Average Bear
7 Sep 2025

Smarter Than the Average Bear

by Russ Paton | Posted in: The Winter War, Family History | 3

Do you see a water-skier on Crimson Lake?
No? That’s because there isn’t one.

Click on the empty water for details….

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Yogi Bear, Crimson lake, 70th Birthday, Water, Water Ski

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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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