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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
Taking Allis Home
12 Feb 2026

Taking Allis Home

by Russ Paton | Posted in: The Winter War, Family History, 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
Monkey Mind
1 Feb 2026

Monkey Mind

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

Why does it say “critical” and “error”?

Click on the self portrait for details…..

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Greece, Monkey Mind, Buddha
Pheidippides
27 Jan 2026

Pheidippides

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

Pheidippides, the first man to run a marathon. It did not end well.

Click on the Greek athlete for details….

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Olympic, Nakukymppi, Greece, Athens, Pheidippides, marathon
Muse
26 Jan 2026

Muse

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

“Oh, so long, Marianne
It’s time that we began
To laugh and cry
And cry and laugh about it all again”

Click on the musician and his Muse for details…

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Leonard Cohen, Marianne Ihlen, Muse, So Long Marianne, Bird on the Wire, Greece, Hydra
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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Market, Greece, Crete, Chania, Pigeon
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
Rescued Right Back
20 Jan 2026

Rescued Right Back

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

The Pygmalion myth is a rich narrative that delves into the nature of love, art, and transformation.

Click on the sculptor or his lover for details…

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Greece, Crete, Pygmalion, Galatea, Pretty Woman, Aphrodite, Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, La Traviata
Win the War
19 Jan 2026

Win the War

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

The ancient Greeks introduced Democracy to the world. Two and a half millennia later, it has yet to be perfected.

Pull up a chair in the Parthenon for a Dialogue …

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Greece, Athens, Melos, Thucydides, Sparta, Democracy, Kratocracy, Oligarch

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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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