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If Bears Could Paint
13 Oct 2023

If Bears Could Paint

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

“The polar bears made me do it,”

Click on the bear to find out what…

Polar Bear, Franklin Expedition
A Small Stain on the Front of My Pants
6 Oct 2023

A Small Stain on the Front of My Pants

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, Science and Reason, Travel, Family History | 4

My grandparent’s house was always warm and welcoming, but I was afraid of the attic.

Click on the bear’s nose for details…

Polar Bear, Canadian North, Attic
America Will Endure
14 Sep 2023

America Will Endure

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

We never saw a live opossum; they are nocturnal, and we are not.

Click on the possum family for a rundown on things we did encounter in the American Deep South …

America
God Bless America
12 Sep 2023

God Bless America

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

Pull up a chair, let’s have a chat about what’s happening in America.

Click on the one you want.

America, Elvis, Christianity
Just As I Imagined
11 Sep 2023

Just As I Imagined

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

“Among those that travelled this road were American Indians, traders, soldiers, “Kaintucks”, post riders, settlers, slaves, circuit-riding preachers, outlaws, and adventurers.”

Click on Natchez Trace to follow along. Bring your coon-skin cap.

Natchez Trace, Davy Crockett, Loblolly Pine
Predominance
10 Sep 2023

Predominance

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

This is how Arcola Mississippi stacks up against my hometown in Saskatchewan.

Click on the Plantation address sign to enter…

Mississippi, Arcola, Saskatchewan
166 Years Ago
9 Sep 2023

166 Years Ago

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

Bear and I were the only residents of Belmont on Friday. We reclined in splendid rooms appointed with period art and furniture.

Click on the mansion and join us in the ballroom.

Antebellum architecture, Belmont, 1857, Bricks
Or Do We?
8 Sep 2023

Or Do We?

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

We don’t have familial links in this part of the world.

Or do we?

Click on the map to find out….

Peyton, Ancestry, Paton, Patton
What the Heck!
7 Sep 2023

What the Heck!

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

Sam Hill had a reputation of being blasphemous and obscene.

Click on the irate southerner for the full story….

American South, Memphis, Sun Studio, Mega Church
Getting a Divorce
5 Sep 2023

Getting a Divorce

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

I have castrated a pig and milked cows by hand regularly. I have also negotiated contracts with investment bankers in Toronto, Minneapolis, and New York. The perspectives of both Jed Clampett and Milburn Drysdale are familiar to me.

Click on either Beverly Hillbilly for details….

American South, Beverly Hillbillies, Ozark

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