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One For the Road
11 Sep 2024

One For the Road

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 6

It is good to have working feet today. My driving skills have been seriously impaired.

Click on our preferred mode of transport in Bratislava for details….

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Slovakia, Bratislava, Old Town
Live is Life
10 Sep 2024

Live is Life

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

Bear and I attended the Vienna State Opera House last night.

Click on either Romeo or Juliette to learn more.

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Vienna State Opera House, Romeo and Julliette
Burned at the Stake
8 Sep 2024

Burned at the Stake

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

Join us as we experience things that go bump in the night.

Take the key from the raven to unlock the secrets of Vienna’s dark side.

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Witch, Vienna, St Stephen's Cathedral, Elizabeth Plainacher
Doppelgänger
7 Sep 2024

Doppelgänger

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

Austrian women have made extraordinary contributions to the arts, science, and music.

Click on the photo on the left for introductions…

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Austria, Vienna, Hedwig Kiesler, Hedy Lamarr
Hysteria
6 Sep 2024

Hysteria

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

“Apparently, men think about sex every five sex.”

– A Freudian slip, embedded in a Freudian theory.

Click on the jittery psychoanalyst for an analysis.

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Freud, psychoanalysis
Kaffee, since 1618
5 Sep 2024

Kaffee, since 1618

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

“Without coffee houses there is no Vienna, without Vienna there are no coffee houses.” – Geert Mak

Click on the Einspänner for details.

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Vienna, Coffeehouse, Zum Schwarzen Kameel
New Friends
4 Sep 2024

New Friends

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

Bear and I are en route to Vienna today. The only person we know in central Europe is this guy, but we hope to meet others.

Click on Wag and join us as we crisscross the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in search of historical sites and new friends.

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Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Kopfstücke
Beyond the Dragons
16 Aug 2024

Beyond the Dragons

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason, Travel, Family History | 8

For the second time this week, Bear and I forged a trail into the unknown. Please join us on our journey, beyond the dragons.

Click on the Polycephalic creature for details…

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Dragons, Two-headed calf, Badlands, Hoodoos, Last Chance Saloon
Alberta Safari
12 Aug 2024

Alberta Safari

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

We were fortunate to capture rare photographs of Alberta dinosaurs as they hunted in the coulees of Dinosaur Provincial Park.

Click on the aspiring palaeontologists for details.

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Safari, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Dinosaur
They Are in Cans
22 Jul 2024

They Are in Cans

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

Doc Ricketts wasn’t in when I tried the door, he was probably over at Lee Chong’s getting beer.

Click on the Cannery Row tourist for details….

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John Steinbeck, Cannery Row, Monterey

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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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