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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
Which of us is Truly Alive?
1 Feb 2023

Which of us is Truly Alive?

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 5

I came away from the experience with the sense that, despite the difficult reality of living in Africa, there is a wholesomeness to life here.

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South Africa, Saxon Hotel, Johannesburg, Mandela
Making Big Rocks into Little Rocks
27 Jan 2023

Making Big Rocks into Little Rocks

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

If customers couldn’t crush gravel for lack of manganese cones, they couldn’t make payments on their loans.

Click on the chemical element Mn for details…

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Manganese, South Africa, Apartheid, Trade embargo

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