Hello,

I was walking today and thought Americans might want to see what is on every street corner, at every bus stop and even stuck in the base of the towers of Flats.

The famous Kiosk, The wonder of the Russian Empire.

These little buildings sell everything from flowers to beer. Many of them are open 24 hours.

People who drink and smoke in America, will be jealous. The price for a pack of cigarettes is as low as 7 Rubles for generics to 20 Rubles for Marlboro, name brand. (this is about 25 cents a pack to 90 cents a pack)

The beer can be bought for anywhere from 8 Rubles to 100 Rubles. (American Beer some of the most expensive)

So, for $1 dollar in America (25 Rubles) you can get 2 big beers and a pack of cigarettes.

Now, I know a whole bunch of Rednecks in America, who would be in hog heaven with those prices.

Kyle

comments welcome as always.
Kiosk:A kiosk is a booth with an open window on one side. Some vendors operate from kiosks, selling small, inexpensive consumables such as newspapers, magazines, lighters, street maps, cigarettes, and confections.(Wikipedia)

Map of cold war era.

Hello,

I was drinking my morning cup of coffee, I was deep in thought about something my Wife talked about, last night before we went to bed.

She was talking about when she was a little child, that they feared war with China and America. They feared war with any county.

I thought about my childhood, We were the same!

I have talked a little about this subject before in my Blog. But this was the first time that I had heard my Wife mention about the worry of War, as a child.

This seems sad to me that, The children of the world have such a state of mind that worries about war, terrorists, and evil.

Children are suppose to grow up free from the adult pressures of life. Children should know fun, imagination and play.

We live in a world that seems to not have the children’s best interest at heart.

When I grew up, I new that Russia was Bad!! Why? Because the news media and parents told me so.
Children in other countries think America is bad! Why? The news media and parents tell them so.
In America now, The word is China. China is too big to go to war with. Too many people! Who says this? The news media and parents.

I wonder why do Adults have to express Death, War, Murder, Hate, Disasters, Crime, Terrorism’s and many other things that are not really conductive to children’s growth and development?

I will say that many Russian people try to keep their kids away from the media. The media is more controlled in Russia and I do not see that as a bad thing. The public TV in Russia reminds me of TV 30 years ago in America. Beer commercials everywhere. Yes, Budweiser and Miller advertises like crazy in Russia.(capitalism at its best)

I feel that our children should grow up in world that is safe, strong and protected. Not a world that is afraid to transverse the seas.

I know, I was worried about safety in Russia.

Truth is I am safer, much safer, than I was in the USA!!!!

Kyle Keeton

comments always welcome.

Hello,

Our dog Boza found a surprise for us. A bad attitude and cussing Hedgehog! Luckily Boza did not try to stick his nose to close to the Hedgehog.

So I took pictures the best I could and left the Hedgehog alone. He was not happy to see us or be photographed.

“Hedgehog, common name for any of several spiny mammals that are similar in appearance to the porcupine, but more closely related to the mole and shrew. The hedgehog, which is found in Europe, Asia, and Africa, has a coat of long, stiff, pointed spines on its back. The fur on its underside is soft. Hedgehogs average 25 cm (10 in) in length and range in color from light tan to black. They have pointed snouts, small eyes, short legs, and vestigial tails.

When threatened, the hedgehog rolls itself into a ball by the action of powerful muscles that arise from the head and neck on each side and loop around the rump. In this position its spines project in all directions. Hedgehogs conceal themselves in hedgerows during the daytime and emerge at night to hunt. They eat insects, worms, frogs, snakes, mice, and birds’ eggs. European hedgehogs hibernate during the wintertime, but their torpor is not deep and they occasionally awaken and emerge from their nest of dry leaves to hunt food. In July or August the European hedgehog gives birth to four to eight young.”{Microsoft® Encarta® Encyclopedia 2001. © 1993-2000 Microsoft Corporation.}

So there, that is a Hedgehog! The best I can tell he spoke Russian! Because I did not understand a word he said as he hissed at us. ))))

Kyle Keeton

comments always welcome.

Hello,

While traveling home from the Village, We came upon a church sitting in a field all by it self. We had to stop and check it out. It is of the same basic style of the other one I just wrote about. So I believe my readers are right. It is Orthodox, but just a different style.

Link to previous post:
http://kylekeeton.com/2007/07/church-that-time-forgot.html

I love these old churches. They have an energy in them that can not be described, an energy that is present even though the last church service was silent many years ago. I am discovering that even though the church is vacant and crumbling, God still lives there.

As we drive we see new Monasteries and new churches being built, I wonder why? They have so many old ones to rebuild.

Kyle

comments always welcome.

Hello,

My Wife and I will be taking a little weekend trip. We are going to swing by the Village, to check on the potatoes and other garden items. We also are going to mow the grass.

Going to take the camera and see what other wonderful sites, that I can take pictures of.

So do not think that my lack of posting this weekend means I have quit posting! I have 80+ older posts for you to enjoy just one click away. You will find that I have written about a very wide variety of Russian subjects, with many more to go.

links to village articles:
http://kylekeeton.com/2007/06/life-in-village-is-it-too-crowded.html
http://kylekeeton.com/2007/06/road-from-village.html
http://kylekeeton.com/2007/05/sunrise-to-freedom-russian-village.html
http://kylekeeton.com/2007/05/i-want-to-go-to-russian-village.html

As you can tell I love the Village!

See Ya All, Monday!

Kyle Keeton

comments welcome as always.