Windows to Russia

I really like this idea and I hope that Russia puts a bunch of these in the Metro stations. It just makes sense and gets people to exercise for a metro ride. This is something that a government can do that does make a difference and it needs to be more than just for the […]

Santa Claus and his many names… Country Name Belgium Pere Noel Brazil Papai Noel Chile Viejo Pascuero (“Old Man Christmas”) China Dun Che Lao Ren (“Christmas Old Man”) Netherlands Kerstman Finland Joulupukki France Pere Noel Germany Weihnachtsmann (“Christmas Man”) Hawaii Kanakaloka Hungary Mikulas (St. Nicholas) Italy Babbo Natale Japan Hoteiosho (a god or priest who […]

Several thing are floating around my mind this Sunday morning and maybe I will just rattle a few thoughts as I compose this article. I will say that the coffee is extra good this morning. Sveta bought me expensive coffee. Coffee that I would not buy for myself. Sveta bought me Jacobs coffee, a brand […]

The beginning for this great Cathedral started after Napoleon tried his hand at ruling Russia (Napoleon walked into Russia with 600,000 plus men and only about 30,000 survived,) but actual physical construction was not started until 1839. Originally dreamed up by architect Konstantin Ton, whose talents also developed the Grand Kremlin Palace and the Kremlin […]