Windows to Russia

Sveta and I were stunned by the opening ceremony of the Sochi Paralympics. It was better than the regular Olympics and the theme was “Breaking the Ice,” which honors the strength of the human spirit and explains how important it is to change the perceptions and promote inclusiveness in society. The Ceremony’s theme for the […]

Iustum et tenacem propositi virum non civium ardor prava iubentium, non vultus instantis tyranni mente quatit solida. The man who is tenacious of purpose in a rightful cause is not shaken from his firm resolve by the frenzy of his fellow citizens clamoring for what is wrong, or by the tyrant’s threatening countenance. Book III, […]