Windows to Russia

I walk the streets of Moscow and I have noticed a peculiar thing that I find unusual. Everyone, including children and men carry plastic bags, some small, some big, some in back pockets and some really pretty. They are used to carry any and everything. It is almost a fashion statement for many. The bags […]

Against the wishes of the USA. Russia is launching the Iran Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant. The date has been set for August 21, the Russian Federal Atomic Energy Agency (Rosatom) said on Friday. Rosatom spokesman Sergei Novikov told RIA Novosti that the first reactor at the Bushehr NPP would be loaded with nuclear fuel on […]

I read several articles today from other blogs and websites. They were complaining about the lack of hot water in the cities every year in Russia due to cleaning the systems out… It then dawned on me that we were almost done with our turn at no hot water… It also dawned on me that […]

Putin was in an interview and when he was asked this question below about how fun his job is he was caught off guard a little bit. I really do not think that he expected this question… Q: “What’s the funnest part of your job? Not funniest, but funnest.” Putin: “I’m not working in a […]

This is a cool video of the new high speed train going from Moscow to St. Petersburg. This was just a trial run and it will be a few months wait before allowing regular passengers to ride. This will be a blast when it is official – Svet and I are going to St. Petersburg […]

A reprieve happened today. The air cleared a little bit and the sun poked her nose at us today. That does not mean that all is good but it does mean that there still is a possible life without smoke. This let up in smoke will most likely be short lived because over 520 fires […]