Windows to Russia

I have watched over the years and have come to a conclusion about Russia: This is all over a cup of wonderful coffee as I do some thinking’s this morning. Russia is a country that wants real peace on Earth… I look at it this way: Russia had a chance during the war that Georgia […]

One thing is very clear and the price of beef is showing it! The production of beef in Russia is at full swing and the prices are dropping like a rock, here in Moscow. Beef is so cheap that Boza is a happy byproduct of that cheapness. Boza eats nothing but raw beef and raw […]

Today I received sweet and sour news! The sweet was that the American family (I have written about before!) that was abusing their adopted children in America, have been forced against the wall, through pressure by Russia and by a American woman who has fought for these kids for several years. She finally accomplished what […]

Don’t go visiting without a gift: Going to someones flat for dinner and waltzing in without even a single flower as a token of appreciation is not a good thing to do. Take candy, toys for the kids, bottle of wine and or just plain anything will do as a gift. It is the thought […]

Today is April 12th, 2013 and on this day on April 12, 1961: Yury Gagarin was the first man in space! I have to tell you that since I have been living in Russia, this is a day that the Russian people know about and love. This day is proudly thought off and all the […]

The actions of the United States and its allies in Syria have only led to escalating violence and chaos. Since the end of the Cold War, the United States has committed serial aggression, isolating, demonizing, dividing and destroying Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and now Syria. In each case, it has cited higher motives and good […]

I see this sauce when we visit friends and usually it is home made. The sauce can also be bought at the store and it is really a terrific flavor enhancer for meat of almost any type. I understand that it is a Georgian recipe originally, but Russians have no issues in telling you that […]

It is interesting how Russia is closing loopholes that the west has been using to create a terrorists situation in Russia at times. What with the NGO situation being revamped and now the usage of religion to cause trouble within Russia. Just like what happened with the Pussy Riot issue… Very strange to me that […]

Turkey was considerably warmer than Moscow and it was really nice to get a break from the snow and more snow. It was really too cold to swim and Sveta who is a water baby at heart tried. It was fun to watch her stare at the water and after putting her big toe into […]

I have crossed the Russian border so many times that I really can not count them. Most of the time I do not say anything as I leave the country of Russia. I come and go from Russia and you never know it. That is because I get a one year multi-entry visa and I […]