Windows to Russia

The Mediterranean has become the latest chess move by Putin. It is a huge move and sets a stage that I saw coming, as games were being played by both sides to stall for time. Time for much different moves on the chess board as we have all just found out. Russia has let America […]

Why do those defensive S300 missiles and Syria cause such a stir? Because it means that it is not a fee ride to blow a country up as we try to illegally invade it. They may not stop the end result of the invasion, but they will sink a few aircraft carriers and take a […]

CIA agents operate most everywhere.  Some pose as diplomats. Diplomacy provides cover for why they’re sent. Christopher Fogle was caught red-handed. He was assigned to Washington’s Moscow embassy political section. He was third secretary. A web site name search found no match. It’s no surprise why. He was arrested, declared persona non grata, and expelled. […]

“Today we are all Palestinians!” We abuse humans and abuse humans and abuse humans all through history… I care! I care – that we do this to humans, any humans and it has happened many times in the history of mankind. Seems that history really does repeat itself… Time and time again… Sometimes I get […]

ever been repaired or renovated during its almost 100-year history. Now, experts say this unique structure – designed by Vladimir Shukhov, an outstanding Russian engineer – is in a deplorable state. Vladimir Fyodo­rovich Shukhov, the designer’s great grandson and foun­der of the Shukhov Tower Foun­dation, agreed to an interview, in which he speaks candidly about […]

Most Americans are ignorant of Russia’s incredible contribution to the defeat of Nazi Germany and Japan. Americans can barely remember the details of World War II and worse still they do not want to be bothered with more than a cursory review of the details, subtleties and chance that WWII was. What the US populace […]

I wrote this article and explained that I was checked out by the Russian FSB at a routine traffic stop… Travel in Russia: Are you a Spy? and Other Thoughts… (Part 1) It caught my interest enough and sparked my inner feelings enough that I wrote a 5 part article all titled like above link. […]

Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4… I know that I have bored you enough with the village, but the village is were my heart is and the village is were life is at its best. So I will talk about the trip home and then I will end this chapter […]

Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3… I woke the next morning and found that the fire had died and I was uncovered and frozen half to death. Sveta was happy as a “bug in a rug” with three blankets wrapped around her and I just smiled as I could tell she was happy. […]

Part 2 is here – Part 1 is here… It is amazing at times to see the level of intelligence that is instilled in the Russia people. As I stood in the store (Magazine in Russia!) I realized that Russians absorb and do not express thoughts constantly. I fit into Russia so well because I am […]