It is cold this morning and summer has faded. Summer faded in the middle of July and the weather showed signs of autumn coming, but even the most ardent lovers of winter do not wish for a summer so short. I have explained before that winter is the longest season in Russia, with fall next […]
The dragonfly according to my grandmother was about changing and a sense of self. Folktales say that if a dragonfly lands on you it is a sign that you will hear good news from someone dear. I also just read that in Japanese paintings they are the symbol for new light and joy, happiness, courage […]
It has become increasingly clear now why the United States government is so anxious to crack down on whistle-blowers, pursuing over 20 charges against Bradley Manning, a US soldier who gave secret government and military documents to WikiLeaks, hunting down former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden who revealed the NSA’s vast surveillance programmes around […]