Ode to coffee and more…

“The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it which the cheering influence of the afternoon or evening cup of tea cannot be expected to reproduce.” ― Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. * * * * * Ode to Coffee O! coffee, where art thou When I need thee now? In thy many flavored blendsContinue reading Ode to coffee and more…

China oil benchmark backed by gold; snipe shot…

[contentcards url=”https://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Commodities/China-sees-new-world-order-with-oil-benchmark-backed-by-gold”] I guess we know now why the Chinese have been accumulating gold hand over fist for the past 8 years or so…. So all that “blustering” from North Korea is really just a slight of hand distraction while China/Russia started to sneak their monetary weapons into place… As The World Turns… WtR

Moscow Life… (Photos)

Nothing special, just a few pictures. The ones of Boza and I walking where actually magical and we had a nice unopposed walk… The other two are pictures of two kids going to the first day of school. Young or old, they all had flowers, with a few candy boxes and other gifts. Russians areContinue reading Moscow Life… (Photos)

Russian МИД Spokesman Mikhail Zakharova’s Commentary Regarding New US Hostile Actions Against Russian Foreign Bodies in the USA

“On August 31 (2017),  US authorities announced unprecedented measures to restrict the activities of Russian diplomatic and consular missions in the United States . We were asked to close one of the largest general consulates in San Francisco and shut down visa, notarial and other consular services to Russian and US citizens living in several densely populated statesContinue reading Russian МИД Spokesman Mikhail Zakharova’s Commentary Regarding New US Hostile Actions Against Russian Foreign Bodies in the USA