Look familiar? That is because it is Colonel Sanders and his famous chicken. KFC… I say we are a third world country in Russia, because, we have KFC, McDonald’s, Subway, TGiF and Burger King. Without such western delights we would be a whole bunch higher on the list of non rotten places to eat… It […]
I will be honest with you. Having trained as a nuclear specialist at one time many many years ago in the army, this weapons scares the bejeebees out of me. I cannot get enough information to tell if this is totally true, but as with much of the Russian weaponry and the advanced state of […]
The United States just can’t seem to come to grips with a new reality – that most of the world’s people live in the ‘Old World’ on the other side of the planet, that Russia, China and some other nations have decided to assert themselves as regional powers, that China eventually will be a superpower, […]
It was more than -20 this morning as we took off to get Svetochka to the train station….I am walking no matter what….I ran a 38.8 temperature yesterday, as I fight with very bad arthritis that gives me fevers. Just do it people….walk… As I write this article after almost 10,000 steps this morning, it […]
Well, it seems, some nations have specific problems. Like Norwegian winter Olympians all seem to have Asthma. And they get the appropriate medicine? I call foul on such practices… Norway’s cross-country skiers will arrive in Pyeongchang hoping to continue their recent dominance in a sport that doubles as a national obsession, but even at home […]
Why doesn’t the US just slap sanctions on everybody, open up multiple war fronts with Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, Syria, Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, Turkey, Yemen, Ukraine, and declare trade wars with everybody else….oh wait… WtR
1. In Russia you see mommas pulling their kids on sleds everywhere. Not many fat and lazy moms in Russia… 2. Only two girls at Svetochka’s work, Men’s Day and the guys are hungry. What do you do? Why the two girls buy pizza and goodies and get the heck out of the way… 3. […]
Two more friends, colleagues and or trainees of my past have died. That makes a dozen or more in the few years… Most are dying in their 50’s, and for me, who is older than them, makes me sad. Kinda like outliving your kids. That I myself have experienced personally and hope to not outlive […]
Russia may not be known as a defender of democracy, but the capital city of Moscow is using an ethereum-based voting platform to change that. Source: Russia Is Leading the Push for Blockchain Democracy – CoinDesk The ethereum-based platform, which allows anyone to audit the open-source results, has been downloaded by more than 100 node […]
69.49 rubles was what breakfast cost… ($1.22 as of today) Two hash browns with egg and tiny pieces of ham in them. A little salt and pepper and a cup of coffee made for a wonderful breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Does it get any better? Not at almost -20 C. and walking around 9000 steps […]