Kinda proud of Russia. They got her done and just in time… Moscow’s brand-new infectious diseases hospital has admitted its first patients, despite construction having begun in mid-March. It comes as Russia recorded over 5,600 Covid-19 cases in a day, with the peak still approaching.The 800-bed facility’s completion is a much-needed antidote to the country’s […]
The deer are out and about. Smaller deer than what I am use to in the US when I hunted a bunch… Swallows are all finally showing up and that means mosquitoes are coming soon… Eagles everywhere and they do a good job at self-isolation. Yet really they kinda dislike everything in the first place. […]
If all you knew about this country came from the likes of the Washington Post and the Guardian, you’d be forgiven for thinking Russian streets were teeming with balalaika-playing bears, AK-47-wielding communists, and KGB officers Cossack-dancing in the snow. By now, you’d have thought such caricatures would have gotten old, yet despite the current trend […]
Joke of the year so far! Trump said during a press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic last Saturday that “I received a nice note from him recently. It was a nice note. I think we’re doing fine.” But: North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said there is/was no letter addressed to Trump “recently” by “The Supreme Leader,” […]
Other than not having my Sweetpea with me. Self-isolation is fantastic… But then I guess anyone who loves a very isolated Tiny Russian Village would say that! When you are as grouchy as I am and only likes to have one person at a time to even communicate with. My choice would be Svetochka and […]
The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the center of the Orthodox Christian faith. Twelve weeks of preparation precede it. This is made up of pre-lenten Sundays, Great Lent, and Holy Week. The faithful try to make this long journey with repentance, forgiveness, reconciliation, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and study. When the feast finally […]
Us humans seem to be so out of touch with nature. We seem at times to be something not part of real life on earth. That could be the issue… I walked at 5 a.m. and saw four deer, one fox, ten eagles, hundreds of ducks and a zillion tiny baby birds… It may be […]
Those that have an issue with trying to follow the traditions for Easter due to the Coronavirus may follow the following… On the Great Saturday before Easter, Orthodox Christians traditionally go to the temple and consecrate (bless) Easter cakes, Easter and eggs. But this year, due to the coronavirus epidemic, many will not have such […]
Besides going to take a walk this morning for the first time in two days? It has snowed and rained for almost three days straight. But right now the weather has softened and it stopped raining. I will hope to take advantage of that and have a walk this morning, but until then lets see […]
Woe is we, the webs we weave and yet we still run into the web and it is right in front of our face… Much like the ABC report, the Channel 12 story alleges the US government was provided the information, yet “did not deem it of interest,” also stating Israeli health officials were made […]