Windows to Russia

I am not a good photographer and never will be. I have too much damage done to my system over the years by wars, fighting and illnesses. I shake too bad and reflexes are shot, but that never stops me from trying and I caught these images that came out pretty clear…

The heron was standing on a pole driven into the lake bed. He posed just long enough for Sveta to get a few shots of him as he was bathed in the last rays of the evening sun… He obliged and then flew away to what he considered safer territory. For we all know a […]

“Piss into the sea, you will find it in your salt!” said by a monk in Cambodia… I was told this in answer to a question I asked many years ago and the answer fits more so nowadays than then. Iraq is what I was thinking about this morning as I sipped a wonderful cup […]

Snowden does not get an asylum permit, he bypasses all that and gets temporary citizenship in Russia for three years. Then he can apply for permanent residence and become a Russian citizen. This is what I am doing for the long-term also and staying for life in Russia is the goal…

Several years ago in India, the Agni-V was launched from a site off India’s east coast and took about 20 minutes to hit its target somewhere near Indonesia in the Indian Ocean. The missile has a range of more than 5,000km (3,100 miles), potentially bringing targets in a huge chunk of the world within focus. […]

The banned items on 8-16-2014: EU, USA, Australia, Norway, Canada and anyone else sanctioning Russia… • Beef: fresh, chilled or frozen… • Pork: fresh, chilled or frozen… • Poultry (Chicken, Turkey) and its sub-products: fresh, chilled or frozen… • Salted, dried or smoked meat… • Fish, shellfish, scallops and other aquatic invertebrates… • Milk and dairy […]

Quote of the asinine west: The Russian ban on agricultural imports from the European Union is an “irresponsible measure” that can lead to losses of billions of euro for European as well as Russian consumers, the source told ITAR-TASS. Did you know that Russia buys 25% of all the fruit and vegetables that the EU […]

Yes and we will live better in Russia for it. Time to smack back… A 1-year ban has been imposed on certain agricultural produce, foods and raw materials from countries that have sanctioned Russia. A law on economic measures to protect the country has been signed by President Putin… More to come, the government has […]

A new type of visa added to the business, tourist, travel and others has been approved by the Russian government. This visa will allow up to one year’s stay in the country for any foreigners who speak Russian and desire to receive Russian citizenship. This allows them to have access to Russia and then fill […]

Morning everyone! I thought I would spiel a few rambling thoughts this morning and I will start with our electrical situation in the Russian Village. Then I will talk about our new village washing machine and maybe wander around to anything else that excites me… We were amazed and happy for within a day, one […]