Windows to Russia

Ukraine has blocked Windows to Russia again and that is okay. I only have a few days left till I get to go home and then I will present the whole details. Of what is going on… So for now I have to post through a proxy again and like I said before it does […]

This morning when I woke up and made that cup of coffee. I fired up the laptop and after it was warmed up. I clicked on my mailbox and I thought that my e-mail box had been spammed. I had an unbelievable amount of e-mails from Russians and Ukrainians that told me where they are […]

I have discovered that you will always find a place of quiet and peace if you just walk around and let it come to you. I found this wonderful bench nestled by the front door of some flats. It is surrounded by flowers and the love of people that care for the little spot of […]

Once upon a time in Libya: Once upon a time there was a good farmer in an arid region called Libya. Through hard work, he freed his farm of vultures, wild dogs and pigs who gobbled up the little it produced and turned it into an oasis, providing food not only for the Libyan people […]

Don’t ask me why eating cow tongue reminds me of the USA being downgraded credit wise but it does. As I was sipping that morning cup of coffee I was enjoying a breakfast of cow tongue. I found a little shop that makes cow tongue sub sandwiches. They have cabbage leafs, slices of red and […]

Pictures in order: Off the balcony of my room, the hotel, a boat I like, A boat I use to like that has been sunk and across the river from Kiev and the Cave Monasteries… I got to take a much needed walk today and I took the old camera with me. My cell phone […]

So the stock markets are crashing and the world finances are looking like 2008 all over again. With a big difference, all the tricks and treats are used up… As I have said in the past on Windows to Russia. The stock market should be abolished. It is nothing but a game and games never […]

I was up early and running around Kiev with early birds. It was a good thing that I started early to get my work done. It has started to rain and does not seem likely to let up for many hours. I was going to take pictures this afternoon but we will wait and see […]

It just dawned on me that Sveta had expressed to me that our part of Moscow was going through that time of the year that they turn off the hot water and all you get is cold water… It is a normal part of life in Moscow and is done for maintenance. By the time […]

After traipsing around Kiev and putting my nose into certain places. I found a acquaintance of of mine that I have mentioned before in an article several years ago. He works in the Embassy system for Ukraine and has lofty contacts. He corrected a few issues and then I was given the word of sorry, […]