Windows to Russia

It is strange to watch the world from Russia. I sit here and drink my coffee and watch the world in exceedingly more turmoil (or lack of balance) over the last few months. What I see is 13 or 14 ++ (Could it be twenty countries?) countries with huge uprisings and expressions – bordering inContinue reading Sipping Coffee in Russia and Watching the Turmoil…

I received a lot of e-mails (lots) asking that I open the comments back up. In fact I was given by one e-mail a source, to a place, to report my “Washington DC bad mouth brigade” and was told that things would be better. I had another high school in America that wanted to beContinue reading OK – Windows to Russia Comments Opened Back Up…

Rebels give Gaddafi 72 hours to step down 18:12 08/03/2011 The head of the rebel National Libyan Council said on Tuesday the opposition would not pursue President Muammar Gaddafi for war crimes if he steps down within 72 hours, Al Jazeera said.Read More >>> Interesting… Windows to Russia! Gaddafi addresses supporters in Tripoli… (windowstorussia.com) TheContinue reading Will Gaddafi Step Down?

One of the things that is plentiful in Russia is berries. When in the village it is a pleasure to walk the woods and old village roads and trails. In these areas is always an abundance of berries. Just carry a plastic bag with you and several walks later, you will have enough berries toContinue reading Fruit Varenye (Preserves)

Remember: Today is the 8th of March… International Women’s Day… Remember also that you never send even numbers of flowers… In Russia, odd numbers of flowers are given for romantic occasions. You should send 11 roses instead of the usual dozen. Really, any odd number is good and the more flowers in the bouquet theContinue reading In Russia Odd Not Even Number of Flowers…

Crude oil futures continued to rise toward $107 a barrel as unrest in Libya continues and growing fear unrest could spread to other oil-producing states grew deeper. Crude prices grew by $2.45 to $106.87 a barrel in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange having earlier hit a day high of $106.98. Futures trading ralliedContinue reading Libya and the Oil Troubles…

Blogging has become a national hobby in Russia, with Russians among the most enthusiastic users of social networking sites and other new Web 2.0 media. President Dmitry Medvedev is just one of 642,681 active Twitter users in Russia. The number of bloggers in the Russian LiveJournal segment has exceeded two million, making Russia the secondContinue reading Blogging In Russia…

NATO not to interfere in Libya from Voice of Russia, News NATO does not intend to interfere in the Libyan events, though a real civil war is going on there, NATO’s Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says. Still, he adds, any further developments are possible, and NATO countries are getting ready to defend themselves ifContinue reading Russian News (03/07/2011)

“Reset” rings hollow after two years, say analysts… 19:24 06/03/2011 Two years on, the “reset” in U.S.-Russian ties has changed the tone of relations, but the “hollow” veneer of its overall success does not mask enduring mistrust between the countries and their different national interests, say analysts.Read More >>> Windows to Russia! Pretty Simple: AmericaContinue reading How Is That Reset as Russia Ponders it…