Windows to Russia

I know, I know, there is always a million excuses why we have to do this and have to do that? Just like using Russian rocket engines, a million excuses. But….I call bull crap on it all…

We can go back to 1995, but I remember information back in the old days about the oil we got from the Soviets. This is just oil we have gotten from Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union. So we have been using their oil for a very long time…

U.S. Imports from Russia of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MTTIM_NUS-NRS_1&f=M
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

Arranged: Month, U.S. Imports from Russia of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products are Thousand Barrels

May 2018, 15216
Apr 2018, 7302
Mar 2018, 11044
Feb 2018, 8304
Jan 2018, 11951
Dec 2017, 12046
Nov 2017, 10711
Oct 2017, 11000
Sep 2017, 13499
Aug 2017, 13723
Jul 2017, 11112
Jun 2017, 15100
May 2017, 12425
Apr 2017, 9231
Mar 2017, 11734
Feb 2017, 8919
Jan 2017, 10796
Dec 2016, 10342
Nov 2016, 12562
Oct 2016, 15220
Sep 2016, 12618
Aug 2016, 15454
Jul 2016, 16697
Jun 2016, 14547
May 2016, 13483
Apr 2016, 15266
Mar 2016, 10206
Feb 2016, 12640
Jan 2016, 12251
Dec 2015, 6791
Nov 2015, 9597
Oct 2015, 9528
Sep 2015, 11058
Aug 2015, 15790
Jul 2015, 13810
Jun 2015, 15002
May 2015, 10447
Apr 2015, 10737
Mar 2015, 11667
Feb 2015, 8398
Jan 2015, 12422
Dec 2014, 11008
Nov 2014, 5102
Oct 2014, 9810
Sep 2014, 8455
Aug 2014, 12226
Jul 2014, 12563
Jun 2014, 8234
May 2014, 10877
Apr 2014, 12136
Mar 2014, 13143
Feb 2014, 10207
Jan 2014, 6584
Dec 2013, 8204
Nov 2013, 9761
Oct 2013, 17210
Sep 2013, 13755
Aug 2013, 17734
Jul 2013, 14128
Jun 2013, 15574
May 2013, 17185
Apr 2013, 17531
Mar 2013, 14063
Feb 2013, 12717
Jan 2013, 10162
Dec 2012, 16221
Nov 2012, 13354
Oct 2012, 17127
Sep 2012, 16853
Aug 2012, 11406
Jul 2012, 15220
Jun 2012, 19645
May 2012, 16972
Apr 2012, 11637
Mar 2012, 10105
Feb 2012, 8344
Jan 2012, 17728
Dec 2011, 17117
Nov 2011, 22120
Oct 2011, 21309
Sep 2011, 17748
Aug 2011, 18150
Jul 2011, 17476
Jun 2011, 20655
May 2011, 21190
Apr 2011, 21122
Mar 2011, 21380
Feb 2011, 12224
Jan 2011, 17283
Dec 2010, 15938
Nov 2010, 16835
Oct 2010, 20298
Sep 2010, 19427
Aug 2010, 24371
Jul 2010, 22295
Jun 2010, 22791
May 2010, 22293
Apr 2010, 17604
Mar 2010, 15315
Feb 2010, 11850
Jan 2010, 14353
Dec 2009, 11923
Nov 2009, 12435
Oct 2009, 11945
Sep 2009, 14580
Aug 2009, 15649
Jul 2009, 23484
Jun 2009, 18532
May 2009, 25083
Apr 2009, 22772
Mar 2009, 19904
Feb 2009, 13224
Jan 2009, 15994
Dec 2008, 11844
Nov 2008, 13343
Oct 2008, 12214
Sep 2008, 12999
Aug 2008, 15185
Jul 2008, 17740
Jun 2008, 22914
May 2008, 14268
Apr 2008, 12053
Mar 2008, 12466
Feb 2008, 13083
Jan 2008, 12155
Dec 2007, 9481
Nov 2007, 14103
Oct 2007, 14022
Sep 2007, 11671
Aug 2007, 12909
Jul 2007, 16542
Jun 2007, 8558
May 2007, 15462
Apr 2007, 16682
Mar 2007, 14109
Feb 2007, 6767
Jan 2007, 10768
Dec 2006, 11450
Nov 2006, 6702
Oct 2006, 11332
Sep 2006, 16103
Aug 2006, 15049
Jul 2006, 13164
Jun 2006, 12904
May 2006, 19248
Apr 2006, 6589
Mar 2006, 6805
Feb 2006, 8524
Jan 2006, 6776
Dec 2005, 8512
Nov 2005, 6497
Oct 2005, 13486
Sep 2005, 13973
Aug 2005, 7344
Jul 2005, 19032
Jun 2005, 10487
May 2005, 11324
Apr 2005, 19797
Mar 2005, 15799
Feb 2005, 12979
Jan 2005, 10451
Dec 2004, 11302
Nov 2004, 14711
Oct 2004, 9143
Sep 2004, 7029
Aug 2004, 7938
Jul 2004, 12293
Jun 2004, 12963
May 2004, 7016
Apr 2004, 11155
Mar 2004, 6027
Feb 2004, 5347
Jan 2004, 4227
Dec 2003, 2239
Nov 2003, 2124
Oct 2003, 2894
Sep 2003, 8244
Aug 2003, 12751
Jul 2003, 17063
Jun 2003, 15809
May 2003, 6455
Apr 2003, 3961
Mar 2003, 7981
Feb 2003, 7581
Jan 2003, 5609
Dec 2002, 8558
Nov 2002, 7663
Oct 2002, 9153
Sep 2002, 6763
Aug 2002, 7305
Jul 2002, 6814
Jun 2002, 6944
May 2002, 11487
Apr 2002, 5750
Mar 2002, 2956
Feb 2002, 1420
Jan 2002, 1877
Dec 2001, 931
Nov 2001, 663
Oct 2001, 1044
Sep 2001, 3725
Aug 2001, 3652
Jul 2001, 2520
Jun 2001, 1423
May 2001, 2716
Apr 2001, 3438
Mar 2001, 1641
Feb 2001, 5126
Jan 2001, 5904
Dec 2000, 1710
Nov 2000, 1485
Oct 2000, 3427
Sep 2000, 2655
Aug 2000, 2276
Jul 2000, 2412
Jun 2000, 2242
May 2000, 1359
Apr 2000, 2481
Mar 2000, 1952
Feb 2000, 3485
Jan 2000, 898
Dec 1999, 962
Nov 1999, 2833
Oct 1999, 3396
Sep 1999, 4251
Aug 1999, 4281
Jul 1999, 4296
Jun 1999, 4475
May 1999, 3382
Apr 1999, 2261
Mar 1999, 814
Feb 1999, 792
Jan 1999, 868
Dec 1998, 1966
Nov 1998, 1623
Oct 1998, 453
Sep 1998, 1005
Aug 1998, 33
Jul 1998, 2141
Jun 1998, 1006
May 1998, 0
Apr 1998, 3
Mar 1998, 106
Feb 1998, 347
Jan 1998, 0
Dec 1997, 0
Nov 1997, 622
Oct 1997, 412
Sep 1997, 0
Aug 1997, 992
Jul 1997, 293
Jun 1997, 238
May 1997, 0
Apr 1997, 601
Mar 1997, 395
Feb 1997, 519
Jan 1997, 653
Dec 1996, 797
Nov 1996, 0
Oct 1996, 1313
Sep 1996, 1182
Aug 1996, 998
Jul 1996, 1308
Jun 1996, 429
May 1996, 1948
Apr 1996, 0
Mar 1996, 556
Feb 1996, 394
Jan 1996, 326
Dec 1995, 469
Nov 1995, 831
Oct 1995, 0
Sep 1995, 1498
Aug 1995, 4209
Jul 1995, 1257
Jun 1995, 440
May 1995, 367
Apr 1995, 0
Mar 1995, 0
Feb 1995, 0
Jan 1995, 0

Just games and more games. While this is not earth shattering amounts of oil, it is oil imported from Russia and it is oil that we need. Yet we act (No, we don’t “ACT”, but we “ARE”!) arrogant, uncaring, selfish, borderline sadistic, apathetic, mean, spiteful, dishonorable on the world stage. Towards countries like Russia, Iran, Venezuela, South Africa, Brazil, Turkey, China and so on and so on…

That is that bully syndrome I talk about all the time…

Lots of tidbits add up to a big pile of bull…

WtR

Svetochka takes pictures and I seem to find myself in too many of them. I took some of her, but she refused to let me use them. Svetochka can be grouchy also! 😉

So I use what I am given to use for images and am happy with that…

By the way…

The Tiny Russian Village is so beautiful and wonderful…

WtR

The trip was good, well except for stupid Russian drivers, but that is too be expected. Therefore, you must have plenty of icons to save you from the hazards of the roads in Russia. We have on Svetochka’s side of the car…. A swing bear, FuGu the fish and icons of the Orthodox to help things along in life. We also have the famous cup of Russian tea, which you could and cannot go without. No self respecting Russian would travel without his or her cuppa tea…

Lunch time came and we stopped at the side of a lake we found. It was beautiful….we had kielbasi,cheese and whatnot…

The Tiny Russian Village in sight….from the goat trail…

This year there are apples and I mean apples…

Have a nice day. Once I am getting in the swing of things better, I will post more…

WtR

PS: The lilacs, pine tree, pear trees and rose have all survived. Guess they have become village toughened?

Finally, Tiny Russian Village here we come…

I got up at 4:30 a.m. and getting ready to wake up my sweet pea. But it is always nice to sip a cup of coffee and look at the world chaos on the internet, before I wake her…

http://slowrobot.com/i/40803

Have a nice day…

WtR

It is the only explanation for this kind of actions…

Secretary Of State Pompeo Announces Creation Of Iran Action Group : NPR – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the creation of an “Iran Action Group” on Thursday. The State Department’s Brian Hook will work to try to build a strategy to counter what Pompeo sees as Iran’s nefarious behavior.

Source: Secretary Of State Pompeo Announces Creation Of Iran Action Group : NPR

Maybe War is its (their) crack?

Just maybe the US should stop interfering with other governments and their elected officials…

WtR

Those who visit Chistoprudny Boulevard will have an opportunity to go far back in time. An ancient Russian homestead will appear there and they will be able to visit those times. How about spending several months without a smartphone, electricity, heating, or your usual food and clothes? Would this be an ordeal or an incredible journey? The answer to this question may be found at one of the venues of the Times & Epochs Festival that is being held in the capital on 10-22 August. All those who would like to

Source: Life without electricity and devices: Times & Epochs Festival visitors can take a dip into the daily grind of the 10th century / News / Moscow City Web Site

I shake my head to think that the opioid crises could be worse than what I lived through in the past. But it seems to be worse now and I saw terrible things (1960’s and 1970’s) once upon a time in America….very very terrible things…

NEW YORK CITY — It isn’t just paramedics, police officers and opioid users who should keep naloxone, a safe medication that reverses overdoses, on hand, city officials say.

Source: Citywide Anti-Overdose Campaign Seeks to Promote Safe Use of Naloxone – Great Kills – New York – DNAinfo

Your bus ride to ??????

Naloxone advertisement on a back of a Roadrunner bus in Las Cruces seen going East bound on East University Avenue on October 20, 2017.

Maybe we need to address the underlining real issue of our society and stop the band aids…

Interesting…

This Is Not Your Father’s Heroin Crisis – From the legacy of morphine-addicted Civil War veterans to the rock-and-roll drug culture of the ’60s, the United States has had a long dark history with opioid abuse. But today’s burgeoning overdose crisis is threatening to become the deadliest chapter in the country’s relationship with heroin. InsideSources offers a look at how this generation’s wave of heroin addiction has exploded into a national crisis:

Source: Today’s Opioid Epidemic: This Is Not Your Father’s Heroin Crisis – InsideSources

Maybe it would be better to grind up that Percocet and suck it down into your lungs, than to face real life? Snorting percocet/vicodin was big in the big cities I lived in….you could make a fortune selling one percocet and or vicodin at a time for over twenty dollars apiece…

Idiots….take it from someone who has had morphine for heart attacks (six of them to be exact,) knife wounds, being shot and several other occasions. There is nothing about the stuff that cures anything…

WtR

They are by all accounts surging at us speedier than I thought conceivable. It all truly relies upon how imbecilic our “Uncle Sam” turns, all it needs is one major occasion to trigger it now, and there are is no deficiency of chaos, as we have in advance, being laid out for our buffet tables. The turmoil dances freely as we look away. Despite everything I think WWIII is the likeliest result, seems to be what the world parasites who are running everything, desire…

Parasites of human variety will always be sociopaths. And they seem to always want our degradation of life and limb…

Don’t parasites realize that the host has to stay healthy and alive?

WtR

Okay, we are getting ready to try to get to the Tiny Russian Village. I seem to be recovered from the flue and it is time to get to TRV and get some work done. I am sure Vova has thought I fell off a cliff and will never be back. Oh well, it is life in the big city. Though with me, I would rather have life in the small village…

Something big our way is coming…

The news around the world is turmoil city and I mean Turmoil with a capital T!

Covering for something?

How many countries can the USA hate? I guess we will find out. Seems to be a new country on the $^&# list daily…

Rock and Roll in my soul!

Being drafted really sucked…

WtR

Once the religious, the hunted and weary
Chasing the promise of freedom and hope
Came to this country to build a new vision
Far from the reaches of Kingdom and pope

Like good Christians some would burn the witches
Later some got slaves to gather riches

But still from near and far to seek America
They came by thousands, to court the wild
But she just patiently smiled and bore a child
To be their spirit and guiding light

And once the ties with the crown had been broken
Westward in saddle and wagon it went
And till the railroad linked ocean to ocean
Many the lives which had come to an end

While we bullied, stole and bought a homeland
We began the slaughter of the red man

But still from near and far to seek America
They came by thousands to court the wild
But she just patiently smiled and bore a child
To be their spirit and guiding light

The Blue and Grey they stomped it
They kicked it just like a dog
And when the war was over
They stuffed it just like a hog

And though the past has its share of injustice
Kind was the spirit in many a way
But its protectors and friends have been sleeping
Now it’s a monster and will not obey

The spirit was freedom and justice
And its keepers seemed generous and kind
Its leaders were supposed to serve the country
But now they won’t pay it no mind
Cause the people grew fat and got lazy
Now their vote is a meaningless joke
They babble about law and order
But it’s all just an echo of what they’ve been told

Yeah, there’s a monster on the loose
It’s got our heads into the noose
And it just sits there watchin’

The cities have turned into jungles
And corruption is stranglin’ the land
The police force is watching the people
And the people just can’t understand
We don’t know how to mind our own business
‘Cause the whole world’s got to be just like us
Now we are fighting a war over there
No matter who’s the winner we can’t pay the cost

‘Cause there’s a monster on the loose
It’s got our heads into the noose
And it just sits there watchin’

America, where are you now
Don’t you care about your sons and daughters
Don’t you know we need you now
We can’t fight alone against the monster

America, where are you now
Don’t you care about your sons and daughters
Don’t you know we need you now
We can’t fight alone against the monster

America…America…America…America…