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Zakuski (from the Russian plural закуски [zɐˈkuskʲɪ]; singular закуска, zakuska) is a Russian term for warm, hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, entrées and snacks, “supposed to be used with every [shot] of vodka or any other alcoholic drink.” The word literally approaches a meaning of, “Something to bite after.” These appetizers are typically served atContinue reading Zakuski – Russian appetizers…

“Putin orders construction of world’s longest bridge The question of building a bridge between Sakhalin and the mainland has long been discussed, for decades. It has long been a dream of the people living on the island,” Putin said at a meeting with Sakhalin Governor Oleg Kozhemyako on Tuesday. Putin said he instructed the RussianContinue reading Russia: Bridge 580km long with railroad links and other infrastructure

Russians have become such devoted tea drinkers that as a nation they are the third-largest consumers of tea (behind China and India). Today, Russia’s thirst for tea is satisfied by production in Georgia (which has now developed into the seventh-largest tea producing region in the world) as well as imports from China, Taiwan, India, andContinue reading Russia: Tea or Chai as Russians Call It!

Khychin (Хычины) is a thin flat bread made of unleavened dough with a filling of potatoes, cheese, and or meat with fresh grass type veggies (Like dill and parsley.) The dish very very old and is the type of food that can be cooked upon a large flat rock heated by a fire first andContinue reading Khychin (Хычины) with potatoes and cheese recipe…

One Russian man posts on Facebook: Oh, come on! I wish World Cup ends sooner. My bear is asking me everyday when he again will be allowed to walk on streets with balalayka and drink vodka from samovar publicly without scaring foreign soccer fans. pic.twitter.com/Vv1r33e2VE — E-novosibirsk (@e_novosibirsk) July 15, 2018 It is okay Bear!Continue reading The Woe of the Russian Bear…

Just thoughts for today… Need to install a couple of windows in the village home, mow the grass, tend to the garden plants and get some fresh air. Going to be warm and sunny the whole time and we can get lots done. Maybe, I can go fishing. Some river perch sound really good rightContinue reading Next Friday leaving for the Tiny Russian Village…

Ecuador is close to withdrawing asylum for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and evicting him from the Ecuadorian embassy in London where he has been living for six years, journalist Glenn Greenwald reported Saturday. Source: Report: Ecuador close to evicting Julian Assange from London embassy | National | heraldmailmedia.com I know right and wrong when IContinue reading If this is true? Then Assange is in big trouble…

Somewhere between when I was a little tyke playing army in the backyard with my GI Joe gun and grenades and as I write this post a whole bunch of years later; Someone decided that infinite growth through unlimited debt was the answer to all the worlds problems… It is like another ponzi scheme andContinue reading World of analysis assumption that we can have infinite growth

I have been stunned by the appearance of road drainage… This is not a common thing. Yes, Russia has drainage on a few selected big highways, but for the most part, you never see road water drainage anywhere and will encounter huge ponds to drive/walk through… But… I am seeing that the infrastructure is actuallyContinue reading I am always surprised…

Since WtR is a little guy, with huge things to say. It is easy to shut down a site like WtR. It happens and yesterday again, either through a plugin and or through a weakness in the theme of the blog, WtR was torn to pieces… You see the fact that they can mess upContinue reading US Gov does not like what I say…