Windows to Russia

“We need to increase the level of our economic sovereignty but this is not a straightforward decision,” the Putin said. “Oil is traded in dollars on the exchange,” He said. “Certainly, we are thinking about what we need to do in order to get free of this burden. Furthermore, our partners are helping us by […]

It’s out of character for me to advise a political leader on what I believe is best for his or her country. I’m writing to you personally because of what I believe is the most perilous time in world history – far more serious than anything preceding WW I and II, as well as throughout […]

“We will be instituting the highest level of economic sanction. Any nation that helps Iran in its quest for nuclear weapons could also be strongly sanctioned by the United States. America will not be held hostage to nuclear blackmail.” — The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 8, 2018 Translated for stupidness, means… The United Sates will […]

A year-and-a-half (That is basically kinda: 550 days or 18 months or 72 weeks, or a whole bunch of hours (13200 give or take) of nothing.) after Moscow/Russia/Putin was inculpated for interfering in America’s 2016 presidential election, the US A/CIA/FBI/BUBBA and or anyone, has yet to release any proof that means jack crap….actually the opposite […]

Svetochka and I made a trip to the heart of Moscow. We went to the huge automotive market to try to find some parts for Sammy the Volga… Parts are becoming harder to find. As with many fabulous cars in the past around the world, time and technology sends models to the graveyard and they […]

I made a wonder cup of coffee this morning and started to sip it while I was doing some thinking: The world is full of well guarded closed doors… It seems that my mind is stuck on the flagrant squelching of literally all our rights, freedoms and liberty. This is becoming more the norm in […]

We are like chickens and the illusion of freedom is important. I take my freedom to live outdoors serious. While I may die in the end as you will, I will scratch for my food and run when I can to play. The cages of life are not the way to live… I am a […]

Is nothing sacred for being a male anymore? Boy Scouts Will Drop the ‘Boy’ in Its Namesake Program, as It Welcomes Girls Next Year – The New York Times: In recent years, the Boy Scouts of America has significantly loosened its membership requirements, announcing in January 2017 that it would accept transgender members. In 2013, […]

Twelve years I have lived in a country that is the largest on earth: Traveling Russia to sightsee is an undertaking of magnanimous proportions. I know, I have traveled many many thousands of kilometers around Russia. It is simply massive and beautiful to boot… But: It has dawned on me that Russia is just not […]

I find it amazing how polarized people are one way or the other in politics. Either my way or the highway! When in actuality: There is not a damn difference between anything any and everyone thinks is important… Politicians all get together behind our backs and laugh at us… — Kyle Keeton (@kylesvet) May 3, […]