They rebuilt the back wall of the Tiny Russian Village home. This was a job that I was planning on doing, but with Boza having eye issues, It became set to the back burner for me. But it had to be done. The two guys who did the work, had done some work on a […]
“The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it which the cheering influence of the afternoon or evening cup of tea cannot be expected to reproduce.” ― Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. * * * * * Ode to Coffee O! coffee, where art thou When I need thee now? In thy many flavored blends […]
[contentcards url=”https://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Commodities/China-sees-new-world-order-with-oil-benchmark-backed-by-gold”] I guess we know now why the Chinese have been accumulating gold hand over fist for the past 8 years or so…. So all that “blustering” from North Korea is really just a slight of hand distraction while China/Russia started to sneak their monetary weapons into place… As The World Turns… WtR
Nothing special, just a few pictures. The ones of Boza and I walking where actually magical and we had a nice unopposed walk… The other two are pictures of two kids going to the first day of school. Young or old, they all had flowers, with a few candy boxes and other gifts. Russians are […]
Now Merle Haggard had it correct. Just listen carefully and I put the words to the song for you. He hits it on the nail head with this song… We’ll all be drinking that free Bubble-Up and eating that Rainbow Stew… Merle Haggard Lyrics “Rainbow Stew” There’s a big brown cloud in the city And […]
“On August 31 (2017), US authorities announced unprecedented measures to restrict the activities of Russian diplomatic and consular missions in the United States . We were asked to close one of the largest general consulates in San Francisco and shut down visa, notarial and other consular services to Russian and US citizens living in several densely populated states […]
Kids all over the place. Boys in suits and girls in dresses. Hair is cut and all are at their best behavior… School in Russia starts back into session. The kids for the most part all have gifts for the teachers. From apples and oranges, flowers and boxes of candies. The days of summer are […]
Boza was at my side of the bed at 3 a.m. and he was having eye issues. I had a bad night and he had to be persistent to get me moving, but I always get moving, just sometimes faster than other times… I put drops in his eyes and we took off to walk […]
Why am I pissed? I am an American and this kind of ignorance on the part of my government is what ruins life for Americans around the world…. This is what makes it hard to deal with other humans in the world. We are not the end all of all ends! The western press acts […]
In America the price of things sucks… http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/70yearsofpricechange.html Average Cost Of New Home Homes 1930 $3,845.00, 1940 $3,920.00, 1950 $8,450.00, 1960 $12,700.00, 1970 $23,450.00, 1980 $68,700.00, 1990 $123,000.00, 2008 $238,880, 2013 $289,500, Average Wages 1930 $1,970.00, 1940 $1,725.00, 1950 $3,210.00, 1960 $5,315.00, 1970 $9,400.00, 1980 $19,500.00, 1990 $28,960.00, 2008 $40,523, 2012 $44,321, Average Cost of […]
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