Windows to Russia

I talked about ordering a new smartphone from China, a few weeks back. In fact here is the article: Konka W880 A Tough Phone… Now I wrote the first article around the time I ordered it. To say the least, I am shocked! The phone is here and it came by snail mail and it […]

Who knew? President Obama should have made sure that his staff checked out the performance credentials of CGI Federal before awarding it millions of dollars to push out a key element of the President’s signature healthcare initiative. The Washington Post, Daily Caller, New York Times, Probublica, Wall Street Journal and, well, hell!, all of the […]

For those bitter cold days and you are wondering what to make everyone to warm them up? Well you know that root of horseradish that you have laying around? Lets make a soup from it and if you are skittish about it being too spicy hot, decrease the horseradish amount… I grew up on this […]

Russians have a lot of apples and due to the fact that Russians love to keep chickens, they have lots and lots of eggs. Also mayonnaise is the only dressing worth eating to a Russian, plus once again, peas are plentiful also. Put them all together and you have a salad that is cheap, wholesome […]

I sit here and sip that wonderful cup of coffee, that same cup of coffee that I can make all over the world. It does not matter if it is freeze dried, fresh ground or burnt chicory. It is a warm beverage that warms the soul and lets you think. Coffee, tea or any warm […]

I have had a blast watching Sveta study and post about western holidays in her Russian blogs. This year she has really done her homework and it started with Halloween this year. She has never paid much attention to my holidays that I grew up with, but she took a fancy to them this year […]

I realized today that this is my 8th Christmas, 8th Thanksgiving and I had my 8th Halloween. It will also be my 8th birthday in Russia coming up soon.  Eight years in Russia and the coffee is even better, as life is also. I am still alive after getting free of the addictions that are […]

It is fun to watch as the releasing of the data that Snowden removed from the depths of the supposedly super safe network of the US spy agencies, is resounding all over the world. This information is ripping apart long time political allies as it is exposed that everyone and I mean everyone, is looking […]

I talked a few months ago about a new cell phone. I am a cell phone nut in many ways, but I usually wear out my phones before I get another daily user. I am hard on phones and damage is second nature with me. I am not a delicate person and so what I […]

In the 8 years that I have been studying Russia and looking at the strengths and weaknesses of Russia. I have found many strengths, but I have also found many weaknesses that simply have to be changed. One of these leftover weaknesses from the Soviet times are cities that only had one means of employment […]