Windows to RussiaTrying imagining the president of your country doing a four plus hours of question and answers…
You can not imagine it and they could not either…
Have a nice day and you really should watch this video and sip a cup of coffee and pop some popcorn…
Post by Kyle Keeton
Windows to Russia…
France was paid up front for the two Mistrals and they failed to deliver on time or at all. They failed and everyone watched them steal Russian money and act like it was okay…
India, having watched such French financial theft tactics of failure, have dumped a huge order of French fighter jets. India has essentially annulled it gigantic arms contract with france for the purchase and combined construction of 126 Rafale fighter planes; the Indian Prime Minister agreed to buy only 36 of them during his visit to Paris last week and this seems to be up in the air as to if they will buy even those. The trust is gone…
It seems that instead India will buy Russian jets…
I am watching other countries study the French screw up over taking money and not delivering, I suspect that many orders will be cancelled or never bear fruit…
France simple became unreliable and untrustworthy…
Post by Kyle Keeton
Windows to Russia…
I watch the world and the going-on right now and we seem to be in a moral tug of war all over the planet. Either you are a offensive country, like The U.S. or a defensive country, like Russia. This seems to be the norm now and it equates into a western world against the eastern world, though I think it is a immoral western group of about 20 countries against the rest of the world of about 175 + or -, or better yet, the western money countries against the world…
My suggestion to Russia and I think they are leaning toward such a stance, is to develop the defensive to a level unheard of in the known world. I mean that countries like Russia and China should take their manufacturing abilities and turn out so many anti-missile missiles and so many ant-aircraft missiles, that no one is able to rule the skies. Produce so many of these defensive weapons, then spread them all around the world, to countries that need help against aggression…
I was taught at an early age that a “good defense is the best offense” and after surviving several wars, I know it is true…
I think Russia has seen what I am saying and has woken up to that fact, therefore the change in several issues, such as selling weapons to China and Iran again. China needs the weapons from Russia, for they will clone, shake and bake and turn them out by the millions, then the world can be secured against the skies being stolen from them. That is the main issue and the west has tried to use that against the east, war is easy when you rule the skies above the battle field…
This can be no truer declared than what happened last week; U.S. RC-135U spy plane from the U.S., a spy plane with transponder turned off before they approached Russia to help hide themselves, that had no business being near Russia (less than 60 miles and closing) was forced to turn back and America screamed like a beaten puppy over being caught with her pants down. This is what America does to countries and most of the time Russia ignores them sneaking around, but now that the U.S. has pissed everyone off, Russia is going to point out the games…
But the worse thing about the issue was that the U.S. showed everyone that they were wrong, they cried so loud that only a true pathetic child would act that way…
So actually two very simple suggestions to making the west stop and think. Saturate the planet with ant-missile missiles and give everyone the air above their heads freedom again and next time let the U.S. RC-135U or any other craft cross into official Russian airspace (it would have crossed into Russian airspace, definitely without a doubt) and bring it down either by asking it nicely to land or force, whatever it takes….
Time to wake up people, the American warmongers are running aimlessly out of control…
Russia needs to make defense the new offense and refine it, to perfection…
Post by Kyle Keeton
Windows to Russia…
By Nadir Mir
A new war is brewing in the Middle East. Some analysts have compared it to 1914 commencing into the Great War. This Great War of the Middle East may engulf adjoining regions and will certainly influence most of the world. Pakistan of course would be affected in multiple ways and simply cannot afford to be a silent spectator. The Middle East Geopolitical environment is quite complicated. Unlike other wars, the belligerents, alliances are not cast iron. The battle lines are frequently blurred, friends and foes are at times overlapping with fluid alliances. A host of state actors both regional and global are involved besides ever increasing legions of militant non state actors.
On the Eastern flank of the Middle East and outside the mouth of the Gulf, most strategically located is Pakistan. It is not merely a South Asian Nation but Pakistan is the central state of many regions (Middle East / West Asia, Central Asia, China and South Asia). Geo-strategically Pakistan is the ‘Bridge State’ but also ‘Interposing State’ of multi regions. This concept has been explained at length in both my books, ‘Gwadar on the Global Chess board’ and ‘Geopolitik Pakistan’.
The soldiers and people of Pakistan are united to defend Pakistan, its interests and allies. COAS Pakistan General Raheel Sharif had aptly said that the entire nation stands with the Armed Forces. The internal enemies, terrorists are being systematically defeated in Pakistan. The soldiers of Pakistan are the defenders – saviours led by the brave chief. Pakistan has the potential of not only guarding itself but as the defender of Saudi Arabia and protector of peace along with Turkey in the region. Pakistan is a strategic ally of Saudi Arabia/GCC; therefore it cannot be pragmatically neutral in any conflict. It is Pakistan’s national interest to support Saudi Arabia/GCC. The millions of Pakistanis workers in the region remit billions of dollars which are part of Pakistan’s economy and livelihood of tens of millions within Pakistan. The evacuation of Pakistani and other nationalities from Yemen is an indicator of Pakistan’s proactive role in West Asia. Pakistan is determined to contribute for peace in the region.
Middle East Multiple Wars
The first problem in the Middle East is that multiple wars have been fought simultaneously with many of them overlapping. Unfortunately, ‘Everybody is virtually fighting with Everybody!’
First, it is a clash involving major state actors – Saudi Arabia / GCC, Iran, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, left over Syria – Iraq, Yemen and others. Second, a bewildering array of militant non state actors has sprouted over previous decades. Hizbullah, Hanmas, Al Nusrah, Al- Qaeda, ISIS (non state actor – state actor combined), Houthis to name a few. These ‘Instant Armies’ though asymmetrical are supported by various groups of local populace, regional state actors and extra regional powers. Third, though the Cold War is over for over two decades, US and Russia – China are frequently on opposite sides in the Middle East.
America’s Middle East Policy
USA is playing multiple games in the Middle East. American policy in the Middle East was based on three pillars, oil – Israel and conservative Arab States. All three have taken a jolt. The old American Middle East narrative has not been replaced by a new narrative. Besides the Middle East environment has become more complex than ever. America’s two Gulf War in Iraq, destroyed the old order without creating a new one. The Arab Spring has partly fizzled out or deflected into civil strife. US – Israel relations have nosed dived. President Obama’s Nuclear Deal with Iran is vehemently opposed by PM Netanyahu of Israel.
Oil, while still critical for USA and the world is at a remarkably low price. Conjectured that the aim of low oil prices is to deprive Russia, Iran not to fill their coffers till the brim. Shale gas advent in Continental USA may have also marginally reduced the appetite for Middle East oil. The conservative Arab Regimes were also shocked by the Arab Spring. The main Middle East dictatorships in Iraq, Egypt, Libya have vanished. The monarchies are now under threat. The Pentagon led by prudent General Dempsey is implementing President Obama’s policy of avoiding misadventures. In any event, the American public opinion is more riveted on the need to contain Islamic State than elsewhere.
Unintended consequences (read Bush Administration) blunders at Geopolitical Chess are quite evident. In fact, President Obama has correctly tried to bring USA out of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Perhaps former Defence Secretary Robert Gates’ warning of ‘not getting involved in Land War in Asia’ is being heeded. The reluctance to commit US boots on ground to fight ISIS in Iraq or Houthis in Yemen may be due to war weariness and financial constraints. Else the US ‘Of Shore Balancing’ strategy using Naval Forces, Air Power, Special Forces while employing local land forces or allies for Geopolitical ends is in practice!
US – Iran Nuclear Deal
It may satisfy US – EU and Iran but may not convince Iran’s other foes.
– Israel is preparing to strike Iran supported by pro Israel US lobby. Republicans are hoping to take the White House in 2016. Even if they don’t the Congress remains Pro Israel.
– Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and smaller Arab States would seek their own nuclear arsenals or at least a nuclear umbrella. The only nuclear protector can be Pakistan. A nuclear armed Iran suits no one, not even Iranians. A Nuclear Iran will lead to a denuclearizing war against Iran by Israel and others.
The Arab States fear US – Iran nuclear deal. They dread that it will free Iran to make the bomb due to no sanctions but more funds. Iran’s foreign policy is also perceived in Arab Streets and capitals as aggressive.
Arab View – Neo Persian Empire?
This majority Arab View is that Tehran’s Realist Foreign Policy (rivaling Washington in its Real Politik) is using Shia militants/proxies as spearheads. An Arab World View sees the ultimate and ulterior inspiration of a new Persian Empire with Shia colouring. This ancient Arab – Ajami (Persian) clash seems to be rekindled by both regional and extra regional forces. The double pronged Iran backed militants fighting in Iraq and Yemen raises the specter of strategic encirclement in Riyadh. Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander General Solemani was reportedly leading the charge in the crucial battle of Tikrit. The fall of Tikrit to Iranian backed Iraqi forces and the aftermath of looting – anarchy has redoubled the fears of the Arabs in the Arabian Peninsula.
The threat from the Gulf is unabated in Saudi minds. A fresh Iranian sponsored militant offensive is feared with Bahrain as the spring board. Boastful Iranian claims of controlling four Arab capitals, Baghdad, Damascus, Beirut, and Sanna confirmed the Saudi Arab view of a Neo Persian Empire rising. A Shia minority dominating the larger Sunni Muslim world is their spectre. Even though later responsible Iranian leaders rejected such claims the damage has been done to widen Arab – Persian Schism. At its peak, the Old Persian Empire stretched from Egypt and Greece to China. Any such inspiration today will lead to a larger Middle East War. Iran has multiple and powerful enemies. An attempt by Tehran to dominate the region will draw a backlash. Saudi Arabia and Israel will strike back (Saudi Arabia and Israel conflicting with Iran will be an utter failure for Tehran’s Geo-strategy). Ultimately USA will join Israel even if it does not join Saudi Arabia’s war with Iran. China – Russia will support Iran but not go to war for it. In the final analysis, Iran may find itself alone, with non state actors, militants confronting the Arab World, Israel, USA and EU. This is a worst case scenario from Tehran’s point of view. Iran must temper its ambitions and cannot engage in a great Middle East War which will lead to its utter grief.
Saudi Arabia
The proverbial sleeping giant is awakening, still it needs support. Saudi – Pakistan fusion can be pure synergism. As per an Indian author, ‘A match made in Heavens! (The Indians are always petrified by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia aligning in any capacity). The ‘Salman Doctrine’ is proactive. The young Defence Minister determined to defend Saudi Arabia.
‘Still the proud and noble Arabs, with their great sense of honour, are a force for global temperate. The time honoured rustic wisdom of the Bedouin is the recipe and not conflicting, alien, adventurist Geo-strategy!’
(Extract from the book, Geopolitik Pakistan by Nadir Mir)
Saudi Arabia is rightfully determined to maintain balance of power. (Guaranteed with Pak – Turk affinity). Even if Riyadh considers Uncle Sam the ultimate supporter, it is not the initial protector any longer!
Iran
Tehran has been wise to conclude the nuclear deal. ‘Next War Iran’ (my article previously published from Pravda Moscow) has been postponed for now. Removal of sanctions will improve economic condition in Iran. Still Pakistan – Turkish diplomacy should be accepted by Iran in the interest of peace and stability. Pakistan even while defending Saudi Arabia is not Iran’s foe. In fact the Shia – Sunni is a non issue, because all citizens of Pakistan are equal. Those who target Shias in Pakistan are terrorists and the Pakistan State will defeat them. However, Iran’s ambitions have to be checked is not only an Arab, Israel, Western view but larger global opinion. Tehran must leash all militants destabilizing the Middle East and help usher in peace. Pakistan’s diplomatic cooperation should make Tehran realize that distance from India is in its interests. India remains Pakistan’s existential enemy; therefore Iran should not strategize with Delhi. Pakistan can mediate between Iran and Saudi Arabia and even US – Iran to an extent.
Turkey
The first threat to Turkey is Kurdistan. Those who sponsor Kurdistan also destabilize Pakistan’s Baluchistan. Turkish – Pakistan alliance will further cement for mutual benefit. Both will defend Saudi Arabia; mediate for peace in Iran and stability in the larger Middle East. Turkish – Pakistan Kardeshlik (brotherhood) is now evolving into a greater strategic consensus. The contours of a triple alliance between Saudi Arabia/GCC, Pakistan and Turkey are visible. It may have been unthinkable considering the Ottoman Empire legacy (Lawrence of Arabia peddling) but Geopolitics has its own logic. In any case, Pakistan is the strategic linkage for both Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
Israel’s War with Iran
Israel has been planning, preparing and rehearsing to launch strikes against Iran’s nuclear projects for ages. The nuclear deal has been rejected by Israel. Tel Aviv demands Tehran’s recognition of Israel, which the Iranians finds anathema and are loath to do. The nuclear deal makes it difficult but not impossible for Israel to provoke a war with Iran.
Tel Aviv will provoke Iran, lure it with stratagems into a wider conflict with Arab States and raise a bogey of a Neo Persian Empire as threat to Israel and Arabs alike. If the culturally rich Iranian let the flames of the Middle East spread, then Israel will launch disarming strikes (on Iran’s nuclear projects). Even if Israeli strikes are a failure, Iran’s retaliation will start a larger war. US Congress will ensure that USA joins the war against Iran. So the thinking may go in parts of Tel Aviv.
Yemen
Yemen is both a political and Geopolitical issue. It is a tribal and power struggle rather than a sectarian issue. Yemen is basically not a Shia – Sunni conflict. It is turning into a contest between Saudi Arabia and Iran contesting as they are on the larger Middle East Chessboard. Loyalists of President Hadi, even previous leader Saleh, Houthis, Al-Qaeda, militant forces were all fighting. In early April 2015, Yemen’s capital Sanna and strategic port Aden are in Houthis’ hands. Saudis Air Force along with coalition had enforced no fly zone and now both Saudi and Iranian Naval Forces are posturing around the Red Sea. Any Houthi or other militant attempt to attack Saudi Arabia should not be acceptable to Pakistan and Turkey. While Pakistan will defend Saudi Arabia, diplomacy with Iran is also underway. In fact, Pakistan’s policy is balanced. A twin track strategy to use military instruments to defend Saudi Arabia and diplomacy with Iran for peace and stability in the larger Middle East. Russia and China both stands for peace in the Middle East and should be co opted in Pakistani diplomacy.
The New Thirty Years War or Ralph Peter Map?
A chorus of mostly western voices is terming the Middle East inferno with various analogies. Richard Hass President Counsel of foreign relations had labeled it ‘The New Thirty Years War’. Other thinkers have followed suit. It may suit some extra regional forces to see the Middle East Muslim World at war with itself. The Thirty Years War (1618 – 1648) was a struggle over political – religious order of Central Europe. It resulted in the treaty of Westphalia and led to the emergence of modern nation states.
The infamous Ralph Peter’s Map of a balkanized Middle East may have suited Neocons and globalists but does not suit peace and stability in the larger Middle East.
Skeptics warns of the notion of ‘Controlled Chaos’ converting into ‘Uncontrolled Chaos!’ An arc of destabilization may have been planned from Nile to Indus (Egypt to Pakistan). By the same token, today the pillars of stabilizing the greater Middle East will now be Pakistan and Turkey (the flanking powers of the region). The conflict being waged from Basra to Bruit and in Yemen will have to conclude. The 1916 Sykes Picot agreement was to carve out British, French spheres of influence at the cost of the Ottoman Empire. Even if imperfect the nation states of Middle East today cannot be left to the vicious appetite of militant non state actors.
Imperfect partition was also the fate of the subcontinent. The British Radcliffe Award should have awarded Gurdaspur – Pathankot region to Pakistan. Kashmir and a part of East Punjab which were denied was Pakistan’s due share at partition 1947. This would have brought peace in South Asia.
Pakistan stands for Peace and Stability in the Middle East
Essence of Pakistan’s Geo strategy
(From the Book Geopolitik Pakistan by Nadir Mir)
· Defend and stabilize Saudi Arabia / GCC
· Strategize with Turkey and China
· Diplomatic parlays with Iran
· Develop Gwadar and coast to become a maritime power and protector of Gulf States
· Build full spectrum, maximum assured nuclear deterrence
· Pakistan statecraft should make it a key Gulf and Middle East player.
Pakistan is destined to rise as a Regional Power and Great Nation.
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Brigadier Nadir Mir (R) is author of the books “Gwadar on the Global Chessboard” and ‘Geopolitik Pakistan’
His blogs are, Blog: Pakistan and Geopolitics.
Blog on Face book, ‘Revolutionary Pakistan’
He is working for the national cause.
Yummy and for the tummy!
Soup is a mainstay in Russia and therefore, there is every kind of soup possible made by Russians. If the ingredients are safe to eat, as in fresh, they can be made into a soup and in Russia soup is the main course of a meal in most cases. It does not matter if you make a soup from salt cucumbers or fish, soup is the best and most delightful Russian food available…
This is a soup that is easy to make
Ingredients:
5 tablespoons butter or margarine…
2 whole carrots, diced and or sliced and or whatever…
6 cups chicken broth either real or powdered mix…
2 teaspoons fresh dill weed… (I like to cook fresh parsley also into the soup.)
2 teaspoons salt only if the broth is not salty enough… (Some instant cube broth is very salty!)
Pinch of ground black pepper and or your taste…
2 pounds potatoes, peeled and diced…
1 pound fresh and or canned mushrooms, sliced and diced and whatever…
1 cup real cream from milk…
1/4 cup all-purpose sifted flour…
Directions:
1. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Mix in carrots, and cook 5 minutes. Pour in broth. Season with fresh dill, salt?, pepper?, and mix in the potatoes, cover with a lid, and cook 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender but firm still…
2. Melt the remaining butter in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the mushrooms a few minutes, until piping hot. Stir into the soup (butter and mushrooms,) that is on very low heat… (Do not burn!)
3. In a small bowl, mix the cream and flour until smooth. Stir into the soup to thicken. Keep the saucepan on low heat and stir constantly for about 2 to 5 minutes. If it thickens quickly, then you heat less time. I also use an instant potato mix to thicken with and you can still add the cream to increase the richness…
This is the perfect soup for the whole family and if you desire you may add onion, garlic and even cheese to this soup, to make the perfect all around dinner at your household…
Post by Kyle Keeton
Windows to Russia…
While issuing scary revelations about the alleged ‘Kremlin Troll Army’ operating online, ‘perpetuating a pro-Kremlin dialogue’, the US government’s international broadcaster RFE/RL somehow forgot to disclose it is prepared to spend as much as $15.4 million of taxpayers’ money on its own digital media forces to battle phantom Russia in the media – Read more: http://sputniknews.com/
Excuse me folks! You are reading this article on a blog of 5000 posts and mostly all about the U.S. and Russia and I do not get paid one damn cent to write good or bad about either side. So why the hell does anyone need to pay trolls to do anything?
I will tell you one thing, I need money just like the next guy, but no one will or would ever tell me what to write about and that includes Google. You do not see any ad-sense on the site do you. I have dealt in the past with Google trying to control what I post about; they say, remove that political content or lose the ads and your income…
So now Google wishes that I had ads and I am glad I do not. I will write about what I feel like and that is that…
Paid Trolls; now that just plain sucks, stupid governments…
It looks like the media has picked their two next candidates for U.S. president; a Clinton and a Bush…
I will say just one thing, “That is the stupidest thing I have heard or seen!” and seriously, the U.S. does stupid things daily now. A Bush or a Clinton, now that is progress for you… (~Sarc~)
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It was interesting to watch America and the EU bled themselves to try and hurt Russia. I bet they don’t try that stupidity against China? Russia has deep pockets and extra non debt spending money. The western world has shallow pockets and nothing but debt spending money…
When you borrow from dad to go to McDonald’s, dad owns you and you are at his mercy. Hard to sanction dad, he makes the money…
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“Where we get concerned with China is where it is not necessarily abiding by international norms and rules and is using its sheer size and muscle to force countries into subordinate positions, “Obama told town-hall event in Jamaica ahead of a Caribbean summit in Panama, where he hopes to reassert U.S. leadership in Latin America.
My reaction to such an ignorant statement was my mouth hanging open in shock. Seriously does Obama think that the world is stupid. I know Americans are dumb as a rock, but the rest of the world has much more intelligence than a rock and as a result, what he said has made him a laughing stock all over the world. Well except in America and you all think he is so cool…
Better stay a rock and sleep…
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Gee it was so nice of America to thank Russia for helping some American citizens get out of Yemen, because America sure did not care. Russia has flown at least 6 times now pulling people of all countries out of Yemen…
http://russia-insider.com/en/russian-navy-ship-evacuates-308-people-yemen/5548
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Ending this mess; Poland is letting Ukraine have 100 million dollars to build its wall against Russia. Now this makes it a wall for the whole of the west against Russia. The west is paying for this new cold-war wall being built. Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy, huh?
and
Sweden with out an apology, has said that Russia did not have a sub sneaking around in the Baltic Sea (after they screamed bloody murder that Russia was sneaking around in the Baltic Sea;) it was a normal technical work type boat, that belonged to them evidently…
Yup, Warm and Fuzzy all Over…
Post by Kyle Keeton
Windows to Russia…
Obama the Narcissist will fume over this, again…
NEW YORK, April 14. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been named the winner of US magazine Time 100 readers’ poll for this year’s most influential people.
The Russian leader garnered 6.95% of the votes. The Dalai Lama earned 1.7% of the votes, followed by Pope Francis (1.5%) and US President Barack Obama (1.4%).
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Syrian President Bashar Assad and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have not entered the top 20, getting just 0.9% of the votes.
US former First Lady and ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who announced her presidential bid on Sunday, received 0.8% of the votes. Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko won 0.7% of the votes.
The South Korean girl-group 2NE1known as CL comes second in the ranking with 6.9% of the votes. Pop star Lady Gaga is number three with 2.6% of the votes.
The Time editors’ choice for the 100 most influential people in the world, spanning politics, entertainment, business, technology, science, religion and other fields will be unveiled on April 16. It may differ from the readers’ opinion.
According to Time magazine, more than 57% of the votes were cast in the United States, 5.54% in Canada and another 4.55% in the United Kingdom.
Time magazine began publishing its weekly issues in 1923. The ranking of the 100 Most Influential People in the World has been published since 1999.
In November 2014, the Russian leader for the second time in a row topped the annual ranking of the most influential people in the world published by another US magazine, Forbes.
I had a fit when Russia went along with sanctions against Iran and stopped the delivery of the S-300 missile defense systems. I had a fit when Russia never changed their stance on these systems and it was obvious that the west was full of crap and lies about everything…
Well Russia just made me proud…
The Russian president has repealed the ban prohibiting the delivery of S-300 missile air defense systems to Iran, according to the Kremlin’s press service. “[The presidential] decree lifts the ban on transit through Russian territory, including airlift, and the export from the Russian Federation to the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also the transfer to the Islamic Republic of Iran outside the territory of the Russian Federation, both by sea and by air, of air defense missile systems S-300,” says the information note accompanying the document, RIA Novosti reported.
Add this good news with the good news last week about Russia selling S-400 systems to China and the S-500 systems being installed all over Russia and we have a much safer Eastern world…
Russia is producing these systems at a furious pace and soon there will be an umbrella effect to stop air born danger…
I seriously think that Russia just may get ahead of the west on this game and play checkmate sooner than you think…
Post by Kyle Keeton
Windows to Russia…
This morning I was sipping a good hot cup of coffee and doing some thinking. Simple thoughts about simple things, for thinking about complicated things, just makes life too hard at times…
Therefore, I am going to sip a coffee and think about life…
Sveta and I went to Leroy Merlin this weekend and picked up some vital tools for the yard in the village. Things that I have needed to get the place in better shape, such as a brush cutter and a chainsaw. I also picked up a all steel handled spade shovel, to allow me to turn the garden soil 
over, to plant a big garden this year. It seems that the yard in the village is the main priority for me this time…
We also found wooden windows that will fit the village home and I think that we need to make a trip this next weekend to pick up three of them. I will also replace the windows in the village home this summer…
I have a new camera (60X optical zoom) and the tripod is in the village, I have huge plans on staking out the Eagles that live near by and trying to get some seriously good images of their newborns and raising habits…
I think that this weekend has finally proved to me that I no longer can eat processed foods. I spent so much of my life eating a certain way and once in Russia, I have been changing that food style. I have quit sodas (diet or otherwise) completely, I do not eat frozen prepackaged food anymore, I stay away from fast food in general and I stay away from sugar as much as possible. This has been doing my body better, but this weekend we ate at the cafe in the mall and I am paying for it. I have broken the preservatives in food issue and when I eat food now laced with preservatives, I get sick. Just like my students that worked for me from other countries in my past experiences. I have discovered how bad additives in food are…
Sveta is staying in Moscow to spend more time with her mother and it looks like they will try to take a long trip to the Black Sea or Sochi and stay at a sanatorium. Russians just love their sanatoriums and the luxury entailed in them for a good life. My sanatorium is the village… 🙂
Sammy the Volga is also getting some work done this summer and I am going to do it. I have a fantastic parts store in the big village and they will order anything they do not have in stock for me and one big thing I will do, is to install a new exhaust system this summer. I also will do what I did not do last summer and fix some body parts. I have the putty and sandpaper. Just got to get another can of paint…
This year I am going to build a lean to and stack firewood. My plan is to live year around at the village and or at least I hope to. Most likely it will be about 9 months a year at the village. Sveta has many irons in the fire and sometimes I get in the way. I can stay at the village and if need be in half a day, be home to Moscow. She loves to visit the village, but living there is hard on her…
I have said many times, “I am a country Boy!” I can live with nothing and survive. It is the way it should be in life…
Post by Kyle Keeton
Windows to Russia…
Where are the singers of truth? Are they all lost and buried? Did they all become GaGa’s and Bieber’s?
Oh, I marched to the battle of New Orleans
At the end of the early British war
The young land started growing
The young blood started flowing
But I ain’t marching anymore
For I’ve killed my share of Indians
In a thousand different fights
I was there at the Little Big Horn
I heard many men lying, I saw many more dying
But I ain’t marching anymore
It’s always the old to lead us to the war
It’s always the young to fall
Now look at all we’ve won with the saber and the gun
Tell me is it worth it all
For I stole California from the Mexican land
Fought in the bloody Civil War
Yes, I even killed my brothers
And so many others
But I ain’t marching anymore
For I marched to the battles of the German trench
In a war that was bound to end all wars
Oh, I must have killed a million men
And now they want me back again
But I ain’t marching anymore
It’s always the old to lead us to the war
It’s always the young to fall
Now look at all we’ve won with the saber and the gun
Tell me is it worth it all
For I flew the final mission in the Japanese sky
Set off the mighty mushroom roar
When I saw the cities burning I knew that I was learning
That I ain’t marching anymore
Now the labor leader’s screamin’
When they close the missile plants
United Fruit screams at the Cuban shore
Call it, Peace, or call it, Treason
Call it, Love, or call it, Reason
But I ain’t marching anymore
No, I ain’t marching anymore
Post by Kyle Keeton
Windows to Russia…