Windows to Russia

Lawrence Sellin, Ph.D. is a retired colonel with 29 years of service in the US Army Reserve and a veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq. Colonel Sellin is the author of “Afghanistan and the Culture of Military Leadership”. His email lawrence.sellin@gmail.com You will not see an article like this appear in any American mainstream media outlet. Barack […]

It is a true miracle. The attacks are still going and the load is there but we have finally gotten a server situation that will handle some crap that is constantly being slated toward Windows to Russia on a daily bases. I actually feel rather good about it and maybe, just maybe I can get […]

OSCE: US, UK among most censored countries: A representative for freedom of the media at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said that governments across the world are posing a threat to internet freedom. The governments in the US and UK, known for their willingness to blame their political partners for violating […]

Galactic and Extragalactic Radio Astronomy: that is the subject that I was translating yesterday! Sveta brought me an 8 page report on Galactic and Extragalactic Radio Astronomy and it was in Russian and had to be translated into English. A few weeks ago I wrote an actual abstract on Symbolic Dynamics and it brought back […]

This morning was cold and frosty in the low lying areas. So that cup of coffee was extra special on this May morning. It did not get cold enough to hurt anything but it came close. We finally have crocuses, tulips and jonquils blooming… 🙂 So as I usually do, I was doing some thinking’s […]

On the eve of the anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s elimination, President Obama’s counterterrorism adviser John Brennan for the first time officially disclosed the open secret that the U.S. is using drone strikes against its enemies. Among other characteristics Mr. Brennan ascribed to the use of drones, most notable are “legal”, “ethical”, “wise” and “conforming […]

The capital’s weather forecasters warned of increasing wind. From 15 to 19 hours in Moscow and the region is expected to strong winds with gusts of 15 meters per second and more… Emergency crews and public utilities will if necessary will leave promptly, in cases of falling trees, road signs and billboards. City Hall advised […]

Sveta and I have been so busy moving Windows to Russia that we almost forgot about the holiday season in Russia. Yes we have another holiday and everyone is off today. Monday, May 1st 2012. The holiday extends in part to the 9th of May, 2012 and that day hosts the Victory Day of the […]

I was ridiculed many times at the fact that I believe that Gas or Gaz is the upcoming king of fuels in the world. No not gasoline but that blue flame fuel that we heat homes and drive cars on here in Russia. I still hold that view and with all the effort that the […]

Let me tell you a story about a war on terror… Once upon a time when it was decided to use the word terror (terrorist) as a instigation word to promote the spread of democracy and to steal other countries resources. A war was declared on terrorists. A war that was really upon a very […]