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Dear Mom, Please send me 3 crates of cucumbers and 2 crates each of lettuce, carrots, green onions, and cabbage, plus 300 pounds of potatoes and 2 sides of beef, a fire extinguisher and a fan…1
It’s officially summer as of June 1 and the Muscovites are celebrating it with enthusiasm, peeling off their clothes and walking practically naked down the streets. It’s 30 degrees Celsius (almost 90F) in the capital.1
In Russia there are many variations of medieval torture still used today. One of the worst is the annual icy water treatment from which very few in Moscow are spared…
Moscow seems to have two seasons: winter and pukh (pronounced poo-kh). Both of them are white, one is cold and the other is just pukh.
I finally did something to remind myself that I'm still an American, more specifically someone from the Pacific Northwest, and not a "mutt-Russian"...I went out deep-sea fishing on the Pacific Ocean for the first time in about 25 years and caught four sea bass and two gay fish...
There is a Cathedral Square in every city. At least in Europe. It’s a city square adjacent to the main church – the place, where the Church meets the public. It is, in fact, the public square.
So, there I was roaming around with my family along the wharf near Yaquina Bay on the Pacific coast in Oregon, enjoying the fresh air and having nothing to do, when THEY suddenly appeared out of nowhere...
As I'm winding down my time here in Las Vegas, I started summarizing the differences and especially the stereotypes that still exist between Russia and the United States. My preliminary conclusion is we all belong in a nuthouse...
Though I'm officially on vacation, I'm traveling with a group of Russian investors to the City of Sin and I think they lost their heads. They only add to the stress...1
OK. Bin Laden is apparently dead. U.S. President Barack Obama and the State Department have made loud announcements around the world.
RIA Novosti would like to introduce to its readers its group of bloggers who will be writing on topical events in Russia and beyond. Feel free to join in their discussions and share your views on the topics they will be covering, from IT and religion to everyday life and entertainment. The number of bloggers, a mix of ex-pats and Russians alike, will be increasing with time as interests grow in finding out more in-depth information on specific topics.
Again, let’s welcome them and hope that you will also become actively involved by sending in your comments, questions and suggestions.
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