August 2010 – Natalia A.

Bono, Bloody Bono

Thanks to Ed for the title of this post. There was an “intervention” on behalf of Bono in regards to the destruction of the Khimki forest? Where is the evidence of this intervention? Unless he comes out and says otherwise, he didn’t bring it up with Medvedev. According to at least Chirikova (a prominent defenderContinue reading “Bono, Bloody Bono”

Some of the posts on this blog will be password-protected from now on

Not due to any serious issue – just dealing with some folks who are getting all up in my business. Well, I guess we can call those folks stalkers. Not dangerous, but annoying. It’s nothing this blog hasn’t seen before, I just have less time nowadays to carefully screen the sort of information I post.Continue reading “Some of the posts on this blog will be password-protected from now on”

The delightful priggitude of the American workplace

There’s nothing quite like the righteousness that many Americans express when it comes to office dress-codes – so readily illustrated by the comments to this older Salon advice column I noticed a while back but never commented on, until now. As the column and the comments illustrated – a woman who works in your average officeContinue reading “The delightful priggitude of the American workplace”

My belated birthday present

Our conversation was short and sweet. It went something like this: “I am NOT getting in a hang-glider and flying toward the sea to face CERTAIN DOOM.” “Yes you are.” “Why. WHY are you making me do this?” “I’m not making you do anything. You want this. You just need to be encouraged.” Above Koktebel,Continue reading “My belated birthday present”