Every spark of friendship and love will die without a home. Hear the soldier groan, “We’ll go at it alone.” – Arcade Fire And as for modern observations, check out a couple of videos I took of planes over Moscow today (I’m uploading a couple of the really short ones, but they kept coming overheadContinue reading “Happy Victory Day from Moscow”
Category Archives: Russia
“Glory to our brothers in arms”
Read the placards welcoming Western troops for the May 9th Victory Day parade in Moscow. This year, on the 65th anniversary of victory, Western military personnel will participate in the parade for the first time. Makes me glad, personally. There’s been some stink raised by the Communists over this, but the Communists relish every opportunityContinue reading ““Glory to our brothers in arms””
Tuesday music: “would you like an abscess? Because that can be arranged!”
I am despondent, for all sorts of miserable reasons, but at least my lymph node isn’t as swollen up as it was this morning. Who knew that acute tonsillitis can go on for days with hardly any symptoms – until you’re on the verge of going septic, apparently? And you really do find out whoContinue reading “Tuesday music: “would you like an abscess? Because that can be arranged!””
“Not all tears are an evil”
I was sitting across from a famous man in a cafe, crying my eyes out into a napkin. The famous man slid his hand across the table and got a hold of mine. “How can I help?” He asked. “Talk to me, just talk to me,” I said. The waiter paused with my tea. PeopleContinue reading ““Not all tears are an evil””
Oh give me a break
“This is a permanent threat to Ukraine’s territorial integrity because the Black Sea fleet is the outpost of the Russian state in Ukraine,” [protester Igor Derevyanko] was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency. – BBC I kind of hate the fact that I need to point this out, but historically – CrimeaContinue reading “Oh give me a break”
Natalia A. 