There and Back Again
It has been a long haul and I’m slowly crawling out of my hole. For those who don’t already know, I filed my dissertation, We
October 3, 2009
Potpourri
Swine Flu Lands in Moscow
Hypochondriacs beware! Swine flu has officially landed in Moscow. According to Novyi region, two women have been hospitalized in the capital. “Both women are citizens
May 1, 2009
Ah, my neighborhood.
So the ghetto bird has been hovering overhead all morning. Now the local news vultures are here to feast. It all started this morning around,
July 11, 2008
Top 10 Commentators on SRB
I haven’t had the time to write anything substantial about Russia thanks to my chapter deadline (which is tomorrow). In a moment of boredom, I
October 22, 2007
Don’t Call it a Comeback
Mikhail Gorbachev has come a long way since he wrote in a high school essay, “Stalin is our glorious fighter, Stalin is the iron of
July 26, 2007
Stiff Measures
I found this delightful picture at Krill Pankratov’s NezNotes, who found it via Mad Max’s Journal. For non-Russian speakers, the sign reads: “Dear owners of
July 3, 2007
A New Look
If you’ve been here before, you’ll notice that I changed the look of the blog. If this is your first visit, this won’t matter to
July 26, 2006
Absences
It’s been almost a month since I’ve posted to this blog. Work and burnout were to blame. I think I needed a bit of time
June 1, 2006
Tagged!
W. Shedd at Accidental Russophile has “tagged” me. So let me indulge him and whoever else is interested. Four jobs I’ve had: University Instructor Waiter
February 28, 2006
Новости
The Ukraine’s Orange “Revolution” continues to hover over Russian politics. In a speech given at Stanford University, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed concern about
September 23, 2005
