Look! Its Flipper in a Swimming Pool
Mamilian exploitation depresses us all, but not the Russians I like Russian sports, and I love going to sporting events with my Russian host brother, Dima. So I try to go with him when I find out about upcoming events. Strangely, we rarely go to sporting events, usually getting sidetracked…
Read MoreTrash Fires are My Favorite Incense
Never a clear day in Russia without a good fire! “Boris, It is a beautiful sunny day in Russia! What to do?” “Oh I don’t know Vladimir? How about starting a noxious fire using wood, plastic, rubber, and assorted trash?” “Yeah, Boris, That sounds like a great idea!” I don’t…
Read MoreFreaks on the Streets
For a while there, I was being followed by giant rats! The J-7 Rat and I Another freak besides me Moscow is scary! You never know who your going to meet on the street, and how drunk their gonna be. I’ve seen some frightenly drunk people stumble by in my…
Read MoreRussian Buses Take Their Time
Don’t miss the bus! It’s a long wait for the next one. The Bus! Joe Pickett, Peace Corps Volunteer in Perm, Russia Russian bus drivers always drive their buses in three’s, the joke goes. The first knows where to drive. The second knows how to drive. The third is admiring…
Read MoreSleduchi Stancia Komsomolskaya
Want to see a master work? Check out the Moscow Metro! Damn nice art down there See all the business! One turn on the big M Ain’t it Pretty! This past Friday I was bored. No, I mean really bored, so bored that my friend Ann and I rode the…
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