Russian Religion Re-emerges
The godless nation finds the light The church is back! After 70 years of suppression and active discrimination, religion in Russia is making a comeback. Of course it is nowhere near as powerful as it was in pre-revolutionary times, but it is growing. In Moscow, the Russian Orthodox Church is…
Read MoreFamily is Always First
All my sisters and me, we are family! When I lived in Florida, I would write to my extended family on occasion. Sometimes they would write me back, and we would correspond for a while. Over time, our conversations would die out either when one party moved and a address…
Read MoreTwenty Years in Vero!
How long have your parents lived in their “hometown”? A family train to the beach! My Stud Cuz is a man now! Making faces at the crowd When I sat down with my parents and did the math, I was shocked. I looked at the figures again, just to make…
Read MoreKLM Rocks Across Europe!
I’ll never fly Lufthansa again, as long as I shall live! (Full text sent to KLM Customer Service on December 31, 1998) KLM: Smooth as a swan My Dear KLM, Oh my dear KLM, how will you ever forgive me? I have been so bad, so distrusting, so unfaithful! Last…
Read MoreSanta Claus in Moscow
Yes, he even flies over Russia, only on Jan 7. This is what the local alternative paper, The eXile, found when they called around here for advice on Santa’s visit: V 0 X P 0 P U I WILL SANTA CLAUS SURVIVE? Santa Clans is coming town… or is he?…
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