In Need of a Decent Hairstylist

Unfortunatly, bad hair is all too common in the CIS The muskrat got away again Good thing he’s off screen Work more than the mic! Lady in brown is proof It was time, I needed a haircut and a beard trim, but that poses a problem in this country. Its…

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Smashing Bottles in Red Square

Russia is the place to be on December 31st! The Party Crew Drain those bottles! Rob broke a bottle, I swear! Wow, its New Years Day and my whole body hurts! Even after sleeping all day I still feel like a truck hit me. What an evening I had! Ok,…

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Wanna Swim with Winter Walruses?

Gotta go swiming in Winter to get the feel of it Some Muscovites warmly welcome icy swim MOSCOW (CNN) — From throughout the Russian capital, Muscovite “walruses” convened on a frozen pond for the celebration of an annual event: Walrus Day. Here is Ann with a St. Peterburg Walrus. Note,…

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It’s My First Xmas in Russia

Don’t get you hopes up December 24th, the next day ain’t xmas in Russia PCV’s making a merry mess Christmas Day I had to work. Not that I have a slave-driving boss, but Christmas is celebrated on January 7th here, the Orthodox Christmas, not December 25, the Catholic Christmas. Not…

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Wild Dogs Run Wild

Cute puppies are not in the window Before the “fall” of communism, wild dogs here, like in America, were rounded up and exterminated. (Yes, that is why they call it the Humane Society, they kill ’em humanely.) But now, since there isn’t any money for such egalitarian projects, the dogs…

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