Archives for: "July 2010"

Cupboard

July 1st, 2010
Right above my kitchen sink is this cupboard: Now that's what I call practical. The two shelves are dish drainers. They are located right over the sink. Underneath the lower shelf is a plastic catch pan so water doesn't spatter all over the place.… more »

Wednesday 2010-06-30 schedule - public

July 1st, 2010
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Islam in Tatarstan

July 1st, 2010
Today (Thursday) we had an excellent lecture on Islam in Tatarstan. The young man who delivered it is actually a comp sci specialist. I liked that. It meant that he wasn't someone who had a professional stake in Islam. He had a personal stake. I'm… more »

Thursday 2010-07-01 schedule - public

July 1st, 2010
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Russian advertisment of the day

July 2nd, 2010
The Russian is pronounced "meeroo meer, a vahm plahmbeer", in other words, it rhymes. It means: "For the world — peace, and for you — plombir". Plombir is a type of ice cream. Ordinary ice cream in Russia per national standards (ГОСТ Р… more »