Archives for: "August 2014"
Pre-party precautions
August 1st, 2014Tomorrow is a holiday for Russian paratroopers. It's the scariest day of summer. All sorts of former paratroopers hit the streets, drinking like crazy, acting like crazy. The violence sometimes includes beating up immigrants, turning over cars and… more »
Paratroopers day
August 2nd, 2014A couple of the more picturesque photos of the holiday... more »
Guardians of the Galaxy
August 3rd, 2014I watched "Guardians of the Galaxy" today in Russian. Smallest theater I've ever been in, with maybe the exception of the theater in St. George, UT, back in '77 or '78. I sat next to a family with a couple of kids in th 5-6 year old range. A lot of… more »
Poetess
August 3rd, 2014One of our tour guides asked me to make contact with Inna, a local woman who has written some English poetry for a beginner's English textbook. Inna wanted some feedback. She and I exchanged a few e-mails, and today I went to visit here.
Inna's… more »
Damned mosquitoes
August 4th, 2014It's been a cool summer here, as a result of which there have been significantly fewer mosquitoes. But now they have returned. Gods, but I hate them. Some varieties actually make a buzzing sound, and if you think you can fall asleep with that buzzing… more »
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