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Outsider’s Inside 
Childhood Sandcastles
I got one of those cultural stories today that reminded me of my childhood and brought back memories of building sandcastles on the beach in the United States.
1Analyzing Russia: Wanna Bet?
I just read an “analysis” of what Russia and Russians are like by an unnamed Canadian here in Moscow. He made a list of 25 “facts” for everyone so they “understand” Russia…It should be entitled: “How Stereotypes are Created”…3I Could Really Use a Friday the 13th Nightmare!
A Whirlwind of World Weather Woes
Of Ciggie Butts and Doggie Poo
Hair by Anya, Nails by Vazira
It’s been crazy the last couple of months here in Moscow with elections, protests, rallies and holidays, and I just couldn’t find time to get myself in order. I finally found a window and got a badly needed haircut and some extras…1Defend Thy Fatherland!
February 23 in Russia is a holiday dedicated to all of those Defenders of the Fatherland, or in other words all the military people from WWII onwards. Even though I’m an expat in Moscow, the natives still like to invite me to their holidays and we celebrated like “real men!”1Taking a Break from the Cold to Go Ice Fishing
It's My Lucky Day! Hell Has Frozen Over!
Becoming a Polar Bear is Just Part of the Job
Quit clowning around and get back to work!
Russia is finally starting to crawl back to work after almost two weeks of rough binging and doing nothing else. The holiday season is rough on everyone and not just expats…1R.I.P. in Monkey Heaven
'Tis the season for ‘pofigism’
Usually at around Christmas time you tend to see people “caring and sharing.” However in many large cities this aspect sometimes takes a back seat. This morning on my way to work I saw an outlandish example of Russian “pofigism” in Moscow…2An endless weekendless December
All right enough already! The Russians have destroyed every single weekend this month for me. Why can’t they schedule all their protests during the week so I can have a break?1Russian democracy marching to the beat of a different drum
Elections and democracy are somewhat unique in Russia and I thought I’d take a few moments and simplify the overall picture and create something like “an outline for dummies.”1Revving up the engines for elections
There seems to be a lot of sputtering, backfiring and smoke in the air here in Moscow right before the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for this Sunday, but the engine seems to be giving enough steam to make the machine move forward…1Everyone’s a beggar!
Greeting friends from faraway lands
Look mom, no cavities!
Let's Do the Time Warp Again!
Outsider’s Inside
I’m like a strange breed, somewhat of a mutt, or better yet a liger, a mix of a lion and tiger…I’ve lived in Russia since 1994 and have been somewhat sucked into the Russian culture but still grasp onto some of my home roots in the U.S. I hope to share with you my life experiences as an expat who has survived in the cold land of bears, and especially in the concrete jungle of Moscow.
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