October 31, 2007 in charity, ukr: chernobyl, world: belarus, world: u.s.

An amazing story about a 64-year-old American woman whose donation helped the Chernobyl Children’s Project International to buy medical equipment that “will save as many as 175 young lives a year” in Belarus:
[...] One of Judy’s dreams was to swim Hood Canal. Not a natural athlete, she trained hard and found it difficult and [...]

October 31, 2007 in charity, chernobyl, world: belarus, world: u.s.

An amazing story about a 64-year-old American woman whose donation helped the Chernobyl Children’s Project International to buy medical equipment that “will save as many as 175 young lives a year” in Belarus:
[...] One of Judy’s dreams was to swim Hood Canal. Not a natural athlete, she trained hard and found it difficult and [...]

October 31, 2007 in video: music

Peter Nalitch: the guy totally rocks.

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(We’re in Moscow already, btw.)

October 31, 2007 in video: music

Peter Nalitch: the guy totally rocks.

))
(We’re in Moscow already, btw.)

October 31, 2007 in video: music

Peter Nalitch: the guy totally rocks.

))
(We’re in Moscow already, btw.)

Russia: Bloggers On George W. Bush and "Russian DNA"

October 27, 2007 in Russia, [alksnis], u.s.

Global Voices OnlineSaturday, October 27, 2007
The U.S. president’s recent comments about “Russian DNA” did not cause as much of an uproar as did race comments by James Watson, a co-discoverer of the structure of DNA – but, they did not go completely unnoticed.
The Washington Post chided George W. Bush for “portraying the neo-Soviet backsliding as [...]

October 26, 2007 in rus: limonov, world: balkans

Just ran into this video of Eduard Limonov chatting with Radovan Karadzic, then shooting at Sarajevo. Have no idea if it’s the real thing.
But, even if it’s not, I still don’t understand how Garry Kasparov could possibly agree to team up with Limonov.

October 26, 2007 in rus: limonov, world: balkans

Just ran into this video of Eduard Limonov chatting with Radovan Karadzic, then shooting at Sarajevo. Have no idea if it’s the real thing.
But, even if it’s not, I still don’t understand how Garry Kasparov could possibly agree to team up with Limonov.

October 26, 2007 in rus: limonov, world: balkans

Just ran into this video of Eduard Limonov chatting with Radovan Karadzic, then shooting at Sarajevo. Have no idea if it’s the real thing.
But, even if it’s not, I still don’t understand how Garry Kasparov could possibly agree to team up with Limonov.

October 25, 2007 in neeka: blog notes

I’ve had a haircut today/yesterday – and now I’ve changed this blog’s template. So revolutionary of me. Mama says it’s full moon now, and I guess that could be the reason.
It’ll stay messy here for I don’t know how long – please forgive me. If something suddenly turns upside down, and if it stays this [...]