Today is May 1st, which is a big deal in a number of cultures and countries for various reasons.
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All men are created equal, then a few become firemen. ~Author Unknown
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Eventually, the universe cuts you some slack and you get invited to join an English-language book club
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A day off is always welcome. But when exactly does it come? (more…)
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Pel’meni and Susan didn’t seem like a match made in heaven when I looked at it objectively.
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“Space,” as President Dmitry Medvedev said today, “remains a priority.”
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HRH doesn’t go a week without purchasing “7 Days,” Russia’s equivalent of “TV Guide."
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HRH and Dedushka won’t be emptying anything except a bottle of premium whiskey this week as we women convey our warmest and kindest feelings
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Winter in Russia is a marathon, not a sprint, and it is vital to have intermittent water stations along the way, particularly coming into the home stretch.
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All the starm and drang of Christmas and New Year’s seems like a long time ago, now that HRH and I are ensconced in the lovely Sugar Mill (not it’s…
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