The last time I visited the state medical facility about 5 years ago and still have bitter feelings about it. However we are regularly going with the son to the pediatrician office in a state medical center, and there is not perfect, but conditions are rather decent. So, I decided to visit my adult center […]
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Dumb & Dumber
Once again, Kremlin is making Pokerface, saying a wide range of nonsense statements, starting from “Navalny forgot to eat his breakfast”, to “You don’t have proofs it was us”. Meantime, it is clear that the Russian government is very afraid of upcoming troubles in the economy and does everything to keep control over the country.
Budha’s nightmare
There were several music groups in Russia that were interested in all their life with the internal world. They liked to sing about Buddhism, philosophy, and abstract things. I was hugely surprised last year than one of those groups, Aquarium released Time N album full of scathing lyric. This year, they went even further with […]
Victory over COVID-19
From the beginning of this week government of the Moscow Region has opened parks, non-essential shops, some churches and health, and beauty facilities. Streets are full of people and kids have fun on the playgrounds that are officially are still closed.
Public space
On Saturday private spacecraft SpaceX Drago launched from Kennedy Space Center two astronauts into space. Now the US has its own spacecraft to reach the international space station and don’t need to pay Russia huge money for use of our rockets
The picture of Dorian Grey
Yesterday I finished Oscar Wilde’s story about Dorian Grey. This time I didn’t notice and read a rewritten book, adopted for a certain level of English learners. I noticed from the beginning that there was virtually nothing unknown words and was very surprised about it. In the middle of the book my suspicions reached the […]
Catch 22
Yesterday was the Victory Day in Russia when Nazi’s Germany surrendered. We decided to look at the war from another point of view and watch American movie Catch 22.
Win-win desicion
At a first glance Navalny loose presidential campaign at the very beginning: Central Election Committee refused to register him due to his felony sentence. At the same time for Kremlin it could look like the signs of fear that Navalny will defeat Putin during the campaign.
Trash or comfort?
Greenpeace Russia launched a campaign to convince largest retailer reduced number of plastic bags used for selling products. Their goal is to replace disposable bags and products packaging with reusable alternatives. Well, I’m not happy at all to take a metal flack to supermarket to buy some milk. Or to take fruits in my own fabric bag. […]
Bolsheviks’ revolution centennial
The perception of the events happened hundred years ago in St Petersburg, Russia, changed several times in Russia. During the Soviet times it was an imminent victory of communism, next stage of society development after capitalism. After USSR collapse, Russian authorities considered revolution as a huge disaster for entire nation. Current government is now willing […]