'Russia in general' Category
Soviet Propoganda
Thanks to the wonders of social networking, I’ve found an archive of old soviet posters. As you would expect, most of them are about how wonderful working and living in the socialist republic is and how horrible the Americans are. In fact, I was surprised at how evil they made us seem. [...]
Blog, Blog, Blog
The more I write here, the more I want to write here. It’s a good escape from the drudgery of my daily work. It’s also a challenge, can I find something new and interesting enough to post about every day? Can I find something good yet hold off on posting it until [...]
To the Theatre!
I haven’t actually gone to the theatre recently. But I did find some interesting news about them. Alexandrinsky theater in St. Petersburg, Russia’s oldest theatre, has installed a cellphone network block device. No phone will get reception inside, stopping russians from answering their phones during a performance. Who would do that? Well, its not very [...]
Paying off your debts
Later this month Russia and North Korea will be meeting to discuss the repayment of Korean debts to Russia. This amounts to several billion dollars, and I can see why Russia might want their money back. It also makes me ask a question about sovereign states and debt.
If you spend more money than you have, [...]Russian Pyramid
Sure, it looks the same as our pool, or billiards if you will, but its played entirely differently. Most of the skill set involved in American pool revolves around strategically placing your balls in front of the pockets so your opponent can’t get his in. In Russian billiards, all that is thrown out [...]
