February 22, 2012
Bad Russian Husbands
The slideshow in this post is (I believe) entitled "Bad Russian Husbands." I've chosen the highlights just for you. In case you wondering, the Russian and I are NOT depicted in any of these images. As far as you know.
February 17, 2012
Soviet Anti-Booze Propaganda
Russian attempts at anti-alcohol propaganda always seem so poignantly futile to me. You can't undo thousands of years of cultural DNA with one poster. This is a cool one, though, dating back to the Cultural Revolution...
February 15, 2012
Kids Sports: Russia vs America
In which I examine the differences between Russian and American attitudes on children and sports, and disclose how I got my first (and last) hickey. These topics are actually closely related...
February 14, 2012
Matryoshka Monday: Valentine Edition
i know it's not Monday, but it's probably better to post this particular matryoshka today because it is Valentine's Day, after all. My friend Igor makes the most beautiful matryoshka designs and if you go here you will find them on a lovely array of tees...
February 8, 2012
My Marriage Feels Like This Video
Here's some video of a party we threw last weekend. Lots of high-kicking Russians, vodka and a tank. Or maybe it's a dream I had, or possibly a music video by an English dance band with a thing for Ukrainian folk dancing...
February 7, 2012
Getting Baptised, Russian-Style
If countries were human stereotypes, Russia would be the grumpy old man who sits on his front porch barking to no one in particular about the many things that infuriate him, like Americans throwing away perfectly edible food and driving like assholes in the snow...
February 6, 2012
Matryoshka Monday: Super Bowl Edition
It is with great pleasure that I return to Matryoshka Monday after a long hiatus with some Giants-themed nesting doll goodness...
February 3, 2012
Do You Chew Your Child’s Food?
We’re having dinner tonight, lamb chops. The nine-year old spits out a piece of fat and gristle. Quick as a blink, the Russian snatches the vile lump from the child’s plate and pops it in his mouth...
