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Seasons Greetings From the Masters of Illusion
Nolan Peterson, perennial Ukraine optimist and is-the-glass-half-empty-or-are-you-not-listening-to-me guy, feels like the country has turned a corner. Yes, by God, things are looking up. Ukraine might not be able to look forward to EU membership, but hey! It has visa-free travel, … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Economy, Europe, Government, Politics, Religion, Russia, Trade, Ukraine
Tagged economy, government, Politics, role models, Russia, Trade, tragedy, Ukraine
1,923 Comments
2017 Fern of England Annual Photo Caption Contest
It’s been awhile since we did one of these; at least a year, obviously. I’d forgotten how much fun the last one was, and we had lots of great entries. The photo is courtesy of Yalensis, from the Russian papers, … Continue reading
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The Best Health Care You Can Afford
“No, I mean I’m sorry that you’ve inherited such a miserable, collapsing Old Country. A place where rich Bankers own everything, where you’ve got to be grateful for a part-time job with no benefits and no retirement plan, where the … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Economy, Education, Government
Tagged corporation, economy, Education, government, greed, Politics, role models
386 Comments
The Stooge Report: As Ukraine Goes Under, Guess Whose Fault It Is?
Say; did you ever notice that when the west overturns a government, re-orders the political stage to its liking, pumps in a bit of money to get things perking, and it’s a complete success….the western leadership is content just to … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Economy, Europe, Government, Investment, Law and Order, Military, Politics, Russia, Strategy, Trade, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin
Tagged economy, government, Military, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Trade, Ukraine, War
1,301 Comments
Ukraine on the Proud Highway: Skidding in Broadside.
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Economy, Europe, Government, Investment, Law and Order, Military, Politics, Russia, Strategy, Trade, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin
Tagged economy, government, Military, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Trade, Ukraine, War
2,032 Comments
Europe is Fundamentally Unserious About Mending Fences with Russia.
Certain European communities – usually from the business sector, but occasionally high-ranking politicians like Sigmar Gabriel – have publicly expressed resolve to make things up with Russia, and at least arrive at some sort of truce which will allow Europe … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Education, Europe, Government, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Strategy, Trade, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin
Tagged economy, Education, government, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Trade, Ukraine
671 Comments
We All Live on Savushkina Street Now.
“A lie’s true power cannot be accurately measured by the number of people who believe its deception when it is told, it must be measured by the number of people who will go out after hearing it trying to convince … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Government, Politics, Strategy, Terrorism, Trade
Tagged economy, Education, government, opinion, Politics, Russia, Technology
331 Comments
The West is as Thick as the Earth’s Mantle
It’s funny how some posts come to be. Sometimes I stop myself partway through a reply to a commenter on another post, thinking, hey; there’s enough meat in this for a whole post, rather than just a one-paragraph rant. Or … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Economy, Europe, Government, Investment, Politics, Russia, Strategy, Trade, Ukraine
Tagged economy, GAZPROM, government, Politics, Russia, Trade, Ukraine
863 Comments
The Politics Of Desperation
Those who are regular readers here know what I think of Shaun Walker, the British Austin Powers lookalike and blabbermouth-at-large who scribes Russophobic nonsense for The Guardian, The Independent and whoever else will pay him. Naturally, since he sometimes actually … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Economy, Government, Law and Order, Military, Politics, Russia, Strategy, Trade, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin
Tagged economy, Education, government, Military, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Trade, Ukraine, War
2,771 Comments
It Looks as if Your Dead Horse Could Use a Touch of the Lash.
Let’s see…who will we hold up to ridicule today for their fanciful portrayal of current or past events in a manner which is strongly reminiscent of a certain story, in which one ate from different sides of the same mushroom … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Economy, Europe, Government, Law and Order, Politics, Saakashvili, Strategy, Trade, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin
Tagged economy, government, Military, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Saakashvili, Trade, Ukraine, War
1,090 Comments
The Kremlin Stooge 