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Vodka and Me: The Reset Button
I’m more of a gin or chardonnay gal, but when a reader asked me about bacon-flavored vodka, I was forced to take another look at Russia's favorite tipple, roll up my sleeves and experiment with its...
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Transitions: E-Z Pass versus VIP Arrival
When you’ve checked in three large duffle bags full of harmless kitchen essentials such as a vertical chicken roaster, and Splenda the thought is always there that some Customs’ Official recovering...
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The “B” Words: The Expat Lexicon Continues!
Billionaires, babushki, and Blat...more key words to hashtag when applying for your job as a Bureaucrat in Russia!
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Face Time
In social networking terms, HRH (my "horrible Russian husband") is North Korea. So I was surprised to learn that he wanted to learn how to Tweet. Or, as he said, "Tveeter."
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Russian Dolls...A New All-Time Low!!
I'm secretly addicted to bad reality TV, but "Russian Dolls" is a bridge too far...
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Curb Your Enthusiasm!
So, former Moscow mayor Luzhkov told current mayor, Sergei Sobyanin that the streets of Moscow are paved with gold. So, Sobyanin started digging...
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Un-friending Dmitry Medvedev
I spent about 30 seconds feeling a little bit sorry for Dmitry “Lamest Duck Ever” Medvedev, if only because I think Mrs. Medvedeva is probably giving him a helluva time...
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The Bodies Politic
The Russian election process takes about 35 minutes, thanks to a dedicated avoidance of things like campaign debates, C-SPAN and Jon Stewart.
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Спасибо, Steve!
I'm big on thank you notes. I was remiss in not sending one sooner to Steve Jobs.
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We're Moving!
Visit Russia Lite today! Feeling peckish? We have just the thing for you, The Moscovore -- an entire site dedicated to finding, cooking, and celebrating great food in the Russian capital. The Moscovore...
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Vodka and Me: The Reset Button
I’m more of a gin or chardonnay gal, but when a reader asked me about bacon-flavored vodka, I was forced to take another look at Russia's favorite tipple, roll up my sleeves and experiment with its...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Transitions: E-Z Pass versus VIP Arrival
When you’ve checked in three large duffle bags full of harmless kitchen essentials such as a vertical chicken roaster, and Splenda the thought is always there that some Customs’ Official recovering...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The “B” Words: The Expat Lexicon Continues!
Billionaires, babushki, and Blat...more key words to hashtag when applying for your job as a Bureaucrat in Russia!
View ArticleClik here to view.
Face Time
In social networking terms, HRH (my "horrible Russian husband") is North Korea. So I was surprised to learn that he wanted to learn how to Tweet. Or, as he said, "Tveeter."
View ArticleClik here to view.
Russian Dolls...A New All-Time Low!!
I'm secretly addicted to bad reality TV, but "Russian Dolls" is a bridge too far...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Curb Your Enthusiasm!
So, former Moscow mayor Luzhkov told current mayor, Sergei Sobyanin that the streets of Moscow are paved with gold. So, Sobyanin started digging...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Un-friending Dmitry Medvedev
I spent about 30 seconds feeling a little bit sorry for Dmitry “Lamest Duck Ever” Medvedev, if only because I think Mrs. Medvedeva is probably giving him a helluva time...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Bodies Politic
The Russian election process takes about 35 minutes, thanks to a dedicated avoidance of things like campaign debates, C-SPAN and Jon Stewart.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Спасибо, Steve!
I'm big on thank you notes. I was remiss in not sending one sooner to Steve Jobs.
View ArticleClik here to view.
We're Moving!
Visit Russia Lite today! Feeling peckish? We have just the thing for you, The Moscovore -- an entire site dedicated to finding, cooking, and celebrating great food in the Russian capital. The Moscovore...
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