The Really Big Shawn Burger

I love burgers. The more cheese and bacon and other tasty garnishes that are added to a burger, the better it is in my opinion. Rarely can a...

Park Pabyedi (Victory Park)

Victory Park in Moscow is one of the more fascinating places in the city. Construction on the park started in 1961. It was meant to serve as...

Pigeon Katy

I'm married! Last week, on August 17th, Katya and I took part in a little ceremony at ZAGS in Moscow, signed the paper, exchanged rings ...

Ladies & Gentlemen

The people of Moscow, all 11 - 15 million of them (statistics are difficult to accurately assess because of the massive amount of illegal i...

Bashing America

America is one of the most disliked countries in popular opinion around the world and bashing the country and the people is a popular topic ...

A Russian Wedding

Two months ago my Russian friends Sasha and Gal were married, and with all good intentions I forgot to tell you about this wedding. Months b...

Moscow: Cauldron of Hell

These reports from CNN and Russia Today sums it up. Need I say anything more?

Russian Culture As I See It

As the city of Moscow continues to endure a sweltering heat wave and the surrounding forests and peat bogs continue to burn and pour choking...

Moscow Burning

It's a surreal scene in Moscow today. This unprecedented heatwave, the hottest Russia has endured since they began keeping records 130 y...

The Yalta Conference

By February of 1944 the front lines in Russia had been pushed back far to the west. Most of Belorussia and the Ukraine had been liberated by...