Tag: Russia
Russia (Churchill Quote)
“Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” Winston Churchill... Read MoreSpeed Bumps
The Russian word for “speed bump” is: “lexhashchii politseiskii.” It literally means “lying down policeman.” I thought this was pretty funny Russian humor, which is often directed ... Read MoreMushrooms in Moscow
In August the people in Moscow pick wild mushrooms so this news is important.Russian Scientists recently discovered that you can eat all types of mushrooms. Of course some of them you can only eat onc... Read MoreCatherine the Great
We are going to visit Russia so I’m reading a few books that are relevant. One is Catherine the Great by Robert Massie. Here are a few quotes: It is impossible to cure long-established injustice... Read MoreReady for Russia, One
“To live a life is not as simple as to cross a field.” Boris Pasternak Quoted in the Zhivago Affair ... Read More- 2 of 2
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