The city was founded in 1723 by Vasily Tatischev and named after Saint Catherine, the namesake of tsar Peter the Great’s wife Catherine (Yekaterina). It was renamed Sverdlovsk after the Bolshevik party leader and Soviet official Yakov Sverdlov from 1924 to 1991. Soon after the Russian Revolution, on July 17, 1918, Tsar Nicholas II, his [...]
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Another Vodka Article…
Sometimes I think vodka is man’s best friend. Yes dogs do own this saying, but vodka sure is giving dogs a run for their bones. Not only can you drink it numerous ways – cocktails or neat as I prefer it. But recently, we had a real medicinal need for it. And no, it’s not [...]
Russian Chocolate
Stopped at one of the Russian grocery stores in Denver last weekend. I noticed that they had chocolate bars from the Red October candy factory in Moscow, so I picked up a couple.
A Comparison of Mother’s Day and Women’s Day
Here in the USA, we honor or Mother’s In May every year. In other parts of the world, they have International Women’s Day on March 8th. In the USA, Mother’s Day always falls on a Sunday. It is a national holiday, but being on Sunday, most here don’t work either. Russia celebrates women by giving [...]
Russian Stereotypes
The way of life in Russia is very simple. Russians love to eat black bread with salted herring and drink vodka. The Russian mafia is in charge of everything. Russian women are the most beautiful in the world. The sub-zero cold winters are impossible to survive. The university professors have to sell matryoshkas to foreigners [...]
