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Happy New Year – 2009

We’ve brought in another new year, and this one came in with a big bang. We threw a party at our house yesterday. We’re both paying for it today. A little too much vodka, beer, wine and champagne mixed together. Russians sure can party. We socialized, played charades, sung karaoke and drank. Unfortunately, I found [...]

Are You Needy?

An observation I have recently made is that being too needy will cause you all kinds of trouble. Russian women are no different in this area than other women around the world. Think about her needs before yours. Same thing goes for the obsessive compulsive stuff also. Don’t call her every 30 minutes, or follow [...]

Is the American Dream Dead?

Well, that’s what Pravda would tell you and I am sure there are American citizens that feel the same. But is it really dead? Sorry to be off topic today – but no, it is not dead. Maybe you think I am in denial? I don’t think so. There is still more opportunities available in [...]

Mail Order Brides

The term ‘Mail Order Bride’ was coined during World War 2. Today it still is used, but not near as much. Some think of mail order brides as an arranged marriage. I beg to differ bigtime. In this day and age, men travel to Russia (or whatever country the woman is from) and meet a [...]

It’s Labor Day Weekend

Well, winter is coming soon now, the children are back to school and summer vacations have come to an end. Another summer has come and gone and it is time to start thinking about Christmas. What? Well maybe not just yet. We sponsored 3 young ladies from the Ural State University this summer. They study [...]