Много уже было и многое еще будет сказано по поводу взрыва бомбы на бостонском марафоне, но эта статья в Нью Йоркере о русской реакции к теракту, заинтересовала меня. Вот мой ответ: 1. Россия всегда радовалась чувству собственной центральности и причастия к мировым событиям. Папа Иоан Павел II, поляк по происхождению, считался практически “одним из нас” [...]
RussiaMuch has already been, and will be written about the Boston Marathon bombers, but this article in New Yorker about the Russian reaction to the events caught my attention. Here is my response: 1. Russia has always thrived on feeling of its centrality to all the world events. John Paul II who was Polish, was considered [...]
Boston Marathon, FBI, New Yorker, Russia, Soviet UnionWhen Vladimir Putin signed a law passed by the Russian Duma – “parliament” – forbidding adoption of Russian orphans by American citizens, he not only sent messages to groups around the world, he hurt Russian orphans. A message was sent to Washington DC that fighting Russian organized crime and corruption comes with asymetrical consequences. A [...]
Russia, Russia Power, Russian DumaWe have spent enough time talking about our past. It is time to look to the future. 1. We need jobs. Looking at the latest economic development in Janesville, it is clear that health and bio-sciences will play a pivotal role in our future. Additionally, as the population locally and beyond, continues to age, there [...]
Community Communication, Janesville City Council, RussiaAs most of you know, I was born in Moscow, Russia, and came to the United States at the age of 13, in 1988. Actually, it was November 28, 1988. Certain dates you remember. From time to time, I get invited to speak to different groups about what it was like to grow up in [...]
Moscow, Russia, United StatesMy name is Yuri Rashkin and I was born in the Soviet Union. Though Joseph Stalin was dead for 5 years when my mom was old enough to go to college, his campaign of antisemitism was alive and well, and because my mother was Jewish, she could not follow her dream of becoming a doctor. [...]
Martin Niemoller, Russia, Soviet UnionIn Wisconsin, we never get past the political season anymore. Tomorrow night here in Janesville, we get the first taste of the GOP Primary battle, as Rick Santorum rolls into town for a rally. In other years, some people would go – perhaps out of desire to support a candidate they like, or simply out [...]
Greg Piefer, Rick Santorum, Russia, Welcoming Rick SantorumВ старой песенке поется:После нас на этом светеПара факсов остаетсяИ страничка в интернете… (Виталий Калашников) In an old song it says:After us in this worldAll that’s left are couple of faxesAnd a page on the internet… (Vitali Kalashnikov) Leonid “Lyonya” Erdman (Леонид Константинович Эрдман) was a schoolmate of my mother’s at Moscow State Conservatory. [...]
RussiaA friend is heading to Russia to help another friend with adoption. I was asked for help translating some of the most basic things that one may need to say in Russian. Here’s what I got so far. Zdra-stvui-te, vy govorite po-Russki? Hello, do you speak Russian?Ska-zhi-te po-zha-lus-ta, gde zhen-ski (moozh-skoi) tualet? Would you please [...]
RussiaIt is important for the City Council to stay only to issues that have directly to do with the City of Janesville. But some national issues affect everyone in Janesville. One of these issues is our health and its care. Everyone in Janesville has been affected by the closure of the General Motors. Many of [...]
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