General Jack D. Ripper: Mandrake, do you realize that in addition to fluoridating water, why, there are studies underway to fluoridate salt, flour, fruit juices, soup, sugar, milk... ice cream. Ice cream, Mandrake, children's ice cream ( Read more... )

I....cannot even begin to describe the last 72 hours down near the border of Khazikstan. Nor will I in full detail. All I can say for now is that if it wasn't for the training I recieved in the Army, I can guarentee you that I would not be alive right now. Nor would my photojurnalist companions. And as a matter of fact, Melinkov's fate was not ( Read more... )

My time here as been nothing short of epic. I'm happy to report that I finished grading the first tests that I have given to one of my classes and the results were excellent. I have never received such satisfaction, nor felt such a unique connection with people than when I teach something to someone and in turn see them correctly use the ( Read more... )

Wow. its 0500 here and I'm wide awake and still twisted on.....OK, get this: I have discovered the Holy Grail. Seriously. I have come across the nectar of the gods! They have here at every street vendor London Dry Gin and Tonic...IN A CAN!! The Russians have created the ultimate refinement of human civilization and canned it. This is what they ( Read more... )

Christ, Moscow night-life is off the charts. These people are making up for 7 decades of no partying in a very short time. The women are uncomparably gorgeous, and equally as witty. I love em.

Well, I made it to Moscow alright. I forgot how absurdly congested this city of 13 million is Now I'm just kickin it for a while with Chris and Diane Hart whom I know from the days at Orme. Just some biznass to take care of around Moscow before I catch a flight out to Tomsk in about 48 hours.

Layed over in Atlanta for 20 some odd hours until my next flight to Moscow. Well, guess I'll hit up downtown ATL for a few hours.

So, I'll be teaching through May and the first week of June, then I proctor my student's exams through the 2nd week of June, and now I've arranged new plans to take the trans-Siberian train from Tomsk to Habarofsk and back by June 27th. And now I'm double happy, somply because Tyler came back to A-Town for Larissa's confirmation ceremony, so now we ( Read more... )

one more final, then cinco de mayo partay, and then its dasvi-fucking-danya.

Yeeeeah. Its that time of year for me again. I have my visa, my tickets, my curriculum for my students, and the clarity of mind to bring it all together with copious amounts of positive energy. I am absolutely ready to raise on up outta here and head back to Russia. Anybody want anything while I'm in Tomsk ( Read more... )