In spite of certain legislative constraints, Russian pupils do mark the festival of Halloween with parties and “trick or treats”. And elsewhere on the web there have been lovely Halloween ...
Just a reminder that you need not to give lavish presents to someone in order to show your appreciation....
It should be no secret to you that animals sound differently in different languages. Here is a small guide to help your doggy speak good canine language, if or when you move to another country. By Jam...
Over the last three months I edited over 30 translations, in addition to translating texts myself. This explains the absence of posts here, but as a result I was able to find a few very common mistake...
Despite Englishmen themselves not eating porridge for breakfast, I’m reviving this old tradition in my house. I’ve stopped drinking coffee at home “for reasons strong enough for me&...
I was recently near Otradnoe metro station in Moscow’s North when a shopping centre caught my eye. And it did for no other reason than its name. It is called in Russian “торговый центр ВВС...
I once attended an industry rally where one speaker very succinctly explained where we sometimes miss our turn of the road: “Life gets in your way, and you try to get on with life”. So if ...
When I started this blog on August 24, 2006 little did I think I would be writing it for so long. It’s been a pleasure, albeit painstaking at times. I’ve written about many things I wanted...
As I taught History this year and had to occasionally revise different topics, I rediscovered SlideShare as a place to find some spectacular presentations on History topics. Admittedly, some are lame,...
Over the last month I visited three different countries. This year, in general, I visited four different countries: France, Estonia, Latvia, and the UK. Scotland, for that matter, is sadly still a par...