A collection of aphorisms Sketches to Portraits by Terentiy Travnik, illustrated by Darya Khanedany'an. Translated into English, Spanish and French by Julia Shuvalova and Patrick Jackson....
You might remember me saying that one thing I terribly missed while in England were the sunsets I could watch from my window in Moscow. “Much ado about sunsets! They’re beautiful anywhere!...
Pedro Saenz, The Poet’s Tomb Pain of the Matador (photo by Greg Wesson) The painting by Pedro Saenz La Tumba del Poeta reminds me of two things. One, is Pain of the Matador monument in Madrid; a...
Baltasar del Alcazar Three things have chained my heart in love That equally do please: The fair Inez, a well-smoked ham, And aubergines in cheese. Friends, this Inez of whom I speak Has such a hold o...
One of the Russian bloggers I know did an interview with an Internet troll. Yes, that very troll who creates havoc in forums and makes people clash, while he quietly sits in front of his PC or laptop ...
Every country gets the circus it deserves. Spain gets bullfights. Italy gets the Catholic Church. America gets Hollywood. Erica Jong, an American writer and poet....
I have just seen a few absolutely wonderful photos of sun-filled Sevilla, photographed by the Russian LiveJournal blogger. One photo, featuring an old couple, is accompanied by the caption: “I i...