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...
There was a discussion in one of the Philosophy groups on Facebook concerning the amount of time we spend doing things, both trivial and not. The suggestion is to concentrate, to spend more time think...
Until recently Russia celebrated the victory in the Patriotic War against Napoleon in 1812 and in the Great Patriotic War against Hitler in 1945. I spent 7 years in the country that faithfully celebra...
Like many other Mancunians, I have been unpleasantly surprised to hear the latest news. The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester’s Castlefield may be closed. SIGN THE PETITION TO PROTECT...
As we have more and more inventions, the individuals becomes more and more separated from the society. – Manuel Alvarez Bravo Мир стремится к тому, чтобы стать единым целым, сколь бы ни сопротив...
The legend has it that Igor Stravinsky received an idea for his famous ballet in his sleep. Whether or not this is true, the potency of his imagination and the ability to bring it to the material worl...
London 2013, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. This is a real bookshelf in a real bookstore in Holborn district of London. I was impressed by the range of titles: James Joyce, Jack Kerouac, ...
It’s amazing what you can find in London! I stumbled upon a lovely church in Aldgate and went in for a “look”. I ended up attending a church service that coincided with the Ru...