Monthly Archives: March 2014

Waking the bear

The Bear has awoken from hibernation and boy is he grumpy! That is to say, Russia is on the march again and is doing what Russia does – expand. Putin has seized Crimea from Ukraine with all the subtlety of … Continue reading

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Review: Star-Crossed

“Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of … Continue reading

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Ukraine

Because I’m still on the mailing list of the U.S. embassy in Warsaw, I still get their travel advisories, warnings of demonstrations that might turn lively etc. On Monday I got one with a link to the site of U.S. … Continue reading

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