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Ukraine, It’s Worth 06/29/14 As I write, Russia is engaging in a military and propaganda campaign to annex parts of Ukraine, and no doubt, the whole of Ukraine if it can possibly get away with it. Not only is Ukraine … Continue reading
Today I watched excerpts of Mr. Putin’s speech regarding a recent referendum in the Crimea and his signing a document to reclaim Crimea as part of the Russian Federation. An article in the New York Times read as follows: “Mr. … Continue reading
What is occurring in Ukraine is indeed a loss for Russian’s world vision and self esteem. After all Ukraine was part of the ancient Kievan Rus state. The Crimea, an autonomous region within Ukraine, was gifted by the Soviet Union … Continue reading
3/7/14 Riverside CA Just three weeks ago Vladimir Putin and the Russian Federation successfully completed the winter Olympics in Sochi. The price tag was enormous, yet in spite of some facility glitches, and the threat of devastating terrorism, it was … Continue reading
Last night I went to Rossin’s Barber of Sevilla in San Francisco. I flew up just for this show, which in it self is amazing. In a word, the opera was awesome! This was my first live operatic experience and … Continue reading
08/23/13 Yesterday Radhika and I went by train to Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. Driving on the way to the train we stopped at Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga and had breakfast, just the two of us. It was … Continue reading
If there is anything I have learned in recent years, it is to dine like the French, that is to say, to sit in a café and slowly and peacefully enjoy one’s meal. And what makes this even more enjoyable … Continue reading
February 15, 2013 Something truly amazing happen today. An astroid, half the size of a football field, barely missed the earth by only 27,000 kilometers and meteor crashed into a city in Russia and hurt over 1500 people, mostly from … Continue reading
Long Beach California November 4, 2012 Last night I attended a Ravi Shankar concert and by the way he appeared, probably the final concert of his career. He is 92 and looks every year of it. He was brought onto … Continue reading