Culture
Another note from Stoneworks missionary Liz Hulley – This week, Russia celebrates 20 years of….McDonald’s! I would like to leave the fast-food (health) debate for the moment and comment on the culture implications. This kind of anniversary is interesting when looked at in the light of what was going on the world at the time. [...]
Here are excerpts from a very interesting article; you can read the entire piece here, at The New York Times: What do Americans not understand about Russia? On the eve of President Obama’s arrival in Moscow, The New York Times asked readers of its Russian-language blog at community.livejournal.com/nytimesinmoscow. Here are excerpts from their responses, as [...]
I saw this a few places and wanted to post it myself. Not everything applies to me, but those of you who have spent much time in Russia will understand – You know you have been in Russia too long when . . . · You are impressed with the new model Lada or Volga [...]
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