Cinderella
Do you know that the original Cinderella wasn't exactly the sparkly fairy-tale we imagine today — it had some sharp knives and blood-soaked shoes.
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Posts in English, it’s obvious, innit?
The story of the missing body parts
The Venus de Milo is one of the most iconic ancient Greek statues, and it’s famously known for what it’s missing—its arms.
History is inscribed on the walls of Babylon
I've been to Babylon. Not far from Baghdad, actually.
You’ve lost someone close and wanna multiply grief?
In Vietnam they bury their dead relatives twice...
Breakfast Time
For breakfast today I made Matzo Brei with Jerusalem matzos, Chinese mushrooms and a Russian egg.
Buckwheat vs. Toilet Paper
Today I prepared a new dish for lunch: that rare stuff known in Russian as "Greek groats". Fried with mushrooms. Well, it is not Greek, of course. I'm kidding.
Moscow is Deceptively Quiet
Today I had to break my self-imposed quarantine to buy some essentials, namely dog food for Laima and Cayenne pepper and Corona beer for myself, and had a chance to assess the situation in my part of the city. To quote Marvin Kalb, my old friend and teacher, who reported…
Edward Bernays, Father of Public Relations
“I won’t do for money what I wouldn’t have done for free” - I've adopted this as my motto.
