My country and Afghanistan – history repeating itself?
The period from 2001 until just recently was effectively Britain’s fourth major skirmish in Afghanistan....
Is my generation the luckiest?
The best time of the Soviet Union happened to be in a period of time...
Capital Punishment – mediaeval or necessary?
Two years ago, on the supposedly safe island of Jersey, my 20-year-old grandson was beaten...
What did you just say?
What? Some Russian proverbs/expressions might sound strange or even weird to foreigners. This is true....
Happy Birthday Gorby
Most Westerners may be surprised by the depth of the emotions the average Russian attaches...
What did my father teach me that’s wrong?
I liked my dad: he was a kind man though I didn’t seen him much...
Were we better off before computers?
If you wanted to take a photograph, you needed a camera, some film, and basically...
The Year in Review
England – 1720 Oh my, what a year! It maketh one thinke! How will we...
Is the world a better place than three years ago?
Is the world a better place 3 years on? Just around three years ago, in...