of…”another horrible reminder that places which once were fun and safe to visit are not safe any more”.
As always, anything from Sgt. Mom is very readable and highly recommended.
Posted in 2024, tagged in transit, заметы, women, blogs, expat conquista on May 11, 2024| Leave a Comment »
of…”another horrible reminder that places which once were fun and safe to visit are not safe any more”.
As always, anything from Sgt. Mom is very readable and highly recommended.
Posted in 2024, tagged ethics, in transit, Israel, Oh' Bummer, state, war on April 14, 2024| 2 Comments »
President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister that nothing of “value” was hit in Iran’s airborne attack Saturday and asserted American forces will not be participating in any offensive against Iran, according to a report.
Well, we knew that Ukrainian scenario is a default, so why am I …not exactly surprised, rather ashamed of this traitor? Shaking in rage.
Posted in 2023, tagged domestic duties, economy, ethics, in transit, inter-nets, quotes, turbulences on December 25, 2023| Leave a Comment »
By V D Hanson
In 2024, the U.S. will begin to see that to meet its spiraling debt, it will either keep inflating its currency, or slash spending, or raise even further taxes to the degree that even the lower middle class will have to pay 50 percent of their income in state and federal taxes, or renounce its debt, and thus go full-Third World.
Will we meet these challenges or ensure the ongoing decline?
Posted in 2023, tagged in transit, turbulences on December 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Posted in 2023, tagged в варяги, in transit, travel on September 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Сил писать пока нету: jetlag наперевес с синдромом с корабля-на-сушу. Скажу только [непредставимую в моей жизни “до”] фразу
А в Баренцевом нас слегка потрепало…
Готовьтесь.
Posted in 2023, tagged holidays, in transit, travel, Trolls&Fjords on August 19, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Posted in 2023, tagged заметы, ethics, expat conquista, friends, in transit, war on June 28, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“The war in Ukraine is like watching two pigs fight in the mud. We can all agree that strongman Vladimir Putin is a dictator and his invasion of Ukraine is simply a brazen attempt to grab more power and money for himself (and his fawning oligarchs). Putin is not a good guy and instead of lifting Russia up destroyed lots of opportunities for it to become a democratic nation. The only reason we care about Russia is it has nukes. If they didn’t have nukes, no one would pay attention to them. At the same time, Ukraine’s government is pretty corrupt too. Strategically, does it make a difference if Ukraine is under Russian control or independent? If I don’t want to send billions and billions of US dollars to Ukraine, am I far right? I don’t think so.
The left consistently moves the goalposts when it comes to defining anything. Far-right isn’t far-right anymore. It might just be the actual place most people would wind up sitting and the left can’t have that because if people advocated for normalcy, they couldn’t foment their real agenda; highly bureaucratic and unDemocratic centralized government control over everything from speech to resources.”
Что-то мне напоминают крики экспатов-украинцев?
Вяземская: …предлагаю вам взять несколько журналов – в пользу детей Германии. По полтиннику штука!
Преображенский: Нет, не возьму.
Вяземская: Но почему вы отказываетесь?
Преображенский: Не хочу.
Вяземская: Вы не сочувствуете детям Германии?
Преображенский: Сочувствую.
Posted in 2023, tagged in transit, life is stranger than... on June 23, 2023| Leave a Comment »
By Eric Manuel, III:
My 9th great grandfather Captain Nathaniel Turner was lost at sea in 1646 aboard the ill-fated “Lamberton’s Phantom Ship” which sailed from New Haven on a voyage to Europe and was lost with all on board in Jan. 1646. Some 18 months later the ship returned to port in New Haven, except it was in the clouds this time, not floating on the water. The entire town turned out and witnessed this event.
This was later immortalized by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in the poem “The Phantom Ship”.
http://marybarrettdyer.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-ghost-ship-of-1647.html
Posted in 2023, tagged Blogroll, bon mot, corona V, fun and games, in transit, visual wit on June 17, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Posted in 2023, tagged holidays, in transit, Miami, seasons, travel on April 30, 2023| 4 Comments »
Posted in 2023, tagged in transit, New York, on the job, photos on April 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Posted in 2023, tagged in transit, my precious home on April 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Вчера около 4ч ехала в лифте вниз в лобби, сопроводить визитёров, и попутчик, работающий в FEMA, сказал посмотреть через реку в сторону NJ, когда вернусь к себе на этаж. В районе Jersey City поднялся огромный столб жёлто-коричневого дыма. В новостях нашла заголовки: massive fire at recycling plant”, пожар перекинулся на хайвей и ж-д пути.
Сообщила всем кто мог застрять в поезде или на тёрнпайке, пришла домой и стала искать апдейт. И нашла: токсичный пожар-столб дыма-2000 жителей эвакуированы…in Indiana recycling plant!
WTH IS GOING ON?
PS
Also.
Posted in 2023, tagged in transit, inter-nets, liberies on January 9, 2023| 15 Comments »
*Ended my decades-long dependence to cable for more dynamic and less expensive model: fios internet+ streaming service.
*Canceled my pay-pal acct. We are not pals anymore.
*Downloading contents of my fli-kr, directly to my external memory drive, deleting sets from Albums as I go along. As soon as I move everything – time to say goodbye, forevah.
Posted in 2022, tagged in transit, New York, photos on November 29, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Posted in 2022, tagged designer's tales, in transit, life is stranger than..., photos on November 23, 2022| Leave a Comment »
‘Pictures of You’ rate includes one hour photo shooting with a professional and exclusive photographer, and requires a minimum stay of two nights. It also includes VAT, Gourmet Breakfast and the following services: unlimited WiFi, digital concierge tablet, complimentary WiFi and minibar. The city tax is excluded and must be settled at checkout.
Posted in 2022, tagged casual stupidity, domestic duties, in transit, life's trifles, turbulences on October 19, 2022| 1 Comment »
Posted in 2022, tagged expat conquista, in transit, libertarian view, turbulences, worldwide plague on September 29, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Ryan McMaken@mises.org — The most enthusiastic backers of this blame-every-Russian philosophy can perhaps be found in Eastern Europe where the local regimes often benefit from stoking nationalist fervor against the past crimes of Russian and Soviet regimes.
Politicians from the Baltics have used this philosophy in recent weeks to call for the EU to close its borders to Russians. Last week, for example, Lithuanian interior minister Agnė Bilotaitė insisted that since a majority of Russians (presumably) support the war, it is “unacceptable” that these people (i.e., ordinary private citizens) can “freely travel around the world.”
In perhaps the most blatantly incoherent example of this philosophy we’ve seen, Estonia’s prime minister, Kaja Kallas, has flatly stated that “every citizen is responsible for the actions of their state, and citizens of Russia are no exception.”[…]
This justifies various forms of terrorism on the notion that even seemingly harmless people are ultimately enablers of the worst crimes committed by the states under which they live. Thus, as Ward Connerly contended in his book On the Justice of Roosting Chickens, the office workers in the Twin Towers were only “civilians of a sort” and that thanks to the bombings, they suffered a “penalty befitting their participation” in the American war machine.
This position is ultimately indistinguishable from Kallas’s idea that “Every citizen is responsible for the actions of their state.” It is a very dangerous idea indeed and nothing better than a regrettable legacy of the barbaric twentieth century.
[via birdwatcher]
Long ago,
Posted in 2022, tagged designer's tales, in transit, on the job, travel on August 19, 2022| 7 Comments »
Шоб вы знали: улетаю в тёплые (но дождливые, по прогнозу) края в пуэрте-рике и св. томасе с понедельника по среду. На пляж не попаду: работать надо. На 1йдень запланировано 8 проверок-на-дороге на разных проектах, на 2й-плотных 5 часов всякой-разной адженды, вплоть до отлёта в тот же вечер домой, с пересадкой в Атланте.
подписано: ваш грустный карлсон
Announcement: from Mon to Wed I’ll be out of this here embattled city, traveling on [very tightly-scheduled] business in the Caribbean. 8 punch lists plus site survey and charette await.
Back soon!
Upd.
The trip was difficult – so much so that a day after returning and relaxing my “emergency mode” I fell violently sick. 3 horrible days of semi-conscience and high fever. Yesterday was better, I was able to get out of bed. Today still dizzy and with a sore throat, but able to concentrate and work.
не летайте самолётами (аэрофлота и всеми другими тоже)!
Posted in 2022, tagged anglosphere, in transit, libertarian view, liberties on July 31, 2022|
After a long break, I am starting a course Samuel Johnson Rasselas at Ralston College, presented by Theodore Dalrymple, aka Dr. Anthony Daniels.
Week 1st intro says:
At Ralston College, we’re dedicated to recovering the call of higher education—to be a place to discover the treasures of humanistic inquiry and to seek out life’s highest purposes. We value four things above all: the pursuit of truth, the freedom on which that pursuit depends, the apprehension of beauty in all its forms, and the fellowship, or friendship, to which that pursuit gives rise.[…] We are delighted to present to you a unique learning experience in the course that follows. The format of the course comparable to the journey of the protagonist of our story. Like Rasselas, you will be led by a wise guide on a voyage of discovery with your companions.
First quote: worthy of remembering and reminding oneself:
“Nothing will ever be attempted, if all possible objections must be first overcome.” (Rasselas, p.15)
Posted in 2022, tagged food, fun and games, Goddess Demetra, in transit, life is stranger than..., worldwide plague on July 28, 2022| 6 Comments »
Кабаны в Хайфе появились два года назад, сразу, как началась корона. Кабаны приходили в город и раньше, но очень редко и, как правило, по ночам. Хайфа расположена на горе, вокруг много лесов и оврагов. Иногда можно услышать, как где-то далеко воют шакалы. Несколько раз я слышал уханье филина. В лесных зонах оборудованы места отдыха и для пикников. Видимо, кабаны там и кормились. После людей остаётся много мусора, в том числе съедобного. Когда людей загнали на карантин, кабанам явно стало еды не хватать. К тому же, из-за карантинных мер город опустел. Кабаны пришли в город, да так с тех пор и ходят.
Hogs appeared in Haifa 2 yrs ago, along with corona restrictions. Before they did come into the city, but very rarely and only at night. Haifa is situated on a mountain, surrounded by woods and ravines. Sometimes one can hear jackals, or a night owl. There are rest stops built in the woods, for picnics – that’s probably where hogs used to pick up leftovers. When people were forced to quarantine, the hikers and their food disappeared from the rest stops, too, and hogs expanded their food search into the cities.
Posted in 2022, tagged casual stupidity, economy, in transit, life is stranger than..., moonbats, my precious home, on the job, worldwide plague on June 12, 2022|
* Online supermarket chain, where I buy familiar food of my youth, has been charging $9 for their delivery service (unlike other, whose delivery is free). In addition, I usually tip the driver. Today I discovered the following notice on their main page:
Posted in 2022, tagged in transit, music, video on April 23, 2022|
Posted in 2022, tagged in transit on April 9, 2022|
от окружающей тоски-печали, листаю дружеские ленты и wordpress reader. Чисто эскапистски.
Поделюсь найденым интересным.
*Переведённые на русский пред- и -военные дневники Астрид Линдгрен, начало здесь.
Следующие выпуски я нашла по тэгу, с интересом жду продолжение.[ps. Нашла в виде книги, на англ. Уже заказала]
*Записки живущей во Франции (пока что) писательницы, пишущей по-русски
*-Где таг “маленькие мещанские радости?” -“Увы, кончился вместе с радостями”. Это очень понятно, и так жаль потери именно briar’s blog.
* О геройстве и выживании: практичные советы порядочным людям
*Speaking of which: здесь. И здесь.
* Была ли ею Королева- Девственница Елизавета I (в 3 частях). Там и дальше есть интересное
* Да и вообще, escape лучше в другие времена – хотя нравы не поменялись. Вернее, читая хорошо-исследованные исторические романы (а лучше- детективы), понимаешь, что нравы как раз изменились очень незначительно, и возврат к волчьей стае – обьективная реальность.
Так что читайте книжки, господа – и не пейте снотворного.
Posted in 2021, tagged beach, in transit, New York, seasons on August 5, 2021|
Posted in 2021, tagged ethics, in transit, liberties, my precious home, post-Soviet state, turbulences on May 31, 2021|
Из langobard-а (к которому вообще-то отношусь с осторожностью):
Особенность опыта девяностых заключается в том, что пережившие вспоминают его именно как возвращения того, что в пионерлагерном раю брежневизма считалось принципиально невозвращаемым. В холоде и кипятке девяностых оказались люди, свято верившие, что массовая нищета, бессмысленные войны, культ денег, повальное пренебрежение элементарными нормами морали, абсолютное общественное равнодушие к чьим бы то ни было страданиям, цветисто говоря, “цветущая варваризация”, более в принципе невозможны. Все это является этаким пройденным этапом, прожитым и преодоленным историческим прошлым из книжек и фильмов. Но ведь всё это вернулось и показало себя во всей красе.
Да. То чувство из 90х – что земля осыпается под ногами, вокруг в лучшем случае – равнодушные, а в худшем – активные погромщики, бывшие ещё вчера милыми соседями, делившимися рецептом”сирного торта” – отозвалось потом ещё несколько раз. В первые годы после приезда. В первый взрыв WTC. Во второй. Во время NY blackout. И – затяжное – весь прошлый и весну нынешнего года. Бог весть, что день грядущий нам готовит. Веры, спокойствия и безопасности уж точно больше не будет.
Posted in 2021, tagged in transit, Trum-Pam-Pam on May 30, 2021|
Looks like he did it again.
His famous (infamous?) inability to judge people hurt us all, over and over. Шило на мыло, Лиз на Елиз.
Posted in 2021, tagged Goddess Demetra, in transit, my precious home, seasons on April 20, 2021|
All my troubles – for a minute – were so far away
when I walked among the blooms that stay
-for a minute –
Posted in 2020, tagged election season'20, in transit, my precious home, politics on November 14, 2020|
Have been waiting patiently for our electoral muezzins to count in-person and absentee votes in local election (we all know what happened in the general) – and finally the results are in officially.
My locals – all seats – returned firmly to the R!!!
See 11 congressional district: : Nicole Malliotakis (R) took over from Rose (D) with 57.9% over his 42.1%;
22 State Senate district: Vito Bruno (R) beaten Gounardes (D) with 54% over 46%;
46 State Assembly district: Mark Szuszkiewicz (R) won the seat from Frontus (D) with 54.3% vs. 45.7%
One Brooklyn paper (“Gotham”) called us an “anomaly pocket”…indeed.
The problem I’m mulling over now: should I trust this state of affairs to last longterm or disregard it and contemplate transition to milder climes, anyway. Or, worse yet, am I already too late.
Posted in 2020, tagged architecture, design, domestic duties, in transit, OHNY, on the job, travel, word on the street on November 13, 2020|
Western cities historically, until now, have been centers of commerce, business, law, science, art and education; all these industries require architectural spaces in the cities to support them. Wave of covid-19 around the globe resulted in transition to work from home (WFH) mode – at companies that can afford it and are still operating, among universal lockdowns. Commercial R.E. experience deep losses, number of new office leases took a sharp dive, and workplace design and facilities industry leaders increasingly use term “new normal” to describe expectations of the future.
On this background there is talk, already, about decline of the cities in general. How can a center of business operate without people at its heart? How much office space needed for 20% of human resource of a company, with the rest operating WFH? How many office floors is worth it for a developer to build if their tenants’ needs fell 80%? Are we experiencing an end to the structure of our cities as we know it?
While contemplating these and related questions, take a look at an online event by Open House Worldwide – a first collaborative effort of many cities to share their problems and ways they approach them. From now to November 15 you can access it for free; see the program here.
Personally, I will filter out glaringly political entries promoting lefty agenda. At first glance, several livestreams look interesting: cinema in Melbourne, urban residences in Osaka, a tour of Palma’s harbour, 3 buildings in Prague.
Enjoy your virtual travels!
Posted in 2020, tagged babushka, childhood trauma, expat conquista, in transit, post-Soviet state, travel on November 6, 2020|
Как я помню эти поезда через всю страну! и очереди за билетами. и унижения блата. В п.я. не жила, и в Будапеште побывала только пару лет назад, остальное – как с меня писано.
Posted in 2020, tagged expat conquista, in transit, turbulences on October 25, 2020|
Прочитав длинный пост здесь, имею сказать следующее.
Posted in 2020, tagged corona V, domestic duties, in transit, life's trifles, my precious home, New York on September 19, 2020|
Posted in 2020, tagged in transit, life is stranger than..., moonbats, racism, subway subculture on August 27, 2020| 2 Comments »
Сценарий (отсюда) напомнил мне давний случай из начала 90х.
В те времена былинные мэром НЙ был чёрный активист Динкинс, со всеми вытекающими результатами. Мы были недавно-приехавшими, понимание реалий уже было, но ещё не превратилось в инстинктивные реакции.
Я училась в колледже в Манхеттене, стараясь брать вечерние классы, т.к. днём работала чтоб прокормить семью. Классы нередно заканчивались часов в 8-9, домой – к урокам на завтра – я возвращалась к 9-10. И вот сижу я вечером в поезде “F”, на автопилоте от накопившейся усталости. Стараюсь читать конспект. В вагоне, кроме меня, человек 5-6. Где-то уже на бруклинской стороне заваливает компания весёлых чёрных подростков лет 16 – здоровенные лбы, объясняющиеся исключительно факами-перефаками. Бегают по вагону, пьют из бутылок, один на минуту присел на колени пассажирке, под громкий гогот соратников. Мужики вокруг – ни гугу. Не вижу, не знаю, и нюхом не ведаю.
Подбегают ко мне, машут лапами перед лицом. Я поднимаю голову – и с меня сбивают очки.
Posted in 2020, tagged in transit on August 8, 2020|
Posted in 2019, tagged bon mot, in transit, quotes, turbulences on March 8, 2020|