Inside Krasnodar | 2008

I received this email from a reader last night and thought I would post it here in the hopes that perhaps one of you may have more information. If you do know anything about Oshad, please leave a Comment.
Dear Timothy:
Having been to Saint Petersburg last Fall, I am finally getting around to telling friends about […]

On December 11th, I wrote a blog post called “Bettman’s Bluff” where I discussed the possibility that the NHL may opt-out of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. I further suggested that the NHL look to expand its brand internationally by creating opportunities for the top NHL teams to compete against the top Russian/European teams.
Well, it […]

Holy cow, Serge Schmemann has written a most thoughtful well-reasoned and yup, fair snap-shot of Vladimir Putin in today’s IHT. The article titled, A Visit with Putin, resonates very strongly with me and my viewpoint of Russia today. Here’s a couple quotes from the article:
….He does not disown the Soviet Union, which he served as […]

When people ask what I miss most about America I always answer, “Apple Stores and Starbucks.” Well, we sort of have an Apple Store here in Krasnodar but we are all still waiting for a Starbucks. Fortunately, there may now be a light at the end of the tunnel.
Two articles appeared today on JRL […]