Chapt. 69 – 1969 words
Empty Pockets and humble pie
MOSCOW, June 27, 2004 –- 2547 hits

The Andreis steal my money

Chapt. 150 – 1877 words
Ex-pat testing: equal opportunity harassment
MOSCOW, July 24, 2005 -- 2432 hits

Ex-pat workers must test for….leprosy?
Russia’s bribery industry thriving
Vanya re-surfaces
Possible new fantasy?
Zhorik arrives – alone
“We’re both to blame” -- Basil

Chapt. 240 – 5,092 words
Extreme poverty, one-holers, and pretty boys
Moldova, March 19, 2007 – 3959 hits

Moldova – time warp from a century ago
We arrive in Garlic
…With no pillow on which to lay our weary heads
A smelly armpit? Well, something like that
“Bukhat”-ing and kissy face
Mom’s religion: “Help of the helpless…”
An excursion to Kagul –Moldova style
Abandoned with Mom in Svetliy
“Serious Problem”: averting a crisis with a big IF

Chapt. 265 – 2,687 words
Even without Putin, Russian “democracy” wouldn’t be
MOSCOW, September 17, 2007 -- 2332 hits

Putin confounds the Kremlin watchers
As election season – and dirty tricks – begin in earnest
Russian “democracy” no democracy – even sans Putin
“Narco-man” Denis endangers my apartment
…But we’ll stay anyway
Zhorik’s hand not broken, but nerve damaged
Igor will be home this week

Chapt. 52 – 2271 words
Easter in Russia – sans bunny
April 11, 2004 -- 3633 hits

Easter Sunday
Basil
Vanya – broke and hurting
Bush – the new Hitler