Monthly Archives: February 2007

Youths of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Pay Respects On Army Day

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Tim Newman

Friday, February 23rd was Defenders of the Motherland Day (also known as Army Day, or Men’s Day).  It is a national holiday across the whole of Russia, and should be a welcome breather for the Russian Army which, if President Putin’s recent speech in Munich is … Continue reading →

Posted in Sakhalin | 6 Comments

A Reason Why Russians Hate President Bush

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Tim Newman

Do Russians hate Americans?  It’s a good question, one that I can’t answer, and I expect nor can anyone else.  Verbally, they certainly dislike America and, like the denizens of the Middle East, register their displeasure by grabbing any opportunity … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Russia, USA | 14 Comments

Siberian Light Interview

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Tim Newman

Andy Young of Siberian Light is running a series of interviews with people who blog about Russia.  This week the blogger is none other than me, and you can read the interview here.

Posted in Blogging, Russia | 5 Comments

Weird Weather

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Tim Newman

The weather in this place is seriously weird. Three days ago snow was falling by the ton. Two days ago the temperatures stayed at -11C and everything and everyone was frozen solid. Yesterday afternoon the residents of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk looked out … Continue reading →

Posted in Sakhalin | 1 Comment

Winter in South Sakhalin

Posted on February 20, 2007 by Tim Newman

The south of Sakhalin Island has been hit by a several snowstorms over the past week or so, and after a period of less than normal snow coverage, this corner of Russia is finally starting to look like it’s supposed to. … Continue reading →

Posted in Photos, Sakhalin | 9 Comments

Pattaya

Posted on February 15, 2007 by Tim Newman

I’m back from Thailand, and am now at home in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk where we are in the middle of a fierce snowstorm. Thailand was fun.  The weather was great, warm enough to stroll about in shorts and t-shirt but not swelteringly … Continue reading →

Posted in Photos, Travel | 8 Comments

A review of 24: Season 1

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Tim Newman

Seeing that I am sitting about for 24 hours, and being decidedly grumpy about the whole thing now that the snow has stopped, the sun is shining, and there are still 2 hours to go before I was supposed to take … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | 7 Comments