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Day of the Ameliorators/День мелиоратора: Professionals From Fiction with Tough Rows to Hoe

By on 06/06/2010

The most famous ameliorator (a group of people who are focused on improvements to the quality and quantity of arable land in Russia) is, of course, completely fictional.

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Shashlik: It Doesn’t Tolerate A Woman’s Touch

By on 23/05/2010

Russian men are not natural cooks: cooking is a bit effeminate, is not associated with world domination, and involves cleaning, multi-tasking and long-range strategic planning. Not madly them.

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Why I Hate Dachas, and You Should Too!

By on 02/05/2010

The fact of the matter is, and no amount of Chekhov will convince me otherwise: this whole dacha thing is a well-oiled vehicle to keep female indentured servitude alive and well in the early 21st Century.

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May Day / День труда: A Day of Solidarity

By on 01/05/2010

Today is May 1st, which is a big deal in a number of cultures and countries for various reasons.

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