Tag Archives | humor

The Pre-Existing Birkin

It’s that horrible time of year again: the insurance premiums are due.  Once again, I will have to go cap in hand to my “Handsome Russian Husband,” or HRH for a five-figure sum to insure our life, our health, our home, and our car.  Because he’s into downhill skiing, and Velvet is about to crack [...]

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Move Over Noho – Evidence of Same-Sex Marriage Found in Moscow

Wandering through Moscow, I find a little hint of Northampton.

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Russians En Route

All the starm and drang of Christmas and New Year’s seems like a long time ago, now that HRH and I are ensconced in the lovely Sugar Mill (not it’s real name) in beautiful St. Croix…

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New Service of Aeroflot — “Comfort+”

In the latest in a series of truly funny direct marketing shoots, the national carrier of Russia tops its own unchallenged record for silliness

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Vivant et repulica…et qui illam regit!

Tales of finagling a Russian visa.

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Just for the Record

Some people think I was too harsh on the Russian government when I made fun of Russian holidays.

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