"The Russian Dissident Viktor Fainberg and Me." I studied Russian Language and Soviet Studies at Portsmouth University (UK) between 1972 and 1976. Never having studied Russian before, I had to do the Russian 'A' Level in the first of the four years. Part of my course was the history of the Soviet Union, which obviously included Russia. The Continue Reading
Archives for March 2013
Please VOTE for me so I can give shoes to kids in need
When I hear that kids cannot attend school because they don't have shoes, I know something is wrong. In fact, it brings back memories of when I volunteerd at a Mayan village in the heart of Belize. I heard Blake Mycoskie, the founder of TOMS shoes share a story about his trip to Argentina where a woman ran up to him in tears. At first he thought Continue Reading
“My Gutsy Story®” Bonnie Kassel
"Crossing the Sahara" The pool at the American Embassy in Khartoum was the only place to go to escape the heat. It was 137 degrees when we arrived. My friend Barbara and I were so eager to see the city, we decided to ignore the temperature and went out exploring. When we didn't return for six hours, the staff at the embassy was worried. There was Continue Reading
