6:30- (Found July 15, 2008 ) So, I'm having the quintessential California day, biking in the foothills in the morning, reading at a sunny sidewalk cafe...http://www.xanderblakely.com/blog/archives/000039.html Fall (and Rise) of a Tyrant- (Found July 15, 2008 ) According to a soon-to-be-published book, "Stalins Last Crime, top members of the Politburo may have poisoned Stalin, the notoriously paranoid...http://www.xanderblakely.com/blog/archives/000023.html Lenses on Russian History (Soul)- (Found July 15, 2008 ) There is an article in the NYTimes about an exhibition of photographs showing Russians doing what they do best:...http://www.xanderblakely.com/blog/archives/000024.html X-Culture to the Extreme- (Found July 15, 2008 ) There is a lot of talk about war in Iraq. There are even some prominent people, and some not so...http://www.xanderblakely.com/blog/archives/000025.html NATION BUILDING (II)- (Found July 15, 2008 ) With the war in Iraq underway, and with all pundits predicting a quick resolution to hostilities, I thought it time...http://www.xanderblakely.com/blog/archives/000026.html Russian Reaction to War- (Found July 15, 2008 ) Putin's Tirade The video and the text of President Putin's stern condemnation of the US-led war, which he calls a...http://www.xanderblakely.com/blog/archives/000027.html Al Qaeda's Manifesto- (Found July 15, 2008 ) There is an insightful piece in the New York Times Magazine about the philosophical roots of Al Qaeda's global terrorist...http://www.xanderblakely.com/blog/archives/000028.html Remember the Russians- (Found July 15, 2008 ) This piece in the Washington Post suggests that Bush should have and could have convinced the Russians to support the...http://www.xanderblakely.com/blog/archives/000029.html Rastafarian in Siberia- (Found July 15, 2008 ) In a bold publicity stunt, Rastafarian singer Lenky Roy agreed to go to Siberia to promote his new album...http://www.xanderblakely.com/blog/archives/000031.html Accusations and Denials- (Found July 15, 2008 ) Both American and Russian newspapers carry Bushs accusations and Putins denials of Russian arms sales to Iraq. Im pretty sure...http://www.xanderblakely.com/blog/archives/000030.html |