Folklore
Just the folklore artifacts from the old country. Those are some Little Russia elements on my bookcase in the living room. It sits right between the Thunder and Lightning by Phil Esposito and the Swordfishtrombones...
Just the folklore artifacts from the old country. Those are some Little Russia elements on my bookcase in the living room. It sits right between the Thunder and Lightning by Phil Esposito and the Swordfishtrombones...
Mikhail Gorbachev is 85! He was nicknamed Gorby and he was a mastermind behind global changes in the world in the late 1980s. He stayed behind the downfall the Iron Curtain and the Berlin...
Got a cowboy hat? Whoopi-ty-aye-yay! This is me “enjoying” a ride in Moscow Zoo. Whoopi-ty-aye-yay!
An old picture from archives in the attic. The “Old Crimea” port wine. Alexey and I in Alushta. We are carrying a case of port wine. I wear a sailor’s shirt in front. There...
Mama died four years ago. No right words here. Everything seems fake and not true. There is no public sorrow. It’s always personal. Just sad thoughts and reflections. And bright memories of the past....
It wasn’t as glamorous as in the Red Army hockey club. No media spotlights and travel overseas. Though we had two Olympic champions who couldn’t skip this part. I had my first TV show...
Another blast from the past… The bench shot of my dreamteam, my favorite hockey team Dinamo Riga in the season 1980-81. Coach Vladimir Yurzinov. Players waiting for their shift on the ice. Backup goalie...
“You passport, please!” To be honest, I’ve never been asked to show my passport before entering the stage in the theater. It’s not a regular theater and not a regular stage, of course. We...
Things are turning crazy between Russia and the West. Some say it’s almost a Cold War! Cold War? I somehow remember the Cold War of the past and what’s happening today is well beyond...
Just a blast from 100 lbs ago. Unbelievable but true… this guy used to do on stage stand-up and improv for a living. On the average, he could keep this audience laughing for a...