Posted by Dave Gorham on March 3, 2011
An interesting fact about powered paragliding in Russia: It’s illegal. The only legal flying performed in Russia is done by commercial and military pilots. Fortunately Russian aviation authorities tend to ignore the small PPG community. It was comforting knowledge as I found myself 2,500 feet over Moscow — one of the few people, and certainly one of the very few Americans to experience such a joy.
Posted by Dave Gorham on August 11, 2010
What do air conditioners, ice cream cones, short shorts, bottles of water, sun block, sprinklers, flip-flops, garden hoses and — of course — sunglasses have in common? Summer for sure, but also they are all high-use items in a heat wave. In other words, if you’re selling those items and a heat wave befalls your [...]
Posted by Dave Gorham on August 9, 2010
The heat wave in Russia has continued for so long that the world has moved on to other things. However, new today come these comments from Russian officials: “Nothing similar has been observed in the millennium history of the Russian state, which dates back to the acceptance of Christianity by ancient Russia in the late [...]
Posted by Dave Gorham on March 10, 2010
Pink snow and tornadoes, those are the reports coming in from Russia today. The Moscow suburb of Krasnozavodsk experienced a rare winter tornado, as reported by MosNews.com. (I find it odd that there is no snow on the ground and the grass so green. Snow has been plaguing Moscow for the past few weeks/months. Could [...]
