This made the rounds a few years ago, but it remains absolutely fascinating. Notice how late in European history the lands of Germany remained in political anarchy. Pity it ended. Share on Facebook
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Political boundaries in Europe since 1000 AD
May 19th, 2013
L’viv Restaurants Have the Funniest Bathrooms in the World
May 16th, 2013
As part of my ongoing coverage of Ukrainian toilets, I want to share with you how much I enjoy the bathrooms in L’viv’s restaurants. The “Restaurant on the Ridge” has the door to the bathroom disguised as a big wardrobe. The “House of Legends” has a television inconspicuously fixed to the inside of the bathroom [...]
Paid toilets — an economic mystery
May 16th, 2013
First of all, please excuse the vulgarity of this post. I’m making a point. I took this picture a couple months ago at a bus station. I had walked past an empty desk when a babushka came roaring out of some back room, gruffly demanding one hryvnia (12 cents) for the privilege of relieving myself [...]
So many tourists
May 12th, 2013
Even the locals say they’ve never seen this many visitors in their city. Share on Facebook
Taxes & Tyranny In Ukraine’s foundational Narrative
May 9th, 2013
I have a new perspective on the stories I learned as a child in the Ukrainian Saturday school run by New York City’s St. George Church. I see tax stories! The first king of the Rurik dynasty was named Oleg. (He displaced two local kings, Askold & Dyr, about whom we know little.) Oleg’s son [...]
Spring Pics
May 8th, 2013
Beautiful L’viv Lviv Fashion Show: Me vs. a Cat (I never thought this would work. I am the hunter!) A Brief visit to Kyiv: Some guys playing with matches: Share on Facebook
Apparently, this blog has caused quite the sensation: http://www.mankurty.com/blog/ I don’t read Russian, but here’s what I’ve been told about this blog: * Its author writes about his father who was a high level figure in L’viv’s KGB since 1946. * When his mother arrived to join the family, they met her at the train [...]
http://dyachyshyn.blogspot.com/2013/05/2013-wet-monday-2013.html Another reason why EVERY UKRAINIAN SHOULD OWN A GUN (and carry it often). Share on Facebook
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