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the wild side of excess

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Dave

Excess and its own particular variant of eccentricity has always colored the somber Russian landscape. Perhaps part can be blamed on the inhospitable weather and maybe there is something in the water… The Empress Elizabeth’s fifteen thousand dresses show an … Continue reading →

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excess: wild steppes forward

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Dave

Russians have always discussed the state of their souls as earnestly as the state of the economy of the vagaries of Russian politics. Always a strange blend of grandiose schemes, despair and optimism, futility and petty bickerings. The luxury of … Continue reading →

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putin: land of toska and dousha

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Dave

Russians have always had a thread of excess, showing itself strong and clear against the somber texture of their existence. Extreme activity. Extreme laziness. Extreme appetite. The extremely excessive. The extravagant Slav temperament seems to be traced to all classes … Continue reading →