Totally Personal.

Quitting smoking really isn't so bad. I know because I think I did it. No plasters or gum or any of that stuff, just told myself that this was it, and it was. Of course i had to put up with the morning coughing and sweating for a while but the gym visits are so much more fun now and the new energy level is great and my clothes finally smell of just perfume. 

Rest in Peace Teddy Kennedy. End of an era, as they say. True. 

Is the incident on hydro electric station a terrorist act after all?

The suicide brigade of  the underground movement Imarat Kavkaz 'Riyadus Salihiin'  has claimed responsibility for the incident on hydro electric station in Hakasiyan region, the largest one in Europe. Kremlin refused to comment on this news saying that this statement is ridiculous. Naturally. 

The incident at Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric plant might have been a terrorist act, as more and more experts say the official version doesn't hold water. The two such terrorist acts in one day is a very bad sign. It is unlikely the authorities will tell the truth, they are not used to it, especially when it's so unfitting.  

Terrorist attack in Russia, August 2009

  

A major terrorist act in Russia's Ingushetia. At the moment 20 are confirmed dead and the death toll is likely to rise at a military base in Nazran. A suicide bomber drove a minibus into the base and exploded. 

I fear this is only the beginning. 

It should also be mentioned that a number of authority reps have been stating to the press, no doubt prompted by Kremlin,  that the 'destabilization of the Caucasus region is handy for the US, UK and Israel', thus these countries are behind the attacks one way or another. 

The crazy talk we have heard too often and it's getting old. 

Generation Islam

Another great film from Christiane Amanpour on CNN - Generation Islam. And another scary statistic-1/3 of the Palestinian children when asked who they want to be when they grow up, said that they want to be martyrs.

Joy...

  

My Godson

Andrei and I are now proud Godparents of Christian Arseni O'Connor, son of Anastasia Kurbatova and Don O'Connor. Our beautiful boy is 5 and a half months old now, is growing fast and will soon have his first teeth.