An American tourist in Russia
Some of you already know that I am writing a book loosely inspired by the 1970 Sophia Loren WWII movie Sunflower, now I will provide some details on the story and the point of it. Sunflower is a tale of an Italian soldier who is rescued from certain death by a Russian village girl, falls … Read more
A villain is simply a hero with the wrong motive. MI6 as portrayed in James Bond films is a top-notch spy agency with ludicrously high-tech gadgets and information-collecting assets. Now imagine an organization of similar power and scope, but evil. I of course am referring to the real MI6. Just kidding, they’re a bit underwhelming … Read more
There has been a lot of discussion in the past month about Israel’s “Samson Option,” what it is, how serious of a threat it poses, or if Israeli nuclear weapons even exist. Here’s my best attempt at answering these questions. First, the most important question – do Israeli nukes exist? Simply, yes they do. Nuclear … Read more
I am visiting a friend and reader of the blog in Saint Petersburg this weekend. Maria and I visited once before in the summer of 2022, so getting to see it a second time was good. For starters, I have been in Russia longer so know my way around better than I did. Secondly, I’m … Read more
