Some old Soviet car commercial.

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Old becomes new again. BMW Isetta driven by Steve Urkel looked funny on Family Matters.

Maybe not so funny anymore. Smart Car was spotted today next to Nebraska Furniture Mart, brought to you by $4/Gallon gas.

Where the hell do you mount a trailer hitch on this bad boy?:

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I don’t suppose many of you are browsing Russian blogs, so I thought I’d link some interesting pictures. The source is here and here is a Google translation. I also added some related links in case you are wasting time at work.
Red Square
Manezhnaya Square. Hotel “Moscow”
Central Lenin Museum. State Historical Museum
The old building of [...]

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I upgraded my blog to a new version of WordPress today without much trouble. Most of the changes are only visible to me, automatic plug-in update feature is worth the upgrade by itself. I found a little plug-in which can display all the plug-ins used on the blog, so I thought it would be neat [...]

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… when I am eating red borscht again. Since my daughter is unlikely to inherit any money, this recipe is probably all she is going to get, so she can cook it for some unlucky schmuck who will get me for a father-in-law.

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I don’t get most art. Every time I go the gallery I realize that I completely lack any understanding of art, and this feeling is compounded when I read the little blurbs explaining the “true” meaning of a painting or a sculpture. I always wonder who decides what’s art and what is just an accidental [...]

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Just a day after seeing The D at the Nelson Gallery I saw Bea’s car parked next to my gym. I don’t need a blogger meet-up, I live it every day.

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I report, you decide!

Close-up:

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My daughter’s school continues to entertain. I guess I am starting to sound like an old man, but in my day no sane person would attempt to throw pies or otherwise humiliate any teacher, not to mention the principal. I am not sure what educational value it carries, all I know is the kid who [...]

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For people who pride themselves on being independent, Americans too often become victims of the herd mentality. Whether it’s the approval of the war in Iraq, voting for Obama or wearing Crocs, Americans latch onto some absurd idea and follow it all the way to the disastrous end. The common problem is that important and [...]

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