Wednesday, October 10, 2007
News You May Have Missed
In Iran, the former nuclear negotiator for the Islamic Republic, Hasan Rowhani, denounces President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hardline policies in a speech. It's reported in the Iranian press.
[UC asks: when will the Bush regime begin to realize that there's a functional Iranian opposition, and that an attack on Iran will essentially eliminate this and turn the entire country to the hardliners? Probably never.]
In Russia, President Putin recites poetry to Sarkozy, invoking the 'mysterious Russian soul:' "You can't understand Russia with your mind/Nor measure her by the ordinary acre..."
[UC observes: a Ukrainian friend suggested to us that when Russians begin invoking the "mysterious Russian soul," they are usually making excuses for their bad behavior.]
[To our readers: could someone identify the poem and poet? BBC mentioned it and covered it in its entirety, but I missed it. Nathalie?]
For the weekend, UC takes a quick trip to Montana to tackle the famous Le Grizz 50 mile ultramarathon. I'm going to break a jinx that's kept me from completing the last three 50 milers I've entered, and move one step closer to Ten Bears.
Back soon!
[UC asks: when will the Bush regime begin to realize that there's a functional Iranian opposition, and that an attack on Iran will essentially eliminate this and turn the entire country to the hardliners? Probably never.]
In Russia, President Putin recites poetry to Sarkozy, invoking the 'mysterious Russian soul:' "You can't understand Russia with your mind/Nor measure her by the ordinary acre..."
[UC observes: a Ukrainian friend suggested to us that when Russians begin invoking the "mysterious Russian soul," they are usually making excuses for their bad behavior.]
[To our readers: could someone identify the poem and poet? BBC mentioned it and covered it in its entirety, but I missed it. Nathalie?]
For the weekend, UC takes a quick trip to Montana to tackle the famous Le Grizz 50 mile ultramarathon. I'm going to break a jinx that's kept me from completing the last three 50 milers I've entered, and move one step closer to Ten Bears.
Back soon!
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Vashimi molitvami,
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NV
--------------------
Ф. И. Тютчев
«Умом Россию не понять...»
***
Умом Россию не понять,
Аршином общим не измерить:
У ней особенная стать –
В Россию можно только верить.
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