tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post1323642391911368659..comments2024-03-28T20:13:21.900-06:00Comments on The Blog Fodder: Ukraine – Not a good time to be a student of historyThe Blog Fodderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-91174199436979328682014-03-04T10:04:50.212-06:002014-03-04T10:04:50.212-06:00I have read one history of Peter the Great. Incre...I have read one history of Peter the Great. Incredible man even if he built St Petersburg on the bodies of 100,000 serfs. Have read a number of ancient histories about this area of the world.<br />The Horse, the Wheel, and Language is good. and thanks for the link.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-87335768357258759832014-03-04T10:01:45.769-06:002014-03-04T10:01:45.769-06:00So far, so good.
So far, so good. <br />The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-46434877424784374332014-03-04T09:51:11.549-06:002014-03-04T09:51:11.549-06:00I'm trying to keep up with reality from a lot ...I'm trying to keep up with reality from a lot of different sources, but dablogfodda is from a completely different perspective. I have been re reading a lot of history lately, Peter The Great's quest for a warm water Russian port is a great place to jump off...but the Ukraine has 40,000 years of trackable history. This is where horses were domesticated! I am posting one of the best microdothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564820031343630871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-42599821423032526162014-03-04T08:50:54.980-06:002014-03-04T08:50:54.980-06:00Hang in there - stay safe
the Ol'BuzzardHang in there - stay safe<br />the Ol'BuzzardOl'Buzzardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075162476463971258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-72250989156991248672014-03-03T23:53:29.628-06:002014-03-03T23:53:29.628-06:00Oblast is like province or state. Governor is app...Oblast is like province or state. Governor is appointed and in charge of administration; Council of Deputies is elected.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-86587457519478821812014-03-03T23:52:22.848-06:002014-03-03T23:52:22.848-06:00My computer is only good for a couple hours on bat...My computer is only good for a couple hours on batteryThe Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-79093650264491359632014-03-03T21:35:17.618-06:002014-03-03T21:35:17.618-06:00Oh good, I'm glad that it was just normal repa...Oh good, I'm glad that it was just normal repair work. When you casually said on Facebook that the power was out and you were nearly out of battery, we worried that it was something long term!Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216968234999269409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-64657630885409543852014-03-03T21:01:37.912-06:002014-03-03T21:01:37.912-06:00I really appreciate your updates. Your daughter Ky...I really appreciate your updates. Your daughter Kylee-Anne posts them on FB. I have a question though as I'm not as familiar with the history or politics of Eastern Europe. You refer to Oblast a few times. Could you explain what that means? Hope you and yours remain safe.Candice Neveuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05455152638653992742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-29430319439528753872014-03-03T16:14:59.693-06:002014-03-03T16:14:59.693-06:00Power was only out for an hour; normal repair work...Power was only out for an hour; normal repair work; happens usually on Saturdays but not always.<br />Thanks for thinking about us.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-46559437258897946222014-03-03T15:11:59.863-06:002014-03-03T15:11:59.863-06:00Thank you for keeping us upated, Uncle Al. Did I h...Thank you for keeping us upated, Uncle Al. Did I hear that you guys are now without power, as well? <br /><br />Over here, this student of European history keeps watching, praying, and thinking too much about how this has all gone down before. Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216968234999269409noreply@blogger.com