Tag Archives: USSR

Most Boring Book in the World

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

I’ve read some horribly tedious books, but apparently they do not come close to this one. In 1978, Clive James reviewed the official biography of Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev (General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1982) … Continue reading →

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March Elegy

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

March Elegy by Anna Akhmatova  

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Do Not Pee Towards Russia

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

The brutal and unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to serious discussions about expanding NATO and frequent examinations of existing European borders. Russia has land borders with fourteen countries, but just five of them are currently NATO members. Ironically, … Continue reading →

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Mapping Ukraine

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

Regular visitor to Travel Between The Pages know that I have a healthy obsession with maps. In my humble opinion, it’s impossible to truly understand the world without well drawn maps to guide the way. Throughout the current crisis in … Continue reading →

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