What I liked about the article was that it resonated with some of the remarks I heard from Minnesotans who had relatives in Crimea. Most of those I interviewed did not want to go on the record for concerns regarding their loved ones still living in Crimea and Ukraine. The article discusses transition problems from Ukraine to the Russian Federation. It was tragically easy for Putin; unencumbered, waltzing in, taking over. East Ukraine? All Ukraine? The Baltics? The Cold War Served Hot? The verdict isn't in.
I realize, after revisiting MacFARQUAR's well-documented and nicely written article, mine was understated. That made me happy as I often think of Minnesotans as understated. This article took it's toll. I said to myself today, well, one has a moral obligation to be miserable at least one day a year whether one wants to be or not.
Under Russia, Life in Crimea Grows Chaotic
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/22/world/europe/under-russia-life-in-crimea-grows-chaotic.html?_r=0
Post Script: I loved the class last evening. Jenifer B. McKim's writing was superb. Each article held the ring of truth based on my time in DCFS [Minnesota.]
On a lighter note, and I rarely tell jokes, but couldn’t resist.. as noted from the URL: http://www.funnymail.com/jokes/three-men-editor-photographer
ReplyDelete"Three men: an editor, a photographer, and a journalist are covering a political convention in Miami. They decide to walk up and down the beach during their lunch hour. Halfway up the beach, they stumbled upon a lamp. As they rub the lamp a genie appears and says "Normally I would grant you three wishes, but since there are three of you, I will grant you each one wish." The photographer went first. "I would like to spend the rest of my life living in a huge house in St. Thomas with no money worries." The genie granted him his wish and sent him on off to St. Thomas. The journalist went next. "I would like to spend the rest of my life living on a huge yacht cruising the Mediterranean with no money worries." The genie granted him his wish and sent him off to the Mediterranean. Last, but not least, it was the editor's turn. "And what would your wish be?" asked the genie. "I want them both back after lunch" replied the editor, "the deadline for tomorrow's newspaper is in about ten hours."