Coolest Souvenir Ever
I recall purchasing a refrigerator magnet on my first trip to Ukraine in 2012 that said “Welcome to Ukraine, home of the not-smiling country,” with a stern Slavic grandma illustration. Well, a lot has changed since 2012, including the preponderance of smiles I see (yes, stoicism is typically followed by a smile, if you are […]
The Kyiv Independent Puts Current U.S. Journalism to Shame
I finally met some of my greatest professional heroes—the journalists of the Kyiv Independent. If you are not familiar with the Kyiv Independent, you should be. These courageous reporters broke away from a rival news organization after many resigned in protest over an oligarch owner’s interference in editorial decisions. Determined to build a genuinely independent […]
Synagogue in Kyiv Hit by ruzzian Drone
A ruzzian drone hit last night (Oct. 24, 2025) in Kyiv, a synagogue in Podil. It was just two blocks from my apartment, where I stayed in July/August. I walked past it every other day during my runs along the Dnipro River. I don’t know why it makes war feel more tangible when something or […]
The Once Mighty New York Times Goes Full On ruzzian Propaganda
I’m sharing this because some of you are probably readers of the #TheNewYorkTimes I stopped subscribing a while ago because I don’t believe they can be trusted and are almost as bad as the #NYPost. At least with the NY Post, you know you’re getting a biased, incomplete, partisan version of the truth or an […]
Linda Yaccarino Resigns X as I Cower in My Bathroom in Kyiv, Ukraine
How fitting that on the day Linda Yaccarino resigns as CEO from Twitter/X and expresses gratitude to Elon Musk “for entrusting me with the responsibility of protecting free speech…” I am cowering in my apartment’s bathroom in Kyiv, Ukraine, at 3 AM because Ruzzia is bombing us again and terrorizing Ukrainian citizens for over three […]
Does NYC’s Deadline Club Stand for Facts or Disinformation?
I’ve been a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and its New York City Chapter Deadline Club for years, and it has been a largely positive experience. However, recently, I’ve had some experiences that have me questioning “What’s happening at the Deadline Club? Do they stand for facts or disinformation?”
Recommended Viewing – Faith Under Siege
Billions have been spent on this and other outlets on a propaganda campaign in an attempt to confuse the simplest case of right versus wrong, good versus evil, that I’ve ever witnessed. It’s time to fight back. Every Christian and person of faith in the world should watch the film Faith Under Siege, now streaming. […]
Russian Musicians Stands Strong Against Russia’s Putin
Indeed, this is not just Putin’s war, but it is Russia’s Putin; therefore, it is the Russian people’s war on Ukraine. Most of them are just as responsible for the atrocities being committed as Putin. This war wouldn’t have been possible without their apathy, willful ignorance, and deafening silence… or in some cases, as demonstrated […]
My Apartment Building in Kyiv is Bombed
Yesterday, the neighborhood and the apartment building (and possibly the very exact apartment – I’m still investigating) in Kyiv I stayed for a month during the filming of “My Summer in Ukraine,” was hit by a Shahid drone from ruzzia, injuring 11 and damaging the mall across the street at the very entrance I used. […]
The Sleazy and Slippery Slope of Appeasement
For the first time since the full invasion, the United States voted against a UN resolution condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine. Marco Rubio, the once proud son of Cuban Immigrants and anti-communist hawk, said, “We didn’t feel it was conducive, frankly, to have something out there at the UN that’s antagonistic to either side.”He defended […]
The War on Free Speech and Free Press
This is an excellent must-read article from the Unpopulist about Trump’s thus far successful attempts to intimidate the media into doing his bidding. From the 60 Minutes and ABC News Lawsuits that have now settled to his henchman sycophant posing as an FCC Chairman, Brendan Carr’s “investigation” into PBS and Comcast. What transparent bullies these […]
Raw Travel’s “My Summer in Ukraine” Film is Streaming Now.
Raw Travel’s “My Summer in Ukraine” documentary film premiered to a standing-room-only crowd in New York City last month, a scant one week after the election. I was amazed and grateful at the response of the crowd, especially Ukrainians, who were visibly moved, some to tears. Rather than trot the film out to film festivals […]