March 01, 2008 Two Bears in One Den In honor of the rise to power of the bear president (Medvedev), Mikhail Ivanov looks at bearisms in the Russian language.
January 01, 2008 The 25-year Coat The acquisition of a shuba for his wife on their 25th anniversary leads Ivanov down a trail littered with fish and tsars...
November 01, 2007 Worms for Snacks Have you ever put your teeth on a shelf? This issue's Survival Russian column looks at the language of hunger...
July 01, 2007 Like a Good Neighbor There are good neighbors and there are bad neighbors. In this linguistic diversion, we peer under the hood for useful phrases in dealing with either sort.
May 01, 2007 Something About Nothing A consideration of the number 0 in Russian and how to make something from nil.
March 01, 2007 Of Pigs and Oranges It is the Year of the Pig, so what better time to consider the influence of porcine phrases and words on the Russian language?
January 01, 2007 Nostalgic for Patronymics Mastering the fine are of remembering and pronouncing patronymics.
July 01, 2006 The Babushka Factor Every foreigner knows the word "babushka" before they even start studying Russian. But it takes some study (or this column) to plumb the depths of meaning hidden in this word.
May 01, 2006 Setting the Bar High Athleticisms, particularly those from the realm of track and field, are rich in the Russian language.
