Security, Ships, and Spooky Sand

This week, we've got a great opportunity for goons, statues for dogs, and a landlocked pirate ship.

If you're looking for work, the interim governor of Khabarovsk might want you. The administration of that region recently allocated R33 million ($432,000) for seven gubernatorial bodyguards. It could be a great opportunity for those who want to get in touch with their inner goon.
Obama's upcoming memoir reportedly described Russian President Putin as "tough, but physically unremarkable." It's okay, Vladimir Vladimirovich; we still think you're one-of-a-kind.
A man in Belgorod Oblast recently completed building a full-size replica of a galleon in his backyard, which houses his model ship collection. Of course, he lives miles from the closest sea... for now...
Turkmenistan's goofy president, Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, recently unveiled a six-meter-tall, golden statue to his favorite breed of dog, the Alabay, to honor "their role in the historical destiny of the nation". Compare Berdymukhammedov's dog of choice with Alexander Lukashenko's.
Halloween is long gone, but that doesn't mean things are getting any less spooky (especially in Russia). A road near the Siberian town of Kirensk has a road covered with sand (which is typical for snowy conditions) mixed with human bones (which is not typical for snowy conditions). According to scientists, the skull and other bits could be more than a hundred years old.

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