September 01, 2005 Insults That Taste Russian Some truly Russian words to toss around when you need a handy insult or diss.
July 01, 2005 When P.R. Sounds Like Samovar Many English words and phrases have wedged their way into the Russian vernacular, and not all with benign effect. Witness the effect of P.R...
May 01, 2005 War-Torn Language In honor of the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, we look at how war language has infiltated the civilian argot.
March 01, 2005 Virtual Russian A look at the language (which at times hardly seems like Russian) which reigns on the RuNet.
January 01, 2005 Khalyava: All Play and No Work A examination of the role of khalyava in Russian speech and life.
November 01, 2004 The Discreet Charm of Avos Fatalism is widely considered one of the most indispensable of Russian character traits. We look at this trait through the lens of "avos".
September 01, 2004 To Queue or Not to Queue An exploration of the language of queueing in Russia. Lines did not disappear with the end of the Soviet regime, so neither did the language of this cultural institution.
July 01, 2004 Putinisms I put out 78 rubles for Putinki. Concise Collection of President’s Aphorisms (First Term).
May 01, 2004 From Devushka to Babushka, Non-Stop Russian offers a peculiar conundrum when it comes to addressing strangers. We tackle the issue head on.
March 01, 2004 Flirting, Courting and Saying it Right Ah, the language of love. It is a many-tangled thing. And often you only get one chance to get it right. Be sure to study this column before putting your best foot forward.
January 01, 2004 Just a Minute An offbeat look at the different ways Russians and Americans think about, and talk about, time.
