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New No apparent problem here.
The evacuation area starts at the top of the hill, about 2 miles from me, but the actual fire is a couple miles farther.

Basically, if you can't see smoke or smell smoke, the fire isn't coming this way - and Santa Anna winds are pretty consistent in general direction, they don't reverse.

Last evening the winds were very strong when I went to bed, about 9:30. As is often the case when I get to bed that early I'm up for a while in the middle of the night. Last night I was looking for a Russian image to use for my next Musica Donavania invitation, and chose a golden icon of Saint Olga. After I had it on the screen, i noticed the wind had suddenly stopped - totally - not even a shaking leaf - so I think I'll make replicates of this icon and sell them as a protection from the evil Santa Anna.

The winds were supposed to be fierce tonight, and they were picking up in the evening, but now, at 9:30, there is not a breeze. Well, the icon of Saint Olga happens to be on my screen, so, of course . . .

In her right hand she holds the three barred cross of the Eastern Church. Cradled in her left hand she holds three bottles. This is Russian, so I presume the three bottles hold Vodka!

Well, actually, the Poles hadn't yet invented vodka by 960 CE, but, hey, she's a saint, so she could probably get it anyway.
New The three bottles:
Hold the blood of Trump, Kushner, and Flynn.
Regards,
-scott
Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
New Sorry, scientifically impossible..
that would exceed Shit-Critical-mass; a hyper-velocity-shit-storm would ensue so,
ya can't have All Three in the same hand.

Second-Millennium Science LLC, FRS
New I must correct you. She was Ukrainian not Russian.
They called it Kievan Rus', but if it's Kiev it's Ukranian!

Wiki: Saint Olga.
Olga was one of the first people of Rus' to be proclaimed a saint for her efforts to spread Christianity throughout the country. Because of her proselytizing influence, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church, and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church call Saint Olga by the honorific Isapóstolos, "Equal to the Apostles". However, she failed to convert Svyatoslav, and it was left to Vladimir I, her grandson and pupil, to make Christianity the lasting state religion.
The official conversion of Ukraine to Christianity was in the year 988.

The church ladies group my mother belonged to used to wear Olga pins.

The name for Ukraine, as such, came a couple centuries later.

The name Ukraine, (said Ukraina in Ukranian).
Ukraine name origin

The word “Ukraina” is first mentioned in Hypatian Codex in 1187 as the name of Pereyaslav and Galician, meaning “okraina” (outskirts).

There are several theories about “Ukraine” name origin. One of them says that the name originates from general Slavic “Ukraine”, “borderland”, which primarily referred to Kiev Rus border territories - Pereyaslav Principality. Later on “Ukraina” (eng. Ukraine) name referred to borderlands with Polish Kingdom and North-East Rus.
Alex

"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."

-- Isaac Asimov
New Yes, I was quite aware of that . . .
But she's a major saint in the Russian Orthodox Church, and I liked the picture. It works well for the Russian Winter program, as I mention in my invite heading, "In support of our theme, we present an icon of Saint Olga, who was easily as cold, cruel and treacherous as a Russian winter".

She is described as the "Least saintly of all the Saints". Her favorite modus was to lure people by treachery and murder them by burying them alive or burning them alive. She was extremely vindictive. Of course, much of this may be myth, but there is likely some truth under it.

Besides, as you point out, she couldn't be Ukrainian, as there was no Ukraine at the
time.

Of course, I could really, really offend you by calling it "Little Russia" like the Russians did.
Expand Edited by Andrew Grygus Dec. 7, 2017, 10:25:28 PM EST
New The modern name Russia did not come into use until 15th century.
The tsars and tsarinas had "Russification" programs in Ukraine to make them more Russian. According to my father, even our family name which originally ended in an "o" and was required to an end in an "a" to make it sound Russian. So, yeah. Saying Little Russia fits right in to that plan.

You can call the Basques Spaniards. But, the Basque culture is older.
Alex

"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."

-- Isaac Asimov
New Belarus also suffered.
Also a former part of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth, Belarus was subjected to an intense "de-Polanization" program.

During the Soviet era Belarusian cuisine was banned. Cooks were commanded to come up with a new Belarusian cuisine based only on the crudest peasant products. Today, some effort is being made to restore the old cuisine, but now it has to compete with Italian, Chinese and other cuisines the people are interested in.
New It's amazing how the Soviets succeeded.
I ran into a lady serving food samples at Costco in Charlotte a few years ago. The Russian sounding accent and flash of a stainless steel tooth made me ask her where she came from. It was Kazakhstan. So, I told her that originally I came from Ukraine. Well, she said, we're all the same people.

Back in July on a camping trip I was registering for a site a Colorado State Park. So, the college age park office attendant asks me "What kind of last is yours?" It's Ukranian I told him. "Wow", he said, "my parents and I used to live in Kiev and we're Ukranian!" But, then he told me his family only spoke Russian! As I left, he said goodbye in Russian and I smiled and replied goodbye in Ukranian. :)
Alex

"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."

-- Isaac Asimov
New Yes, except in the Balkans.
Those folks will be slaughtering each other 'till the end of time.
New The religious differences are deeper.
Alex

"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."

-- Isaac Asimov
New The "foreign language" in Kiev for 4th class was Ukrainian. The "official" language was Russian.
bcnu,
Mikem

It's mourning in America again.
     I know LA is huge, but stay safe AG. - (Another Scott) - (11)
         No apparent problem here. - (Andrew Grygus) - (10)
             The three bottles: - (malraux) - (1)
                 Sorry, scientifically impossible.. - (Ashton)
             I must correct you. She was Ukrainian not Russian. - (a6l6e6x) - (7)
                 Yes, I was quite aware of that . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (6)
                     The modern name Russia did not come into use until 15th century. - (a6l6e6x) - (5)
                         Belarus also suffered. - (Andrew Grygus) - (4)
                             It's amazing how the Soviets succeeded. - (a6l6e6x) - (3)
                                 Yes, except in the Balkans. - (Andrew Grygus) - (1)
                                     The religious differences are deeper. -NT - (a6l6e6x)
                                 The "foreign language" in Kiev for 4th class was Ukrainian. The "official" language was Russian. -NT - (mmoffitt)

It'll be gradual, but faster than you expect. One day it won't be there, and the next day you'll be surprised at just how fast it still isn't.
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