Rush Day in Toronto

The band’s “nerds” and “geeks” revel in all-things Rush. The 1987 song by the Canadian progressive rock band Rush called “Time Stand Still” cautions “learning to live as if each step was the end.” It’s a heartrending track written by iconic Rush drummer Neal Peart and would become a harbinger for the tragic losses of his teenage daughter and …

Russia Looms Large in Former Eastern Bloc

Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland It’s been nearly a year since our trip through several former Soviet and Eastern Bloc countries. Despite that, the region’s overriding concern remains what we witnessed firsthand: the quickly escalating threat of the Soviet Union’s corpse and former KGB and current Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intent to violently resurrect …
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