Cross-cultural faux pas are going to happen if you interact with people in or from other cultural settings. Beth and I are no strangers to this phenomenon. It has been said that the difference between long-term and short-term missionaries is that the longer you stay in your host country, the more linguistic and cultural mistakes … More Putin’s Friends
Reader’s Note: In September of 2024, Donald Trump reportedly told Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he wanted a “fair deal for everybody” regarding Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Earlier this year, the president of Türkiye, Erdoğan, reiterated his desire to “continue to work with all our strength to establish a just and lasting peace.” … More The Myth of a Fair and Just Peace
The Russian Federation, as it is officially known, consists of many republics, oblasts and krais which often have their own unique people groups, languages, cultures and administrative structure. In the 1400’s, as the eastern Slavs began to push the Mongolian “Golden Horde” back to Mongolia, they found a land with immense wealth and resources. They … More When will the war end?
Why does he lie? Ratings? Fame? Reputation? Was he or his family threatened or should we follow the money trail? Is there a money trail? The irony is that the Lying Commentator, whose name shall not be mentioned, began his career in journalism as a fact checker (according to Wikipedia). What does he have to … More The Proof
Lately I have been perplexed by reading that a large percentage of the Russian population actually believes that Ukraine intends to attack Russia and more perplexing is that this way of thinking began before the war began over a year ago. Take for example this article that was published just nine days before the escalation … More The Problem with Russian Logic
To justify his war of Russian aggression, Vladimir Adolfovich Putler (not an actual name), has resorted to various lies to bolster the propaganda that fuels his army of internet trolls as well as his international efforts of discrediting Ukraine and justifying his murderous war. Today we examine some of his claims. Nazi’s and Antisemitism We’ve … More Putler’s Lies
Eric Yodis 