Russians, Soviets, girls, drinks... and much more

It's about things Russian and Soviet, stories I have heard and history I have lived  - encompassing pretty much the lifespan of that monster called the Soviet Union, from before its "birth" to after its collapse.

It's about the Russians as I know them - by the way they are not all hot-blond-spy-mail-order-brides.  (Some are guys, you know... most are not blond... and quite a few are not hot at all)

And yes, I will teach you some important vocabulary - both Russian (hopefully, we will go beyond "Putin", "Lenin", "vodka" and "nyet") and Renglish (it's like Spanglish, only for us Roosskies).

Don't worry, Russian girls / singles / dating / brides (and a long list of those hot search words) will not be deprived of attention either.

It will be very not logical, and hopefully not academic at all.  But I promise you - it will be authentic.  And honest. Questions welcome.