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[ 2026-08-13 ] Wins and losses of Donald Trump after the Elections Ideas
[ 2026-07-24 ] They ” . . . conspire to produce an unaware and compliant citizenry” – How? Ideas
[ 2026-07-23 ] We win, our country wins when . . . Ideas
[ 2026-05-06 ] Russian hacking? – No. Putin aspired to help, but “NSA has moderate confidence” with a fake seal Ideas
[ 2026-04-29 ] Learn from Donald Trump skills of handling the press (по-русски) Ideas
[ 2026-04-22 ] Democratic Machiavellian disciple opens his cards (unwillingly) Ideas
[ 2026-04-15 ] Obama/Hilary would like to know will Russian/Chinese leadership survive a nuclear strike and keep operating Ideas

Spain moves from Franco to a democracy

2026-10-03 Udar Gromov 0

Spanish peaceful transition of power from an aging dictatorship to a democracy is as fascinating as any other revolution. The same monumental revolutionary tasks were achieved in Spain by gradual shift of power within the legal landscape. There are two aspects of peaceful transition of power from Franco to King […]

06 Summary of the September 2023 trip

2026-09-05 Udar Gromov 0

This AT trip in September 2023 was a return to Maine trip. May was AT ME trip from route 27 to Monson via Kennebunk River ferry. In July I did my very first AT section in Connecticut. And now in September I continued to do my ME route. The planning […]

05 2023-09-04 MO – crisp morning ride all in one sitting

2026-09-04 Udar Gromov 0

Summary: Bike 23.4 mi from impromptu camp on Brocha Rd. back to the car parked on Troutdale Rd. near Moxie Pond. 05:46 wake up in my tent. The night was even warmer. I woke up 2 times at 23:56 and 4:00. The bright light from the moon creates a […]

04 2023-09-03 SU – take a raw shortcut to the bike

2026-09-03 Udar Gromov 0

Summary: Hike 4 mi on AT, then 3.6 mi on forest roads and bushwhack the last mile back to the bike. Then 15.8 mi on the bike toward car. 06:56 woke up an hour later than previous mornings. This is one more advantage of sleeping a good distance away […]

03 2023-09-02 SA – the Wilson Falls are spectacular

2026-09-02 Udar Gromov 0

Summary: Hike 12 miles from Doughty Ponds to route 15/6 to Leeman Brook shelter and through pond and lakes to Wilson Valley shelter 05:55 wake on the banks of Doughty Pond. I am completely alone, but the noise from the road reaches up here. Every next night is a […]

02 2023-09-01 FR – The same AT section with a new attitude

2026-09-01 Udar Gromov 0

Summary: hike 15.8 miles from Moxie Bald shelter over forest road bypath to Lake Hebron and Doughty Ponds. 05:46 – wake up in the hammock. There are already plenty of voices around me. The morning light is beginning to shine on the horizon. Wake up by […]

06 2026-08 – all seven wild nature trips this year

2026-09-01 Udar Gromov 0

Next morning is September 1. I woke up only at 07:30. This time I slept in my own bed and the sleep was very sound. I woke up only once – at 04:41. It was a rainy morning, but still it was very warm. All windows are open. It means, […]

2017-07-04 Tuesday – From hike to bike, to car, to home

2026-09-01 Udar Gromov 0

Night in camp Cold Sun – elevation 942 m. 05:56 – record-early wake up. That is what usually happens – on the last morning in the wild you always wake up very early. And yes, this morning I am looking forwards for a change of scenery. This was a very […]

05 2026-08-31 MO – Down, down, and down for 5 hours

2026-08-31 Udar Gromov 0

Summary: It was a long and difficult descend from the heights of Wildcat Mountain (4422′) into the valley, swim in the river and return to the car happily. 06:10 wake up after a sleepless night on top of the Wildcat Mountain. All night I had to wake up to […]

01 2023-08-31 TH – Taking on wilderness one mile at a time

2026-08-31 Udar Gromov 0

Summary: Drive to Unnamed Road in Monson, ME before the Katahdin Ironworks toll booth and hide the bike in the woods. Drive back from Greenville to Moxie Pond. Start a 6 mi hike to Moxie Bald shelter. 04:51 – +16°C – wake up without an alarm in Boston. It […]

05 08-31 SU – Casual Zealand hike and lucky return to the car

2026-08-31 Udar Gromov 0

Day 04 summary: relatively flat hike to Ethan Pond and then route 302 and the final desperate bike dash to the car to finish the trip on that day Waking after a comfortable night of rain – everything is good and dry Very flat Ethan Pond trail goes […]