"If someone had told
my father when I was baby that I would be in Moscow in 2004, he probably
would have though that I
would be here as a soldier fighting in a large scale conflict with the
Soviets. So much has changed since the 80's and Americans can travel
in the former USSR."
"Its interesting to learn a bit of a new language, learn about
a new culture, and particularly, its a great lesson in economics and
seeing how capitalism actually encourages new products, better products,
and competition drives down prices."
"Best of all it was great to be able to become friends with a people
who at one point in time would have been considered bitter enemies of
the United States. So many Americans live in their own little world,
trapped inside a bubble of American pop culture and MTV."
"The world is much bigger than that and there is a whole lot else
out there to experience."
Lynn
Ressler 