The only constant is change.......................

If you are interested in the goings-on in Eastern Europe, welcome to the crowd.  Some context might be useful, however.  It might help if you remember that our frames of reference - our lifetimes - are just blips in history.  If you doubt that, check out this video clip on the last 900 years of European history.  My favorite part is the 1500's, although the 1900's are fairly interesting too.