His actions marked the transition from the Soviet Union to the more uncertain Russian Federation. His life was marked by triumph and scandal. His death has been solemn, at least as reported in the West. Today, President Boris Yeltsin was laid to rest, his body open for viewing at the Church of Christ the Savior in Moscow, near Red Square. I have always had a soft spot for Russia, her people and their culture. Today, that soft spot is a little more tender.
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steve
I am a husband, son, and physicist. I am Research Group Manager in the Research Division at SNOLAB and a Professor of Physics at Queen's University. I like to do a little bit of everything: writing, running, biking, hiking, drumming, gardening, carpentry, computer programming, painting, drawing, eating and sleeping. I earned a Ph.D. in Physics in 2004 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I love to spend time with my family. All things written in here are my own, unless otherwise attributed.
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