Expense Fraud at KPMG

Amazing fraud at KPMG : http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/blogs/gina-dyer/team-blog/expenses-scandal-blame-missus

Still No Hot Water

I wrote few times I do not have hot water during summer. Some of you thought that’s a joke. I wish it is. Especially given the rent paid for the apartment.
But lack of hot water during summer months is part of socialist heritage. In ex-socialist countries heat and hot water are connected and provided centrally. The state decides - through a very complicated formula - when it will start heating and when it will stop it.
When the state stops heating in warmer months hot water is also not provided. The reason given for lack of hot water is annual maintenance of water pipes. Why in all other countries maintenance of hot water pipes can be done without having hot water supply disconnected remains a mystery to me.
Due to annual pipes maintenance my building had hot water switched off since end of June. Maintainance of pipes was to be finished by August 5th. But something happened and switching on was postponed for August 13th. The notes about hot water not being available are visibly put on the communal board. Than on Aug 13th I found a note with 13 being changed to 20th. That’s the photo above.

In my apartment I have a small boiler but it does not work properly. So I enjoy lukewarm showers.

It's summer. I am without hot water.But so are others...

Watch young Ukrainian ladies protest because the hot water is (as customary in UA) switched off... http://en.rian.ru/video/20090615/155250830.html

Patriarch Kirill in Kiev, Madonna in St Pete

Orthodox Patriarch Kirill arrived to Kiev last week. The Guard of Honor – consisting also of beautiful police ladies in official uniforms - mini skirts and high heels - comes to attention as the Patriarch Kirill walks down the red carpet.

The dress of the Guard of Honor is in contrast with a ladies dress policy when visiting an orthodox church. I am happy to see the Patriarch had an opportunity to appreciate work of God's hands in form of sexy legs. Perhaps he will intorduce more flexible dress code for ladies.

If Biden had the same Guard of Honor two weeks ago, no wonder he was full of compliments about beautiful Ukrainian ladies.

The photo is taken from "Focus" magazine published this week. Full credit to the photographer

and Focus magazine.

Patriarch Kirill gave in Kiev a speech about virtues of asceticism. According to UA local VIP magazine the patriarch wears EUR 30,000 wristwatch Breguet Classic. Thus Patriarch Kirill obviously does not follow what he preaches: http://vip.glavred.info/?/articles/2009/07/28/181000-0.

Tomorrow Madonna has a concert in St Pete. The city’s communists have a song request: http://en.rian.ru/russia/20090728/155652873.html

I wonder how will Material Girl respond.