on a matter of life and death.

sometimes, when an issue is so important personally, it is difficult to relay this bombardment of emotion to others. it is easy to become overwhelmed, overzealous, forlorn, bitter, or any combination of the above. i have been surprised at the amount of press the New York Times has recently given the Baltic states, and especially shocked at their dismal, yet pro-Baltic viewpoint in today's Sunday paper. about a month back, i had briefly touched upon an article they wrote about Putin's increasing power. the question is, when will anyone really start doing anything about it?