Chernobyl and Eastern Europetag:www.chernobylee.com,2007-12-22://12009-07-18T19:22:11ZЧернобыль и Восточная ЕвропаMovable Type Pro 4.25100,000 Page Viewstag:www.chernobylee.com,2009://1.2852009-07-18T19:21:29Z2009-07-18T19:22:11ZMarkwww.chernobylee.com Thanks to all of you who have helped to make this a successful site. I truly appreciate everyone taking the time to visit Chernobyl and Eastern Europe and hope I have been able to provide you with some interesting stories and information.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or suggestions about topics you would like to see covered in the next year.
Thanks again for your support.
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Chernobyl and Eastern Europe RSS/Atom Feed Changetag:www.chernobylee.com,2009://1.2472009-01-21T21:40:53Z2009-01-21T21:41:35ZSince the site’s inception, I have been using Feedburner to handle my RSS/Atom feeds. In case you didn’t know, Google bought Feedburner in 2007. They are now preparing to move Feedburner accounts into Google accounts and I will make the...Markwww.chernobylee.com
Since the site’s inception, I have been using Feedburner to handle my RSS/Atom feeds. In case you didn’t know, Google bought Feedburner in 2007. They are now preparing to move Feedburner accounts into Google accounts and I will make the switch in the next several days. This should not affect this site’s feeds, but in case you stop receiving feeds please let me know so I can get it fixed ASAP.
November 2008 Site Updatestag:www.chernobylee.com,2008://1.2132008-11-07T22:11:49Z2008-11-13T15:18:25Z The following is a list of site updates for November 2008:New links have been added to the Links pageThere is a new page with an embedded Wikimapia map of PripyatThere is a new page with an embedded Wikimapia map...Markwww.chernobylee.com
There is a new page with a compliation of my Sarcophagus Q & A session from August 2007
The site has not yet been moved to a new server. I do not have a time frame for the move, but I expect some down time when it happens.
I have not had a chance to update the site software yet, but hope to do it soon.
In March 2008, I was fortunate enough to conduct an interview with a former liquidator who now lives in the US. He has graciously given me permission to post the interview on this site, and I hope to publish it within the next week or two - keep checking back for this exciting update. ]]>
Potential Site Interruptionstag:www.chernobylee.com,2008://1.1982008-10-09T18:31:19Z2008-10-09T18:32:06ZMy hosting company is planning to move everyone to new servers within the next year. I have decided to be a guinea pig and allow them to move my account to a new server ASAP. Therefore, this site may experience...Markwww.chernobylee.com I also hope to migrate the site to a newer version of its blogging and content management software, which may also cause some brief downtime.
These changes should allow for more flexibility and better performance. Please bear with me over the next month or two during these upgrades.
Thank you for all your support.]]>
Site Outage - July 11, 2008 10:00 PM PDTtag:www.chernobylee.com,2008://1.1612008-06-18T23:37:21Z2008-06-18T23:39:50ZI have been advised by my internet hosting company that this site will be unavailable on July 11, 2008 beginning at 10:00 PM PDT. The outage is expected to last anywhere between 30 minutes and 2 hours.Thanks for your patience....Markwww.chernobylee.com Thanks for your patience. ]]>
St. Andrew’s Church - Kyiv, Ukraine (Micro Travel Writing Workshop)tag:www.chernobylee.com,2008://1.1312008-04-14T01:21:32Z2008-04-14T01:30:08ZThis post is my entry for the Micro Travel Writing Workshop, sponsored by Nerd's Eye View.I am very excited about this opportunity to have my work critiqued, so here is my entry ....St. Andrew's Church - Kyiv, UkraineNo structure better...Markwww.chernobylee.com
Micro Travel Writing Workshop, sponsored by Nerd's Eye View.
I am very excited about this opportunity to have my work critiqued, so here is my entry ....
St. Andrew's Church - Kyiv, Ukraine
No structure better captures the historical essence of Kyiv than St. Andrew’s Church. This cerulean-colored, baroque-style church was built in the mid-1700’s by the principal architect of “modern” Moscow, Ivan Michurin, based upon designs by renowned Russian architect Bartholomeo Rastrelli. Restoration of the church’s five bud-shaped domes and spires in the late 1970’s utilized Rastrelli’s original cupola designs that were found in Vienna, Austria prior to the repairs.
St. Andrew’s is the pride of the area, situated high atop Starokyivskaya Hill at the summit of ancient Andriivsky Uzviz. Located at this crossroads of Kyiv’s upper city and the working-class Podil district, the church is now a museum and the centerpiece of a modern bazaar. Artists and street vendors line the cobblestone streets sell their multi-colored matrioshka dolls and other Ukrainian goods from the confines of their white plastic tents.
Today, the church still plays host to occasional services of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. St. Andrew’s is the perfect destination where visitors can immerse themselves in Kyiv’s architecture, history and culture.
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Site Will Be Unavailable March 12 at 10:00 PM PDT for One Hourtag:www.chernobylee.com,2008://1.1132008-03-11T22:37:37Z2008-03-11T22:42:28ZMy hosting site will be performing maintenance on March 12 at 10:00 PM PDT which will cause this site to be offline for approximately 1 hour. I apologize for any inconvenience - hopefully it will only be 1 hour....Markwww.chernobylee.com ]]>
Welcome to Chernobyl and Eastern Europetag:www.chernobylee.com,2008://1.752008-01-20T18:31:21Z2008-01-20T18:33:59ZMarkwww.chernobylee.com Anyway, I think the new site was worth the effort. Take some time to look around and get comfortable with the layout. Just below the header is a navigation bar/menu. All items work except for “Chernobyl” and “Eastern Europe”, which currently have no content.
The site Blog is a continuation of the original Blogger blog. The Links page has quite a few links to other blogs, Chernobyl sites, and online translators. The About page provides some information about me, and about plans for future content for this site. You can reach me via the Contact page, or directly at mark@chernobylee.com.
The Articles page will contain links to subject-appropriate articles. Currently, the only article is my Chernobyl trip report, that has been available for the past year on Nikongear.com.
The left sidebar has site search capabilities and a list of categories. All blog posts and articles have been categorized, so this feature will allow you to find content based on particular topics.
This site is still a work-in-progress and may be unavailable for brief periods of time. I will try to keep this activity to a minimum, but sometimes it will be unavoidable.
I hope you enjoy the new site. Please feel free to send me your thoughts and suggestions regarding the site or any ideas you have for content, whether it be blog posts, articles or anything else.
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Site Under Constructiontag:www.chernobylee.com,2007://1.12007-12-22T17:00:00Z2007-12-22T18:52:57ZMarkwww.chernobylee.com
original blog hosted at Blogger. When this site goes live, Blogger should redirect you here.
Please be patient as I work on this new and improved site. Have a great holiday season and a Happy New Year! ]]>
No structure better captures the historical essence of Kyiv than St. Andrew’s Church. This cerulean-colored, baroque-style church was built in the mid-1700’s by the principal architect of “modern” Moscow, Ivan Michurin, based upon designs by renowned Russian architect Bartholomeo Rastrelli. Restoration of the church’s five bud-shaped domes and spires in the late 1970’s utilized Rastrelli’s original cupola designs that were found in Vienna, Austria prior to the repairs.