Thu Oct 2, 2008, Odessa 
   After school in the late afternoon, Afina
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   The school, the students and I myself were quite relaxed today.
   I can't tell why. German was not so energy absorbing because Svety
   took half of my classes. I think she did a great job. Yes, she is
   a beginner, but she will learn more and more how to teach classes.
   Suddenly the door of my lecture room opens and a delegation of one
   of my beginner classes makes abig gift to me: a Havanna cigar.
   I have never before experienced such a strong sign of appreciation
   from any of former groups. 
   World history was exciting. A new student joined our group: a 
   young man from Georgia (Grusinia). He lives not far from Tbilissi
   and arrived in Odessa only two days ago. Serious for his age, a 
   real man compared to our Odessa boys.
   During lecture I discussed the time between WW I and II, trying
   to explain to them what happens when a victor deliberately humi-
   liates a proud looser: it will get worse. Theory: WW I and II in
   retrospective are one big war with a little intermezzo. Only after
   1945 the New World Order begins for the bigger part of the world.
   In the Soviet Union new times begin with Stalin's death in 1953.
   But like with the abolition of slavery in Europe, Russia needs
   much more time for a real "paradigm shift": 1989 the Soviet Union
   breaks into pieces. Does now the New World Order invade the former
   republics of the SU? We slightly touched this question.
   Home assignment: Is 1945 a year of real change of the world order,
   or are there only labels changed but old systems survive?
   After the lectures Burgi meets me at "Afina" and we enjoy the mild
   fall with sun and a good mood together down-town.