Open letter to Mr. Putin (part 8)

Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich,

I didn't forget that you weren't satisfied (and you were not alone) with the results of winter Olympic games in Vancouver. Of course Russian athletes can do much better, and I wish they do next time. But what was the reason of not really applying their abilities, remains a question. I thought about this long and deep and I can offer you my help in form of interviewing them and finding out what happened, what was missing for them, what do they need at this time, so Sochi will be much better place for them.
1. I can talk to them in person,
2. give them questionnaires to file out,
3. ask them to write story about their stay in Olympic village,
4. all of the above.
If you wish questionnaires can be anonymous, so they can be as open and honest as they wish.
Every time this subject came to my mind I asked myself "why, why, why?"
One example on me; if I can't get enough good sleep I can't do my best.
Were they overwhelmed, overworked, pressured or had noise around them at nights? Couldn't get enough good rest, good food? What about moral? Anybody was doing a good job encouraging and uplifting their spirits? All those factors can effect the performance where every split second counts.
Let's find out, if you wish, shall we?
Vsevo dobrovo.

Open letter to Mr. Putin (part 7)

Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich,

Happy Navy Day!
May every solder and commander come home to their families safe and sound.
I follow the news and see that Russia is beefing up its military. I like military stuff. Actually my favorite boat is an aircraft carrier. I like all of them - US and Russian. They're so cool. You know why? Because if I get seasick I can get the heck out of there. Fly, fly... up to the sky. Also I like subs. Subs are so cool, chilling and a little unnerving. Just the thought of it that those things are under the water in the ocean and can come out at me is discouraging me to take cross ocean cruses. Don't worry, I'm OK, just being lighthearted. Subs are more understandable, but how water can hold such huge thing like an aircraft carrier? I'm still amazed and frankly don't want to find out, because the magic will be gone. Like a magic of hand and mind you don't want to know, because you would not have the wonder of mind game anymore. It's like a romance of imagination in a real world. This is the one in science I didn't want anybody to explain to me, so I can continue look at it with my mouth open and my eyes widened.
When I was living in South France, June of 2007 around D-day I heard on the radio that by the shore of Cannes US aircraft carrier USS Enterprise arrived. It's the longest one in fleet of USA. I had to go to see it. It was amazing. It wasn't close to the shore, of course, but still was impressive. Because French officials wanted to be on it, marines got sort of day off and got on the land. I took pictures with my fellow citizen solders, share a beer with them, gave them fun postcards and sent a little toy, I guess it was a bird, to the captain. With a little note that I came especially to see the boat and was very proud and wish him and his crew the best of sailing. Signed just
"fellow citizen" with my first name. Yeah, it was worth the trip. That thing is so big that they have their own newspaper and a radio station. I don't know if I ever would be able to just be on one of them. That would be awesome. Now that I remember this I should put it on my dream list under long term items. That list is getting longer for sure. France got an helicopter carrier recently. It looks cute too. But I don't care about that. Heli can't fly too far.
Well, that's it for now. I didn't plan to talk about military, it just came out sporadically.
Next I'll talk about civilian stuff, which I'm much more familiar with.
C prazdnikom i vsem soldatam rossii vsavo nailuchshevo.