Watchdogs are wishing you a prosperous and joyful year. And at the end of this year it is only appropriate to summarize the year in the form of Best of Watchdogs 2009 (aka the most popular articles):   more »

Today I was walking along the sidewalk in Los Altos, California, heading to the local store. My dog Fila was walking beside me on the short leash, something I insisted he'd do when I walk fast....   more »

Every time! Whenever I go anywhere...   more »

This year's Fog Fest belly dancing video is out!! Featuring: Lili, Princess (yours truly), Camille, Michelle, Rita, Kelly and Lisa.   more »

Bay Area independent film company JLP Movies just produced fresh music video featuring aspiring local singer Katherine Thorne and yours trully, Oksana Koval. I'm dancing with my friend Lili in the San Francisco's night club "1015."

The title of the song is "All I wanted" and it is now available online for streaming or download in various formats. And yes, you can watch it on your iPhone!    more »

Watchdogs channel is a compilation of online content that I created or found relative, interesting, creative or for whatever reason, worth watching.   more »

I'm now a member of the National Press Club, a prestigious organization uniting journalists across the world, and, also, a great place to hang out, eat lunch and mingle. I have visited NPC in Washington DC several times before while coordinating and translating meetings with Ukrainian journalists. I am now super excited to have become a member.   more »

Fila loves people. All kinds of people. He does not discriminate based on where you live. He will love you if you live in the park or in a fancy house. Once a week he goes to the park and plays with homeless people. They throw his ball, he fetches it, but would not give it right back to them, not without a scratch. They happily scratch and pet his back while he’s maneuvering his ball, making sure they’re not trying to get it.   more »

I'm really excited to announce that I have opened a new online store with Watchdogs Blog merchandise. Holidays are coming, this get crazy and there is always that little something special that you want to get. This would make a great and, must I say, stylish present to your friends and family. And hey, it will also show some kind of activism other than Vote for me or Anti this in that. Being a watchdog is inspirational and is not related to any particular party, point of view or side of a barricade. It is the state of mind of being aware.    more »

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I'm happy to announce that today is the day of the Watchdogs blog being born. What an exciting day this ...   more »