Контент 18+
I know several 50-something guys here in Moscow who were living the good life until they lost their jobs. By coincidence — I guess — all of them were in the banking industry. Crisis, sanctions, downsizing, etc., all played a part of course, but the real disaster that these men have suffered is that they now seem to be virtually unemployable. To make matters worse, their former affluence … Read the rest
Author: Eric Leroy
The Art of Forbidden. Part 1.
Контент 18+
Back in the day, I always used to hear the civic-minded folks — the so-called 'pillars of the community' — howl that there was too much "sexandviolence" on television. Not "sex and violence"; no, it was said as one word: "sexandviolence". This wasn't entirely true, of course. There was plenty of violence. And that was about it. No sex. On the Silver Screen as well as the Boob-tube, … Read the rest
The Right to have Pleasure. The Art of Forbidden. Part 2.
Контент 18+
For some people, sex comes as naturally as blinking or swallowing and remains throughout life a banquet to be savored — sugar and spice and no remorse or indigestion afterwards.. For others, it is a minefield with bombs going off all the time or a trek through a bleak forest full of imaginary thorns and with the claws of demons hovering behind dark bushes. Of course, there is … Read the rest
My Invention of Virtual Reality. Why Thinking Matters.
Контент 16+
I know as much about internet technology as my dogs know about modern art, but I am here to tell you that I consider myself a pioneer in the field of virtual reality. Assuming, of course that I understand the idea, which I probably don't. Today a student and I were reading an article about 'Russian cypersport', and I realized that I was in over my head.
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Farewell to the Village
Контент 14+ (упоминание спаривания животных без описания процесса)
Sitting on my balcony at sundown in Bliznatsi, Bulgaria, I prepare my mind to return to Moscow. It is hard to pull away this time, and one day I won't. I'll stay here. But for now, duty…and money…summon me back. Once upon a time, the very name 'Moscow'' was a word containing what I will call ''gray magic.' Intrigue, danger, seduction, inscrutability.
… Read the rest Sitting on my balcony at sundown in Bliznatsi, Bulgaria, I prepare my mind to return to Moscow. It is hard to pull away this time, and one day I won't. I'll stay here. But for now, duty…and money…summon me back. Once upon a time, the very name 'Moscow'' was a word containing what I will call ''gray magic.' Intrigue, danger, seduction, inscrutability.
