Контент 18+ (обсценная лексика, описание сцен насилия)
In London there has been a recent spate of teenagers throwing acid into the faces of pizza delivery boys. Most of these 'kids' are Black, which further fans the flames of retribution in the minds of basically law-abiding white people. Would the social philosophers of liberalism advocate facial acid for the perpetrators? Of course not. Barbaric, they would yelp.
And do the criminals … Read the rest
Author: Eric Leroy
Are Dogs Better than People?
Контент 18+ (лексика, описания насилия)
When I was a kid back in Charleston, West Virgina, when we still played 'Cowboys and Indians' and thought jokes were funny that would seem stupid now because they weren't all about sex and every other word wasn't "f*uck", dogs running free were part of the landscape. Home from school, the kids went out to play and so did the dogs. The kids had a … Read the rest
Moscow and the Girls of Yesterday
Контент 18+ (лексика, сильное психологическое воздействие)
A good friend and accomplished scientist recently sent me the link to a documentary about Moscow, year 1961. No doubt Natasha (my friend) remembers that time very well, when she herself was a young woman. I have seen films like this before — there is a media gallery in Kropotkinskaya, for example, where you can rediscover the Soviet Union. What a difference 56 years … Read the rest
Что мы едим. И как с этим жить?
Контент 18+ (лексика, описание способов производства продуктов)
На фоне политических новостей и перипетий как-то забылся тот факт, что продукты на российском рынке оставляют желать только зла) в этой статье попробуем разобраться – кому (прошу заметить, что народ свой и страну свою я очень люблю. Кто не понял – Россию).
Недавно Эрик спросил у меня, почему в одном из ресторанов (ну или кафе, как хотите), ему подали вначале торт с … Read the rest
Fine Dining and Chaos Theory
Контент 18+ (лексика, агрессивное описание)
About five or six years ago, my wife and I used to frequent a Mexican restaurant in Sokolniki. It was near the metro, and very reasonably priced. The chef must have originally come from Peru — or spent time there — because half the menu was Mexican, the other half Peruvian. The place had live music, a pleasant ambiance, and delicious food served in sizable
… Read the rest About five or six years ago, my wife and I used to frequent a Mexican restaurant in Sokolniki. It was near the metro, and very reasonably priced. The chef must have originally come from Peru — or spent time there — because half the menu was Mexican, the other half Peruvian. The place had live music, a pleasant ambiance, and delicious food served in sizable
