Content 21+ In the grand theater of human existence, civilizations rise and fall, leaving their marks like actors exiting the stage. One role that continues to be recast is the pursuit of prosperity, driven by intoxicating ideals. The American Dream, a concept as American as apple pie, plays this role to perfection. But beneath its glossy veneer lies a sinister truth. It promises success and wealth but also fuels ecological … Read the rest
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The Night I Won the Welterweight Title of the World
Content advisory 18+ I once saw a film called “Field of Dreams” which involved a man hearing a voice in a cornfield that told him what to do — which he did — and what happened as a result. The idea behind it was simple but profound: how can we find the past again and correct it? Or maybe better would be to ask, “How can we HEAL the past?”… Read the rest
Where Torches Burn
Content advisory 18+ The other day a friend of mine was trying to explain something during a lesson we were having on Skype. He is a 49-year-old Russian businessman who used to live in America. He is very pro-American, or, shall I say, pro-West, in terms of what he considers its more highly evolved way of life. BUT he is Russian at heart, which I can only explain (to myself … Read the rest
Going to Meet the Man (The 1960’s – 2nd part)
Second part. First part is here.
On 28 August, 1963, I came home from somewhere one mid-afternoon. The new school year hadn't started, so the early part of the day remains a blank. Except that I was in Charleston, West Virginia, and we lived in a big ramshackle white house at the end of a dead-end street way up in the hills.
When I walked through the door, our … Read the rest
Russian Karenina: some thoughts about Russian women (What do you think of Russian women?) – Part 2
This is part two. Read part one here.
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It is one thing to describe the desirable physical attributes of women (Russian or otherwise), and quite another to talk about their character. Again, it seems…somehow…an invasion of privacy, and one risks making a fool of oneself. At best it is like tasting some exotic new soup which you can't say immediately if you like it or not; at worst … Read the rest
