Being that it is currently Passover and all that, it seems only appropriate to try to answer one of the most reasonable questions related to the holidays. Why would the almighty force a 40 year long journey from Luxor to Jericho when the walking distance is about 800 miles? He is almighty, so instant teleportation was obviously available to him. He ( Read more... )

There are a few contemporary russian poets that I enjoy reading. One of them recently gave an interview to another.
Igor Irteniev gave an interview to Dmitriy Bykov. ( http://ru-bykov.livejournal.com/2085141.html) When intelligent people are having a conversation, it is always a pleasure to listen to what they are saying. As it is usually the case ( Read more... )

One was very ordinary. For him every new day was more or less like the one just prior to it. There were a few variations here and there of course, but generally speaking his day could be described as exceedingly orderly. One would wake up and drag himself into the bathroom. Once there, One would cluelessly blink a few times into the mirror and try ( Read more... )

I have been learning judo for a few years now. Not very aggressively either. About 2 classes a week when I can make it. A year off here. Half a year off there. I made it to the first brown belt and my rank is sankyu. Here is my layman's understanding of what judo has done for me so far. When I came to my first class I told sensei Oishi that I was ( Read more... )

While it is not a new concept that the more we know the less we know I was wondering if there is some formula that defines this correlation of ignorance and knowledge to confidence and competence. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning-Kruger_effectRead more... )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itsy_Bitsy_SpiderRead more... )

Ах куда подевался
наш Путин
Ведь он постоянно
был вроде бы с нами
Всегда при параде
С ехидной улыбкой
С собранной дулей
В кармане

Так огорчаться
совсем ни к стати
Дай бог просто
Не проснулся
в кровати
А завтра снова
Споем эту песню
И к нам
не воротится Путин
К нам всем
не воротится Путин

Навеяно погодой и мелодией из ( Read more... )

I am not very versed in psychology, but I do find it absolutely fascinating. A young child in need of nurture will usually run to the nearest parent or adult and hug them tightly. To a young child an adult is someone different, someone all-powerful, someone big, someone strong, someone capable, someone to be trusted with the unknown, someone who ( Read more... )

До чего же иногда хочется сесть в лужу. Нет нет. Вы не ошиблись. Именно сесть и именно в лужу. И не в какой то метафорической форме, а прямо в том во что одет. Чотбы светило солнце и чтобы вода была тёплая-тёплая. Чтобы окутывала собой и щекотала пальцы ног. Чтобы тёплая глинистая земля на дне этой лужи плавно заполняла собой пустоту между пальцами ( Read more... )