When we start thinking about a certain policy of behavior in relationships, it means that there are circumstances in which we fear losing or failing, circumstances in which we feel weak, circumstances in which we are unable to directly express what we want and obtain it, circumstances in which we Continue Reading
Steel grades for kitchen knives
I wrote this article to break the flow of copy-pasted content about knife steel brands. In the texts that are copied from one site to another, you can find the same mistakes and inaccuracies. I don’t sell knives, but I do use them. Once, in my youth, I was a Continue Reading
When you want to stop wanting to want something.
A crisis is when you don’t want anything, and then you start wanting to want something. That’s fine, but when you don’t even want to want something, that’s a crisis. This is not a crisis. This is a disaster. Film “What Men Talk About” You look at Frida, the little Continue Reading
Biological or chemical weapons
For some time, we lived in an old house that was built in the early 20th century. It used to be a printing house before being converted into a residential building with eight apartments. The house had a small patio, so tiny that with the three-story height (plus the roof), Continue Reading
A gnat in amber
In this story, all names, events, places, and linguistic analogies have been altered beyond recognition for political reasons. Nevertheless, the people whose story I am telling are just as influential as they were before, if not more so. And yet, this is about something very symbolic, almost religious, and the Continue Reading
The Sorcerer’s Trail
Once, I had an acquaintance. I would never have met him under normal circumstances, as we were involved in very different things, but somehow I was lucky to know him. His name was Pavel, and his nickname was Zmey. He was an incredibly kind, open, and internally strong person, which Continue Reading
Black Sea sabre-toothed fish
A pioneer camp in Crimea on the southern coast. It’s the largest after Artek and some camp called Orlyonok, but those are more like “multi-camps,” while this one is a “mega-camp.” There are a lot of people—up to 16 groups of 40 to 50 kids, totaling around 700 to 800. Continue Reading
Dogs on a leash
It is often heard that all dog owners should be required to keep their dogs on a leash. There is a call for special laws, and if such laws already exist, for even stricter penalties. The idea is that if this happens, most people will keep their dogs on a Continue Reading
The world of Harry Potter
The world of Harry Potter, as described by J.K. Rowling, illustrates a modern layperson’s understanding of science and the scientific process quite well. Magical knowledge is found in certain special books. There are magical artifacts in the world. However, the process of acquiring this knowledge and creating artifacts is never Continue Reading
400 things a child should know
Table of Contents Toggle Determination Study. Time management Life. You. You and other people Other people and you Society Communication Values Work Safety and health Determination Often, delayed rewards are greater than immediate ones. Much greater. The world around you will constantly tempt you with a treat now instead of Continue Reading