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Life is a hierarchy, no matter what guys like Lenin want you to believe and so we all grow up wanting in some way or another to be an executive of a huge corporation. But the question is "Is that really what we should aspire to in life? Is it what it is cracked up to be?" Well I am going to take the position that, no that it not what many of us really want if we understand what is involved-even the high pay and in the next few paragraphs I will tell you why.
The reason for Russia's risky stance is as obvious as the red power tie we often see dangling from Vladimir Putin's neck. Iran buys weapons from Russia and will now buy enriched uranium, too. What Lenin once said about capitalists apparently also applies to reformed communists: they would sell you the rope to hang them with. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
My latest journey took me to Moscow; and although I did, subconsciously, relive the negative feelings that everyone in the US felt about the country back in the late 70’s and 80’s (I am old enough to remember, although young enough to make it to any meaningful sense of it) I was elated for the opportunity to explore and soak in the culture – of both the people and the country as a whole. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,
In 1999, I moved to Chita, a city in Siberia, Russia to teach for a year. After seven days of planes, trains and, well, more trains, I was ready to experience Chita in all its glory. Related Article Tags: , ,
The pen is mightier than the sword, says an adage. But most people do not know that when written words become spoken words, they explode like firecrackers! If books speak volumes, speeches fire up entire lives.
There are three kinds of words: the written, the meditated, and the spoken.
Written words inform and give full spectrum of probabilities about a topic or event. Meditated words have the potential to bring out explosive ideas.
Peter the Great built Saint-Petersburg in the year 1703 which is also named as "window of west". It is multicultural location enjoying the freedom of possessing several stunning architecture, landscapes and even historic forts. Visitors from all over the world enjoy to research the customs, historical background, architectural monuments as well as incredible landscapes. This city is recognised for its fantastic memorials, areas, rich ethnic past. Related Article Tags: , ,
A single day maneuvering through London's museums will prove to be very enlightening and educational. With perhaps the world's highest concentration of museums per square mile, the choices are as varied as the tastes of the visitors. An itinerary of one day, depending on energy levels, can prove to be absolutely packed to the brim with not a moment to spare. Related Article Tags: , ,
One enduring mystery that is now at least partly solved thanks to forensic DNA evidence is the 80 year-old mystery surrounding the fate of Russia's royal family.
In the summer of 1918, Russia was engaged in a civil war between the communist revolutionaries, called the Reds or Bolsheviks, and opponents who either supported the monarchy or some form of democratic government, the White Russians.
As a boy I marveled at the documentaries that showed how people approached what they perceived as God around the world. Some worshipped rocks and trees, (animism) while others picked some venerable ancient personage and elevated them to the place of deity (avatars) Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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