Friday, November 25, 2022

Russia after Putin

 Putin needs to go!  True,  but who will come next? Will it be better? As many others I am afraid  that if he will be killed, pushed out or will die of natural reasons, the things will only get worse.  Perhaps, it is the worst thing that he has done to the country-- this statement is actually true.  Whomever will come next will only make it worse. Welcome to the Middle East,  Syria, Iraq family!

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

US Geopolitics and Hollywood

 The things need to be simple, otherwise it is difficult to understand the movie plot, right?  All the countries must be be divided into 3 categories: Friends, Foes, and `Do-not care-much about'.

How do you determine, which category does  the country belong to?  `It depends on the movie plot; there is no rhyme or reason to it. 

Of course,  there are some underlying politics, business interests, and lobbying groups.  These factors do affect which group does the country become assigned to.

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

'In My Life'

 The first time I have heard a Beatles   record was 1973 (?); it was 'Come Together' and 'Something'. I do recall a strong impression but then it was mostly forgotten. I started to listen to rock music as a teenager and a lot of good and bad music passed through my head at that time. Beatles did exist there as well but I did not pay much attention to them. Fast forward, 1980, I am a construction worker in Kazakhstan, 20 years old. We did have a tape recorder in dining hall that was playing all the time; White Album was on. And then I  started to realize that 'Blackbird' is truly a great song. Subtile, complex melody, yet very simple. I was hooked after this and started to listen to all their music, I still do.