I decided that it would be fun to combine the two series we’ve had on this blog: the link encyclopedia and oldies but goodies. Here are some links to my posts from the past:
Here is one of my moments of outrage against the vapid writing of Amanda Marcotte: “Got it? Women feel sexual desire in response to being paid more money and being given more help, encouragement, and compliments. From men, as far as I can gather. This is what passes for mainstream feminism this days, folks. Give her a huge cash gift, pay for a nanny and a housekeeper, praise her, and her desire for you – or for somebody – will shoot straight up.”
And here is a sad story of my friend who self-diagnozed impotence.
I also enjoy ridiculing the impotent mewling of the anti-Clarissa camp.
And, of course, making fun of textbooks that push weird stereotypes about Russians is always fun.
I actually tried teaching Russian once but it wasn’t a very successful attempt.
And since we are on the subject of Russians, here is a story from my Baltimore days and the perception of Russians in an anarchist cafe.
This is one of my most memorable experiences from a Russian restaurant in Madrid.
I’m giving a lecture on the war on drugs in a couple of hours, and here is my old post on the subject.
And since we are on the subject of teaching, here is a discussion of whether there is indoctrination in US colleges.
I love Canada but sometimes it gets too crazy.
And here are some thoughts on making fun of religious beliefs.
Since I’m on religion, here is a post on how I found religion.
And just one more post on religion.
And here I defended a colleague from Cornell and shared some of my experiences there.
Tell me if you like this new series!
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I read another post in the series “Что я знаю и помню о крестьянском воспитании” and wanted to ask – why do you think people drank so much in villages?
The combination of hard work and not having other (intellectual?) way to relax? To be fully honest, when I am tired, I don’t have energy to read either.
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Alcoholism is oral traumas + low self-esteem. An alternative to alcoholism is not reading but smoking, overeating, verbal aggression.
In Russia , the climate is a contributing factor. Alcoholism is a greater problem in cold climates.
In Ukraine, food is a contributing factor, especially in the countryside. Ukrainian food raises blood pressure, and alcohol lowers it. So people intuitively go in that direction.
But intellect or hard work have absolutely no relation to alcoholism.
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(Russian) Some of people supporting Le Pen:
http://sergeyoho.livejournal.com/108382.html#comments
I wish they found other ways to express their teenage rebellion, not one hurting the entire continent …
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Since it’s about Spain:
Islamists arrested in Spain eyed attacks on Jewish targets
Terror cell was trying to obtain explosives to bomb Jewish bookshop in Barcelona, target synagogues and public buildings in Catalonia region.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4645881,00.html
Funny, even though it won’t change anything:
Petition calls to bar ministers from using gov’t vehicles on Shabbat
‘It’s time all elected representatives set an example to others,’ says petition creator, after uproar over transportation minister’s dismissive response to demand for public transport on Saturdays.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4645892,00.html
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