Tag: reading

A PENNY FOR THE GUY

One day, Russian writing legend Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was standing on the platform of the Tula station when a courier train made a brief stop. A gentleman quickly exited a first-class carriage and dashed toward the buffet. Moments later, a lady emerged from the carriage and called after […]

SAD REALITY OF THE 21st CENTURY

50 years ago, children were gentle with their parents. Today parents have to be gentle with their children. 50 years ago, children respected their parents. Now parents have to respect their children. 50 years ago, marriage was easy but divorce was difficult. Nowadays it is difficult to get […]

Welcome to our vastly improved web-site

Thousands of new and loyal readers likely suffer from information fatigue. Political news tends to be depressing rather than uplifting. Our reach tends to be restricted and readers donations fell alarmingly. Yes, we have intense competition which is better financed than we are. We survive on the generosity […]

DID I REALLY WRITE THAT?

When the subject of his memoirs came up, former U.S. President Ronald Reagan wryly remarked: ‘I hear it’s a terrific book. One of these days I am going to read it myself.’ Of course, the statesman hadn’t written his memoirs but he was hardly alone in employing a […]

DID I REALLY WRITE THAT?

MICHAEL WALSH BOOK EDITING: When the subject of his memoirs came up, former U.S. President Ronald Reagan wryly remarked: ‘I hear it’s a terrific book. One of these days I am going to read it myself.’ Of course, the statesman hadn’t written his memoirs but he was hardly alone […]