Most of today’s films are crap. They truly are beyond deplorable. From acting to the script, from lighting to artistic licences, from the choice of actors to the theme of the motion picture, everything reeks pestilentially. It reeks of politics. It reeks of propaganda. And it’s in our faces. The messaging couldn’t be clearer. You … Continue reading On Mediocrity
What are your favorite animals? I love animals of the feline and canine persuasion equally. Though so different in character and stamina, so unlike in habitudes and disposition, cats and dogs share a place of stature in my heart’s affections. I believe that when all is said and done, a cat will remember a bad … Continue reading About Cats and Dogs
Books are about opening new horizons by shining a light on the past.
Romania is a country, the country of my birth, one of many countries on this beautiful Earth of ours. It is a beautiful land with good and bad people, like all others. Romania is many other things. However, the land occupied by Romania is not, nor has it ever been the mythical place of birth … Continue reading Romanian is not the Mother of Latin – Part 2
What is your favorite place to go in your city? My wife prefers the cement jungle we call a city. But as a woman she’s expected to crave for life’s little comforts. Most women are creatures of comfort. I for one care less for the city. I often find myself yearning for the boreal forest. … Continue reading Cities are overrated
What's the first impression you want to give people? I like to come across as a no-nonsense kinda man. I’m a straight shooter and I shoot from the hip. I am a Sagittarius who loves to shoot his bow, tell the truth, and be a better man today than I was the day before. If … Continue reading On First Impressions
If you could meet a historical figure, who would it be and why? I want to go see Ridley Scott’s Napoleon played by Joaquin Phoenix. Even though the History Legends YouTube channel gave it a bad review, I still want to check it out. Napoleon was never my favourite historical figure because he was a … Continue reading Meeting Napoleon
The world must accept and learn to live with the State of Israel. If it doesn’t, we are all in big doodoo. And yes, that is my professional opinion. Not to dilly dally, but I do not think the adage “The Arabs have the oil, but the Jews have the matches” is accurate. My gut feeling tells me that the world is a block of cinders, and the Jews have the atomic fire. I do not think toying with the Jewish incarnation of Prometheus is wise. Do you?
Do you trust your instincts? It’s the only thing one can trust with one’s life. When you first meet someone, the first 10 seconds are crucial for deciding the box you will put them in. Anything after that, any second guess are your blasted brain trying to rationalize your changing the designation arbitrarily to fit … Continue reading On instincts
If you believe in the No pain, no gain adage, then you must make a choice. Do you want to live a life free from pain? If so, you chose the yoke of Comfort. If you want to retain agency in your life, then you have chosen wisely. You chose Painful Freedom.
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