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Columns
Newspaper columns, public notes and sharper pieces from the writer’s room.
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THE MORAL SEWAGE OF GLOBAL “HUMAINITY”
by Dejan Krstić *** These days, a witty joke is making the rounds on the Internet, and it accurately mirrors the world we are living in today. “Is the war between Russia and Ukraine because of religion?” “No, both are Christian Orthodox.” “Does America support Ukraine, while China supports Russia?” “That’s correct.” “Were the ancient Chinese Buddhists, and are they mostly atheists now?” “Yes.” “What about Americans?” “Americans are a mix of…
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LOVE ANCHORED IN FRENCH PARADAISE: THE DESTINATION WEDDING SAGA
Although several decades have passed, the people of my hometown still talk about that event. Raya and Tosha, longtime residents, peers, and best friends, lived in my neighborhood. They went to school together, their military days passed similarly, they experienced their first loves together, and they both got married in the same year. As fate would have it, they even had sons within a few months of each other. The years went…
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BREAD, MILK, AND… KALASHNIKOV
If you are caught with a Kinder egg in your luggage when entering the United States, you can be fined $2,500. The sale of this popular candy has been banned in America since 1997 due to the risk of choking on the plastic toy inside. Americans who want to purchase Sudafed (pseudoephedrine) at the pharmacy must show identification and proof of age to buy it, just like they would with alcohol. In…
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THE PROCESS TO THE THIRD EMPIRE
THE PROCESS TO THE THIRD EMPIRE OPENING STATEMENT IN THE COURTROOM “No one accused Henry K. of the many evils he had done, if there had been luck, he would have been arrested long ago.” When he was little, Henry K. loved fairy tales and picture books, but he always despised art. In high school, Russian writers and composers tortured him with music and litterature. His first girlfriend who loved avant-garde painters…
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