That Damned Perfume
That Damned Perfume “Let me guess, same modus operandi?” “Yes, sir…” “No deviation? At least…
That Damned Perfume
That Damned Perfume “Let me guess, same modus operandi?” “Yes, sir…” “No deviation? At least some new lead?” “No, sir…” “Damn it…”, I quietly cursed, lighting a cigarette. I inhaled once and held it for about ten seconds before slowly releasing it through my nose. I’m about 15 meters away. I started walking, one foot…
First Person Singular
First Person Singular There are some writers you simply either love or don’t. I’d say Haruki Murakami is one of those writers. When you start reading him for the first time, I think page twenty-something is decisive, and then you declare his (any) novel strange and incomprehensible… or it enchants you and draws you into…
Kingsman (The Secret Service & The Golden Circle)
Kingsman (The Secret Service & The Golden Circle) “Manners maketh man” – Harry Hart (Kingsman: The Secret Service) There are people with the initials J.B. who will always attract female (passionate) sighs. Imagine a scene. A man and a woman. In her room, sitting on her bed. The man with a gentle hand motion…
Who Was Nikola Tesla
Who Was Nikola Tesla When someone says they have great respect for one of the greatest engineers, futurists and innovators (perhaps ever), Nikola Tesla, that among their books they have his, let’s say, “autobiography” (“My Inventions”), a seriously written biography (“Tesla: Inventor of the Modern Age”), and even a book by a domestic author about…
47 ronin
Time to return to one of my favorite topics, which is Japan, and the era of samurai. Can we? IKIMASHO! 😀 “Akō incident” (赤穂事件, Akō jiken) is one of those famous events that remain recorded in (not only Japanese, but world) history. The story of honor and loyalty of the 47 ronin, even at…
Justice League Snydercut
Justice League Snydercut Should you watch the Zack Snyder version of “Justice League” (Director’s Cut, popularly known as “Snyder Cut” or #snydercut) if you’ve already watched the theatrical version from 2017? Yes. Should you watch the Zack Snyder version of “Justice League” if you haven’t watched the theatrical version from 2017 before? Yes. Should you…
Trillion Dollar Coach
Trillion Dollar Coach X (by the way, director of a smaller company): So, how do you see your “working with people/employees,” HR and company functioning? Me: (talking about my vision of situations and approaches to problem-solving broadly and passionately) X: (after a brief silence) You better go to “Silicon Valley” and make your way there….
The Mandalorian (Season 2)
The Mandalorian (Season 2) “May the 4th be with you” – mantra of every STAR WARS nerd “The Mandalorian” is one of the rare series that managed to do three things. It managed to make the retarded year 2020 more bearable, showed it’s possible for a second season of a series to be better than…
The Ride of a Lifetime
The Ride of a Lifetime People apparently had high expectations for Robert “Bob” Iger and his business/CEO memoir “The Ride of a Lifetime.” I did too. I had some inexplicably good feeling about this book. And that’s why I made maximum effort to avoid reading any (both domestic and foreign) reviews of the book until…
The Graveyard Book
The Graveyard Book Neil Gaiman is always a welcome guest on this blog. So far we’ve hung out with him through his classic “American Gods” and the incredibly fun “Norse Mythology.” But now we’re going to, for a change, dive into an unusually fairy-tale-like (and slightly twisted) world… whose plot mostly takes place in a…
