I know one Muslim woman. Cheerful, resilient woman, the one with big laugh, a wonderful narrator of anecdotes, beautifully dressed. At the same time she keeps all the commandments of the Koran, prays five times a day, goes to the mosque on Fridays, several times went for Hajj.
Once I …
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I welcome mixed marriages.
First, as a Darwinian. The more distinct DNA of parents, the stronger would be the off springs, both physically and intellectually.
Secondly, from a political point of view. Mixed marriages strengthen interethnic ties. At the same time, I am in no way opposed to the preservation of national traditions and …
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Recently many well-off Kazakhstanis send their children at a very early age to study abroad. It’s not even about studying at a university, but about secondary education. 15-16-year-old boys and girls leave. This is done to ensure that children learn the foreign language better and are prepared to enter the university.
But I have …
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The inevitable stages of industry development are as follows:
We sell raw materials – we buy goods (banana republic);
We sell raw materials – we buy goods and equipment;
We sell raw materials and goods – we buy equipment and …
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Chess is a brilliant game. Among other things, it teaches oppositional thinking, that is, thinking for the enemy. A good chess player never makes a move for nothing. He thinks of many moves ahead for himself and for the enemy. He mentally puts himself in the opponent’s place and tries to find the best response to his own …
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If an official helps private companies within the law and free of charge, then this is normal. If he does something extra for particular company, even for free, it’s not right.
For example, when I was in the civil service, I was often asked by my acquaintances to help win public procurement …
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I remember how we, Kazakhstani conscripts, got into the training instruction part of the USSR communications troops. It was a motley cauldron: Georgians, Uzbeks, Chechens, Kazakhs, Ukrainians. On the third day, skirmishes began on a national basis. Then there was a massive fight between the Kazakhs and Georgians. The commanders were in a panic, and …
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I have never worn and will not carry jewelries: rings (except for engagement), seals, chains, bracelets.
What for?
I do not understand the men who are afflicted with all this.…
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It is said that the new broom sweeps in a new way, or there is such a term as “to inject fresh blood”.
In these expressions, of course, it makes sense. Updating in any team is necessary, otherwise – stagnation.
But there is another extreme of this phenomenon.
I remember when I came to …
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Speaking about freedom of speech, it is important to distinguish two things: facts and judgments.
Facts are events that took place in reality.
Perceptions are the subjective opinion of an individual about a particular phenomenon.
Freedom of speech is to …
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