It seems to me that together with those who, having swept into power, use it in their own interests – make decisions in favor of their private companies, arrange for relatives’ posts, drive around in company cars on private business, make criticizing journalists shut up – not less scary are the people who, looking at all this, …
Read moreI do not understand why the akim of Astana must travel around the city accompanied by policemen. Why should they make way for him, stop the movement?
They say that he has many important things to do and he needs to be there on time.
But don’t hundreds of managers of private companies and …
Read moreI sincerely regret bloggers who carefully “clean up” the comments under their posts, that is, remove any criticism and disagreement with their point of view, but leave only sweet-voiced “approving”.
As much as one must be insecure and weak in spirit, to hide behind the fence from criticism.
If one of them gets into …
Read moreI remember one day a man spoke at the meeting. One of the participants of the meeting criticized his speech. He did not insult or demean the speaker, and he was not at all against the speaker personally. He was only against the idea. But the speaker immediately blazed with fierce hatred toward him.
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Read moreIn one remote country, Kolkhozstan (well, as far, actually, not so far away) there lived a prosecutor named Prosecutor.
Yes, it happened, so that he was really called the Prosecutor.
The fact is that his father was a prosecutor, his uncle was a prosecutor, and in general, many in the family were prosecutors, so …
Read more– Well, congratulations, brother, on your appointment! Well done! All our classmates are happy for you and proud of you! Deputy Mayor is not a trifle to you.
– Thank you so much.
– I will not keep you long. You’re a busy man now! …
Read moreWhen I was in the civil service I sometimes violated the rules of the road. I repent. I exceeded the speed limit, forgot to turn on the lights on the track. It really happened.
But I never thought of avoiding the responsibility for my violations, by the help …
Read moreA family of father, mother and two children is approaching me along the promenade. They are walking, loudly discussing something, gnawing seeds and throwing the husks to the ground at the same time.
I approach the head of the family, who is about my age, even, perhaps, younger, …
Read moreRecently my son taught me a lesson in democracy.
That is how it was.
We drove the whole family (my wife, daughter, son, and I) by car. Our daughter loves music, and the son – silence. My daughter asked me to turn on the music. My wife and I were not against, so turned it …
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