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On returning to a country that did not exist when I left itIt was May, 1999, nine years after I left Russia, and I was on my way back to visit my mother and the city where I grew up and held dear. I…Aug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021
On Resilience“The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.” — AristotleJul 4, 202120Jul 4, 202120
On LonelinessNowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul. Marcus AureliusMay 13, 202163May 13, 202163
