Parting Thoughts On Euro 2012

This about Life, tagged , was written by for on June 18, 2012 .15 Comments

So yesterday morning I was sitting at the bar with my homies, in a Russian sailor vest and with a big Russian flag draped round our table. It was 0-0. Whatever. Russia had mounted several good attacks, and was bound to score eventually, and even if it didn’t, as long as the Poland – Czech game […]

Does UEFA Hate Russia?

This about Life, tagged , , was written by for on June 14, 2012 .84 Comments

One might have thought that football is one of those few places where politics can be left at the door. At least that’s the position of UEFA who constantly talk of the game’s potential to build bridges, etc. However, consider the following litany of attacks. First, it is looking into punishing Russia for displaying the […]

A Gambler’s Odyssey: The Beginning

This about Life, tagged , , was written by for , on May 8, 2011 .15 Comments

Many people dream of breaking free of the 9-5 rat race, e.g. by acquiring an income stream – or a “muse,” as Tim Ferriss calls it – that is independent of bosses, location, and schedules. For most it remains just a dream. But for some it comes from creating an Internet business, a profitable patent, […]

A Short Guide To Lifestyle Design: The 7 Core Skills Of The Cyberpunk Survivalist

This about Life, tagged , , was written by for on February 26, 2011 .11 Comments

If we want to optimize life, we must first start from our projections of what the world is going to look in the years ahead. Generally speaking, it is coming to resemble something out of a cyberpunk sci-fi setting, i.e. “low life, high tech”; a world of instant communications, global markets, fewer resources and growing […]

Безродный Космополит

This about Life, tagged , , was written by for , on May 15, 2010 .5 Comments

По окончании Великой Отечественной Войны, в известнoм тосте, Сталин выделил русских, составляющих большинство красноармейцев, как «наиболее выдающуюся нацию из всех наций, входящих в состав Советского Союза». На другой стороне земного шара, в рассказе “Conversation Piece, 1945”, Владимир Набоков описывает пикантную встречу с одним Белым полковником и эмигрантом Мельниковым, славившим товарища Сталина, великого вождя и красного […]

We Need a Fat Tax!

This about Life, tagged , was written by for on November 6, 2009 .6 Comments

Edit 2013: It is with regret that I now acknowledge a lot of what I thought I knew about optimal eating some years back was wrong. Please disregard this post. Sometime ago I wrote that introducing a fat tax is a good idea on the grounds that fatty foods are unhealthy and addictive (like drugs), […]

X-Mas Special – Zen and the Art of Vodka Drinking

This about Life, tagged , , was written by for on December 25, 2008 .3 Comments

The method, art and philosophy of drinking lots and lots of vodka.

Editorial: Halloween Special – Russia of the Dead

This about Life, tagged , , , was written by for on October 27, 2008 .23 Comments

Halloween is coming up. EnRaged psychos are probably going to invade Russia 28 Months Later. That is, if Russian medical researchers don’t get there first with an accident applying cell transplantation therapy to treat traumatic brain injuries, thus ‘wakening consciousness’ – of a zombie. Plus we need to continue our blog’s recent apocalyptic bend. Thus, […]