С Днем Победы! Happy Victory Day!

Update (May 9, 2022)

Yesterday (May 8th), the world celebrated Victory in Europe (V-E) Day, marking the end of World War II in Europe. Celebrated somberly, as the war cost the lives of millions, nearly total destruction, and unimaginable human suffering across the continent and beyond. Today (May 9th), Russian Federation will celebrate its Victory Day.

I refuse to believe that two of my grandpas (along with many other relatives) fought and one perished in that war so that in 2022 Russian Federation can wage aggressive, criminal, totally senseless war in Ukraine!

С Днём Победы! (May 9, 2013)

There's really nothing else to say... (May 9, 2013)

I will go home tonight, have a drink, and remember my grandpa Meyer who was killed in action in a Battle of Kursk and my grandpa Andrey who fought all the way to Berlin. I will think of countless lives lost during WWII and reflect on life, family, friends... and maybe have another drink... that's all...

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Inscription On The Bell

What can I say, I am a huge sucker for catchy quotes. So, I could not let this one pass me by: "All truth is one in this light: may science and religion endeavor here for the steady evolution of mankind from darkness to light, from narrowness to broadmindedness, from prejudice to tolerance. It is the voice of life which calls us to come and learn." Inscribed on the bell in Hayes Hall Bell Tower at SUNY (State University of New York) Buffalo.

What Motivates Us?

Update (04/10/2013) Came across another interesting video on the same subject (thanks to Stanislav Glozman ) Original Post (12/13/2010) Very interesting video that I found via a reference in one of the Information Technology (IT) online publications that I read on a pretty much daily basis: I liked many things about it - the format, in my opinion, is awesome; the presentation is dynamic; and, of course, the content is quite interesting. This "new theory of motivation" departs sharply from the established practice of monetary incentives and instead emphasizes the following three intrinsic human motivators: Autonomy Mastery Purpose I have first discovered these ideas in the book called "Cognitive Surplus" by Clay Shirky. The format was not as animated, but the ideas about these intrinsic motivators (and how they sometimes can be canceled by an addition of a monetary incentive) were interesting nonetheless. The book was a good read, though I mus...

Omar Khayyám, The Rubaiyat #1

I am a big fan of poetry and "The Rubaiyat" of Omar Khayyám is one of my favorites. Naturally, I have first discovered him in Russian translation and I still enjoy it the most (by far), but recently I have been exploring English translation of his work as well; and some things are not bad at all. So, I decided to do a few posts of my favorites in both languages to showcase the differences and the similarities. This is a first one (hopefully, of many): You know, my Friends, with what a brave Carouse I made a Second Marriage in my house; Divorced old barren Reason from my Bed, And took the Daughter of the Vine to Spouse. *** Мы чашей весом в ман печаль сердец убьем, Обогатим себя кувшинами с вином. Трикраты дав развод сознанью, званью, вере, На дочери лозы мы женимся потом.

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