Memory

Yuri Chekalin07.09.2026

A earthly platform. Do not grieve, Nor cry aloud. To all our wails he’s deaf. One of us has left for paradise— He’ll meet God there, for surely God exists. — V. Vysotsky Time flows, time rushes on, dragging us into its whirlpools, shattering the fragile little boats of our memories into splinters. Sometimes it […]

Yuri Chekalin28.08.2026

In summer Tokyo, the heat never falls from the sky. It rises from below—from the sun-baked asphalt, the blank concrete walls, the metal shells of vending machines. That evening, the air was thick and heavy. It seemed to drift reluctantly from one dark alley to another. I was walking through Nakano without any particular destination […]

Yuri Chekalin08.05.2026

Memory, Meaning, and Modern Relevance. Victory Day, observed on May 8 or May 9 depending on the country, marks the end of World War II in Europe and the defeat of Nazi Germany. It is one of the most significant commemorations in modern history, symbolizing not only military triumph but also the resilience of societies […]

Klim Zhukov18.02.2026

Why is Lenin remembered all over the world? We are told that Lenin is a thing of the past, yet they continue to vilify him, spending millions on books and films that attempt to discredit his name and distort his ideas. Is it just because he was a great revolutionary and the founder of the […]

Robert Reich15.03.2025

In loving memory of my very dear 6-foot-7-inch Republican senator friend. My old friend Senator Alan Simpson died this morning. He was 93. Our friendship began at one of those interminable Washington receptions I had grown to hate. They were always stand-up events where I was expected to engage in small talk with dozens if […]

Yuri Chekalin06.01.2025

Viktor Imantovich Alksnis has passed away… Air Force Colonel, People’s Deputy of the USSR, Deputy of the Supreme Council of the Latvian SSR (1990-1991), Deputy of the State Duma of Russia of the third and fourth convocations… A man who cursed Mikhail Gorbachev’s “perestroika”, a man who defended the interests of the USSR. Fearlessly supported […]

Sergey Stankevich06.04.2024

Our observer Sergei Stankevich about the famous Russian politician: “An outstanding charismatic politician, a model populist. Extraordinary speaking and acting talent. Under him, the party he created performed the most important function: it gathered the lion’s share of the protest electorate and tied it to the political system. At the same time leading protestors away […]

Leon Pufferson27.04.2020

Recently, I was revising my collection of animated films and came across a film that I recommend to watch for everyone over 50 years old. “La Maison en Petits Cubes” is either a cautionary tale of environment or a sentimental story. The world gets flooded and each time the water level goes up, the residents […]

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Shards of My Memory

August 17

May 8th or 9th as Victory Day

Memory of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

In memory of Alan Simpson

Good Bye Viktor Imantovich…

Two years ago passed away Vladimir Zhirinovsky

Oscar-winning Absurd Story

The Cheka Was Born Before the Revolution

The Last Train

See the Pentagon and Die

Vance Has a Problem: His Friendship with Tucker Carlson