Category Archives: Space, Science and Technology

“Life” – a movie with a positive Russian character!

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

Dear Readers: This is a movie review, if you will induge me. WARNING:  There are tons of SPOILERS ALERTS, so don’t continue reading one more word if you don’t want to know!  First go see the movie, and then y’all come … Continue reading →

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“Hidden Agendas” – Why Hollywood Be Hatin’ On the Russians – Part II

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

Dear Readers: This post will conclude my review of the Hollywood movie “Hidden Figures“, which I saw recently.  Using as my particular slant the movie’s cavalier contempt for Russia and Russians which, alas, is just an ideological given in Hollywood … Continue reading →

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“Hidden Agendas” – Why Hollywood Be Hatin’ On the Russians – Part I

Posted on April 29, 2017 by

Dear Readers: A couple of days ago I watched the 2016 Hollywood movie “Hidden Figures”.  Disclosure:  I didn’t read the book yet, upon which the movie is based, but I plan to read it, as it sounds extremely interesting.  All … Continue reading →

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Futurology VI

Posted on April 13, 2017 by

Dear Readers: In the last installment of his monstrously good essay, author Lyttenburgh debunked the false promises of the Positivistic philosophy regarding the state of the Human Condition.  We discussed important issues such as consciousness, self-consciousness, and the huckster hype of … Continue reading →

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Futurology V

Posted on April 10, 2017 by

Dear Readers: In his last installment of this essay, our author Lyttenburgh wrote about that phantom concept called “Progress”.  Just like little Hedvig in Henrik Ibsen’s play Vildanden, we have learned some bitter truths about life, and seen many of our … Continue reading →

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Futurology IV

Posted on April 8, 2017 by

Dear Readers: Today we continue with Lyttenburgh’s essay on Futurology.  In our last installment, we left off where Lyttenburgh was debunking that sacred word “Progress” in its various mis-uses and over-uses.  He pointed out the sad fact that WAR is … Continue reading →

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Futurology III

Posted on April 7, 2017 by

Dear Readers: Today we continue with Lyttenburgh’s essay on Futurology.  In our last installment, Lyttenburgh explained the differences between quantitative and qualitative technological advances, among various other interesting points.  Personally, I am still trying to figure out, in my head, … Continue reading →

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