Monthly Archives: March 2021

“I Want To Live” – by Shukshin

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Joel D. Hirst

It is through the simple stories of writers like Vasily Shukshin that we get a glimpse behind the iron curtain into the world of everyday citizens of the Soviet Union. The struggles with poverty, the community frustrations, the attempts to … Continue reading →

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A Defeat Better Than Many Victories

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Joel D. Hirst

“A Defeat Better Than Many Victories” Because that is what, at the end, life is about. And what better time to learn this simple truth, than these the worst years of all. For it is in the victories which you … Continue reading →

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