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On Tuesday, I had the privilege to attend an interview with Tom Stoppard at BAM by David Remnick, … Читать далее «Tom Stoppard on Chekhov»

I was a huge fan of the original Command & Conquer and Red Alert games. When they came … Читать далее «Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is disappointing»

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Kevin O’Connor came across a few interesting studies on what makes entrepreneurs tick: 1. Need to control and … Читать далее «Psychology of an Entrepreneur»

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Perez-Reverte came highly recommended as an author of well written intelligent thrillers. I also loved the movie The … Читать далее «Perez-Reverte’s books are disappointing»

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