Monthly Archives: November 2015

A Jolly Song About Corpses

Posted on 30 November 2015 by zolltan

The below is a translation of a Vladimir Vysotsky song which is called “Веселая покойницкая” in Russian. This song has been translated many times into many languages. Here, for instance, is a Czech version. So the purpose here is not to … Continue reading →

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Liberal Values

Posted on 12 November 2015 by zolltan

I think in the West, there is a broad consensus on something like “enlightenment values”. In particular, we want a society founded on democracy, fairness, free expression and secularism. Both historically and currently, there are a lot of people who are for none … Continue reading →

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