Remember in Pushkin’s “The Tale of the Priest and His Worker Balda” there is such an episode: Balda argued with a little devil that he would not move the mare for half a verst. The devil strained his remarkable strength, lifted the blue one, and could not carry it more than two steps. And Balda climbed himself …
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Do you know who or what is the main enemy of our nation?
Foreign invaders?
No. Thank God, for the years of independence, not a single Kazakhstani has perished at the hands of the enemies.
Natural disasters and cataclysms?
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I remember, when we lived in Kostanay, on warm days after work, my wife and I always strolled from the Russian Theater along Al-Farabi Avenue to the City Center. Walking, we complained that it is so boring in Kostanay, there’s nowhere to go, while Astana is a different story!
Then we …
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One time I played hockey. As in other team sports, there are important in addition to physical training and the will, intelligence and team spirit.
However, I do not remember since when, but in the big hockey has become the norm to arrange a fight on the field …
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One of the capital’s radio stations came up with a good action for the development of interethnic relations in our country. The other day I was driving in a car and listening to a broadcast about interesting facts of some ethnic groups living in Kazakhstan.
For example, I learned …
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I sincerely regret bloggers who carefully “clean up” the comments under their posts, that is, remove any criticism and disagreement with their point of view, but leave only sweet-voiced “approving”.
As much as one must be insecure and weak in spirit, to hide behind the fence from criticism.
If one of them gets into …
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I remember one day a man spoke at the meeting. One of the participants of the meeting criticized his speech. He did not insult or demean the speaker, and he was not at all against the speaker personally. He was only against the idea. But the speaker immediately blazed with fierce hatred toward him.
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I remember when I worked in the civil service, I encountered such a phenomenon as journalists’ racket.
It happened like this: a representative of some republican TV channel or newspaper comes to the akim of the region and says, “Sponsor our channel or oblige any local big company to do so. They will not refuse. Then …
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– Well, congratulations, brother, on your appointment! Well done! All our classmates are happy for you and proud of you! Deputy Mayor is not a trifle to you.
– Thank you so much.
– I will not keep you long. You’re a busy man now! …
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