Not long ago I talked to one of our former compatriots who moved to the Silicon Valley.
“Tell me about your impressions,” I asked him. “What surprised you the most in the Valley?”
“You know, there is an absolutely inverted idea of coolness and showing off. What we consider cool is considered to be …
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There are people who seek excuses, and those who seek opportunities.
The first do not enter the university, because they believe that the teachers are corrupted, and they don’t need knowledge, but bribes. The second learn subjects by heart, they take exams on their own, if they do not pass from the first time, they try …
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We have somehow developed priorities in the government that the boss is more important than citizens.
It is not uncommon for an official to stand up in the middle of a meeting with a large number of people, not to mention any reception of citizens on personal issues, and leave with the words “I’m sorry, the …
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Recently my Kazakh acquaintance who lives in London told me an interesting story from the ordinary life of the Englishmen.
He himself lives near Heathrow Airport. So, it turns out that this airport has for a long time wanted to expand and build another additional runway. Being one of the largest airports in the world, its …
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Difficult times which the President of the country warned us about are already coming. Oil does not appreciate. There is less and less hope for a miracle. Anyhow, it is not expected in the short term. The lack of money will be greatly felt now.
What should …
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I think many will agree that we have some confusion in our country in the field of Kazakh terminology and the translation of certain foreign words into the Kazakh language. This also applies to official government bodies. At present, when registering legal entities, there is no system of authenticity for writing company names in two languages. …
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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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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, I accept congratulations. From today on, I am the Deputy Mayor.
– Congratulations, friend! I’m happy for you!
– Thank you. Well, what ideas do you have? What are we going to do?
– What do you mean?…
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I want to praise McDonald’s.
No, hold your horses, supporters of healthy food! Do not throw in your eco-friendly tomatoes!
I am also against harmful fast food.
It’s not about that.
I’m about the managing the business. What kind of …
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