Bach Under The Stars

Tuesday, 2 April 2024

The thing Chinese shout as sports audience

 Jiayou Jiayou!


Why is the great increase of imports to Kyrgyzstan after 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine?

 This is the same as Burundi being middle size oil importer in 80s, on paper. The oil was bought by Burundi, unloaded in South Africa, and never reached Burundi.


Tuesday, 19 March 2024

There was no vehicle more Soviet than Katyusha rocket launcher


 They were nearly suicidal, but very cheap, designed to swarm the enemy.

Wednesday, 23 August 2023

Praising Children For Effort Rather Than Ability

 https://sci-hub.se/10.1037/0022-3514.75.1.33


Mueller, C. M., & Dweck, C. S. (1998). Praise for intelligence can undermine children’s motivation and performance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Monday, 7 August 2023

Perucetus colossus

There once was a whale named Perucetus 

Who had bones as dense as a Thetis

He swam in the shallows 

And ate lots of molluscs 

But he couldn’t outrun a Ornithomimus 





Monday, 12 June 2023

Writing down checklist before the first date.

 Based on web search results, here is a possible pre-first date checklist: