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Jonathan A Lien

Jonathan A Lien

MAGAS & The Kremlin

A native Minnesotan, I left the country in 2011, furious, heart-broken and horrified, seeing the GOP work to dismantle the great Democracy…

Jan 1, 2023

MAGAS & The Kremlin

Jan 1, 2023

Jonathan A Lien

Satire, Irony, Sarcasm, and Coincidence

Several decades ago, to the delight and consternation of English teachers across North America, (As the good bard pointed out, “There is…

Dec 30, 2022

Satire, Irony, Sarcasm, and Coincidence

Dec 30, 2022

Jonathan A Lien

Anne Frank and the Good Doctor

I enjoy literature in a unique manner, always reading three works simultaneously, finishing at least 3 novels a week. I basically only read…

Dec 30, 2022

Anne Frank and the Good Doctor

Dec 30, 2022

Jonathan A Lien

Where I Went When I Went Away

The story of my breakdown

Dec 30, 2022

Where I Went When I Went Away

Dec 30, 2022

Jonathan A Lien

Dear Landlady,

(I had a landlady for three and a half years in Odesa. She preferred Russia to Ukraine, and has been there since before the invasion…

Dec 25, 2022

Dear Landlady,

Dec 25, 2022

Jonathan A Lien

To the evangelicals,

(and anyone who’s unfriended me because I believe they should know the difference between good and evil.)

Dec 25, 2022

To the evangelicals,

Dec 25, 2022

Jonathan A Lien

Why Do I Send My Playlists to People?

Well, there are many reasons why it’s a perfect communique. First, it’s the easiest thing in the world on both ends! I’ve put together some…

Dec 21, 2022

Why Do I Send My Playlists to People?

Dec 21, 2022

Jonathan A Lien

My War Playlist

The music that kept me sane while Putin was trying to kill me

Dec 21, 2022

My War Playlist

Dec 21, 2022

Jonathan A Lien

What Writing Means to Me

Whereas spoken words are ephemeral, once uttered, disappearing into the ether, written words are permanent, immortal. Writing, at its…

Dec 18, 2022

What Writing Means to Me

Dec 18, 2022

Jonathan A Lien

[Rec] film review

What starts out as a puff piece for the local TV news, (A typical night for our fire fighters), rapidly devolves into a classic in the…

Dec 17, 2022

[Rec] film review

Dec 17, 2022

Jonathan A Lien

Jonathan A Lien

I publish movie teasers I’ve written for films I love. If you watch a movie after seeing my blurb, I’d like to hear from you. I’m an expat, living in Ukraine.

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