ShoKoTort‘Dying’ in Modern Pop VocabWalking with friends of a friend last week, I somehow ended up on the subject of death and the procedure of dying. Since we just finished a…Jul 5, 2022Jul 5, 2022
ShoKoTortThe Luxury of Being AverageIt took me three decades to realize that my life has been spent to escape the label of normal. To be special, unique, potentially…Oct 13, 2021Oct 13, 2021
ShoKoTortBeef is Good FoodI write this as an occasional vegan, mostly vegetarian tree-hugger. I grew up in former Soviet Union where beef on a table was a way to…Oct 7, 2021Oct 7, 2021
ShoKoTort5 Types of Lyft PassengersFor an adult immigrée it is a challenge to make new friends in the US. Fortunately, there are driving apps. Whenever the race up the…Oct 5, 2021Oct 5, 2021
ShoKoTortThe Magic Lamp and Its TenantOnce in a very sporadic while a thought manifests itself in my brain. Nominally, I call these DTOTD, an acronym one Economics professor…Oct 5, 2021Oct 5, 2021
ShoKoTortAnnoying lady from the Squid GameYes, the number 212. The one who used to be pretty, but no longer is. The one who offers her dignity for a bit of loyalty in return to no…Oct 4, 2021Oct 4, 2021
ShoKoTortTo Laugh in a Different Language“Magic Gloves” by Martin Rejtman is currently on Mubi. On Sunday nights when all deeds and thoughts are done and only one hug is left to…Oct 4, 2021Oct 4, 2021
ShoKoTortEncounterPolisha is a transient woman I met last month. A random algorithm matched us. A petit beige nervous pseudo-poodle in one arm and a dozen of…Oct 2, 2021Oct 2, 2021