One thought at a time, or so I hope.

“The peasants called up a picture of a free life such as they had never lived; whether they vaguely recalled the images of stories heard…

We treat you humanely, repay us in the same coin. What comes to mind when you read this? Who do you think would have said…

Have you ever been in a one-sided conversation with someone? You might have been the enthusiastic participant or the disinterested one. I apologize in advance…

“I took him for my soul’s salvation” – Matvey Savitch tells Drudya, in Chekhov’s Peasant Wives. You might read such a thing and your first…