Lana V Lynx
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Avid reader and occasional writer of satire and short fiction. For my own sanity and security, I write under a pen name. My books: Moscow Calling - 2017 and President & Psychiatrist
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"How Are Your Roaches?"
In the Soviet Union, people had limited ways to get rid of roaches in their homes. The most common insecticide, Dichlophos (a Russian version of the Dichlorvos), was scarce, diluted, toxic for humans and ineffective. Fighting roaches was a never-ending losing battle. Until the late 1990s, when the notorious Chinese Deltramethrin-containing chalk became available. But even that was a hit or miss as roaches adapted to it. Here's a famous joke from that time:
By Lana V Lynx9 months ago in Fiction
Lenin's Birthday portrait
April 22 is the Birthday of Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the world's proletariat and the 1917 Bolshevik revolution. It always surprises me that Hitler's and Lenin's birthdays are so close, just one full day apart (April 20 and 22, respectively). Here's a Drabble illustrating how serious Lenin's cult was in the former Soviet Union. It is a loose translation of a story by Denis Dragunsky, a wonderful Russian children's books author, who remembered this episode from 1961:
By Lana V Lynx9 months ago in Fiction
10 Things I like About Myself
Before we decided to get married, my partner asked me, “What are ten things you like about yourself?” I had to think hard because I am humble, and it is difficult for me to think about myself that way. Ask me about other people I know, and I will be able to give you the list of ten things I like about them and perhaps at least twenty things I don’t like about them, in no time. However, when it comes to myself, it is a strenuous mental exercise. Nevertheless, I will give it a try before our big day, just to show my partner how strongly committed I am.
By Lana V Lynx9 months ago in Journal
Got Extra Fat?
It all started with a discovery that didn’t seem particularly life-altering. A cosmetics company sponsoring research on human longevity figured out special properties of the cells that make up the outer human ear, scientifically known as Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium (KSSE), or type of tissue characterized by multiple layers of flattened cells that are hardened and waterproofed by keratin. Specifically, KSSE have longer biological life and virtually do not age or form wrinkles.
By Lana V Lynx9 months ago in Longevity
How To Survive Trump Tariffs
As someone who grew up in the Soviet Union under frugality and scarcity of everything, I’m here to share my experience and tips on how to survive Trump tariffs that will inevitably increase prices for all consumer goods, services and food products.
By Lana V Lynx10 months ago in FYI
