Category Archives: Russians

Socialism and Grade Inflation

Posted on 03/04/2024 by Jorge Medico

The Socialism of Grades “The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of the blessings. The inherent blessing of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.” –Winston Churchill Socialism is a terrific idea in theory. Who would not want … Continue reading →

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Best Books List

Posted on 01/08/2024 by Jorge Medico

A friend recently asked me to list twenty of my favorite books that I’ve read in the past few years. They are not all recent releases, and I can’t claim that they are the best books literature has to offer. … Continue reading →

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Why We Fight

Posted on 01/02/2023 by Jorge Medico

Happy New Year to you all! 2022 may seem like it was just yesterday (smile) but the state of the world continues to be one of escalating conflict. Hence, I felt compelled to offer you my following essay. Why We … Continue reading →

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When the Tanks Come Rolling In

Posted on 03/30/2022 by Jorge Medico

For several weeks now, I have been unable to turn on the TV news. The images coming from Ukraine are too similar to almost suppressed but not forgotten memories from my childhood. I was well on the way to my … Continue reading →

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Book Recommendations

Posted on 07/21/2020 by Jorge Medico

Since many of us are in social isolation mode, I have found myself doing a lot more reading recently than I usually do, and wanted to share with my readers a couple of my recent favorites. If you enjoy non-fiction, … Continue reading →

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Reunion

Posted on 05/08/2020 by Jorge Medico

After Russian armored units effectively crushed the Hungarian Revolution in November 1956, it didn’t take very long for the Iron Curtain to once again come crashing down around the country. If anything, security measures were enhanced to deter anyone from … Continue reading →

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We Become Refugees

Posted on 05/04/2020 by Jorge Medico

There is a very clear difference between a refugee and an immigrant. A refugee is one who leaves his country not willingly, as an immigrant does in seeking a different life, but out of absolute necessity in order save his … Continue reading →

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Escaping Hungary – 1956

Posted on 05/03/2020 by Jorge Medico

As the brief light of freedom rapidly dimmed on November 4, 1956, the possibility of attempting escape from Hungary crossed my parents mind, along with thousands of other Hungarians. My father, who by then had finished his training as an … Continue reading →

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Hungary and the Revolution of 1956

Posted on 05/02/2020 by Jorge Medico

Rakosi, the Communist leader in Hungary, was totally under Moscow’s control until, following Stalin’s death in 1953, a period of fluctuation set in. In July of 1953, he was deposed as Prime Minister in favor of Imre Nagy. Nagy was … Continue reading →

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