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Boredom during a long wait. A long wait for something is what, de jure and de facto, breeds boredom... you know, the kind of prickly boredom, like the prickly skin of a chestnut you've decided to bring

A life without problems. A life without problems—some strive for it, others call it utopia—but both live to create problems for themselves and others. It's only because of this simple and obvious fact

Sometimes, to trust logic, you need to be a very versatile specialist in various fields of science, otherwise, logic can fail, as in this case. When I saw a rather large, strange-looking caterpillar, the

You don't need any optical aids to see the forest's generosity; just get there. Speaking of generosity, I recall the days when my family and I would visit the city arboretum and there was a fee to enter.

In life, when solving various problems, it's crucial to find the right, appropriate words to achieve something. This could be anything from trying to haggle at a food market, or, as now, trying to write

When people want to show their peaceful intentions in a situation, they sometimes say: We're in the same boat! Out there, in the middle of the ocean, even enemies become friends because they have nothing

Benefit, although described in many explanatory dictionaries, can, as a rule, or in most cases, be a complete mystery. Essentially, benefit is something people themselves have come up with, because when

There's nothing unusual about the title of this post, which says that it's a different autumn now. Yes, every autumn is uniquely beautiful and rainy, colorful, and sometimes cool with partly cloudy skies

If you think I'm telling you a joke about mushrooms, you're mistaken. The process of mushroom picking itself, its methods, and some of its dogmas are reminiscent of a joke. For example, for a long time,

Science, as people believe, has made great strides in all areas of life, and while there are new horizons for people to explore that were previously unknown, the fields of science that have accompanied

"There's no limit to perfection" is often used as a joke when someone is praised for something, or, conversely, when someone wants to point out some imperfect aspects of their work. And it can

Dreams are often something that teeters on the very edge of sanity, and while for some they're perfectly normal and seem like something worth living for, for others, it might seem like something they'd

Most misunderstandings in our lives arise because our intentions, or the intentions of our interlocutor, were not properly understood. Whether you shout your intentions loudly or keep them secret is

Thoughts come in all shapes and sizes, including those that are inappropriate at the most crucial moment. Cowboys know this well: they need to focus on the bull's horns when throwing a lasso, not think

Imagine that you get the same birthday present every year, but regardless, you always enjoy it and always find a little intrigue, something new. So, this year, as in previous years, I witnessed a snowy

Bureaucracy is probably one of humanity's greatest inventions. For example, you can't do anything with your real estate—sell it, give it away, or anything else—without going through lengthy and costly

Some things, objects, tastes, aromas, food, clothing, or anything else that can only be understood by a few people, and not by the majority of humanity, are considered specific, and this is very interesting.

I must admit that until yesterday, I thought I knew almost everything about the thorny bush called rosehip and its fruits, but yesterday changed that. Dried rosehips are a frequent guest in my house; we

When I was in the forest before, I saw only the beauty of nature, or how it had changed over time. Just like today, I was surrounded by trees and shrubs, and beneath the grassy undergrowth was a soft carpet