Tag Archives: musings

“And don’t forget to smile!”

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Oleg Volk

One of my closest friends wraps up her voice mail greeting with that advice. Americans are often accused of smiling too much in public. Considering that most foreigners see mainly Americans on vacations, that’s a skewed sample, but even at … Continue reading →

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Freedom of association

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Pretty much everyone agrees that a private person be able to pick friends free from interference. I see a lively argument going about the right to give or refuse business free of interference as well. Let me postulate these hypothetical … Continue reading →

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