An infinitely respected person called me and asked: “What would you say to the proposal to enter the Presidential Council for Human Rights? They offered me too." I froze. Actually, by nature, I'm a tank. That is, in such a situation, I would take an infinitely respected person by the button and would not let go until I received firm guarantees that he would not go anywhere, to any fucking council.

Writer Meir Shalev - The New Times Small stature, shaved, round glasses, sharp wide gestures, live eyes-too lively for a 64-year-old person.

All for sale. Marriage by calculation, sex for a career - exploitation of sexuality is considered a social virus. But society in this matter clearly adheres to double standards In the final of the series "Mad Mad Men" Bosses of the Sterling Cooper advertising agency persuade the red beauty Joan to sleep with the client to save the company from ruin. She agrees - per percentage of the transaction. Such a plot move caused a light scandal.

The Duma is attempting to be on national drinks Alcohol dependence. Since July 1, large changes are expected on the alcohol market: a number of amendments to the law regulating the circulation of alcohol in the country come into force. Their goal is to ensure that the population is less fond of "green serpent." However, so far the statistics testify: in Russia they did not drink less - they just began to pay more for degrees.