Sixth article Boris Ustyugov Publication date: March 12, 2004 Exactly 14 years ago, the Third Congress of People's Deputies of the USSR abolished the famous 6th article of the country's Constitution and established the post of President of the USSR.

The magic of three letters Conditional anniversary Dmitry Mishin Publication date: March 12, 2004 " Children , if you have heard political jokes from your parents, write to us, in the KGB, to grandfather Andropov ." This anecdote from the early eighties very accurately characterizes the country’s attitude towards its powerful secret agency.

Lessons from the Fradkovs Valery Hiltunen Publication date: March 12, 2004 On that high porch there was a barrel with some kind of smelly stuff. It is possible that Fradkov deliberately poured a portion of something foul-smelling into it at night. Why he did this, I don’t know. Perhaps he needed the barrel as a symbol of his absolute freedom and independence. Otherwise, what right would he have to squeeze slaves out of us drop by drop...

"Natalya Vsevolodovna is characterized by curly sentences" Schoolchildren about modern literature B. Panov Publication date: March 12, 2004 A few years ago, during a literature lesson in the 11th grade, children asked: “What books by modern writers do you and other teachers read?” The whole class was interested in the topic. I named several names and tried to explain why, out of everything I’ve read recently, I’m citing the works of these particular authors.

We have the great Pan! The naiads screamed. The nymphs screamed. He is no more, he did not survive, he is no longer with us. Probably, the death of a significant person, an intellectually influential, charismatic personality, should invariably give rise to certain “necrological” exercises, cause the written activity of “spiritual tributaries” secretly associated with the deceased.

"Post-vertical" period of Russian history Personnel changes in the South of Russia as a reason for institutional analysis Sergey Markedonov Publication date: March 12, 2004 The appointment of Vladimir Yakovlev to the post of presidential representative in the Southern Federal District (SFD) has already been dubbed a “Caucasian exile” for the ex-governor of the “northern capital”.

One could begin the story of Alessandro Baricco's novel "Castles of Wrath" as follows: "The archaic is gradually absorbing technology. The first machines of legend: the copper giants and the mechanical bulls of Hephaestus are undergoing the expected rotation.

Unconditional enemy Alexander Khramchikhin Publication date: March 12, 2004 The 35th anniversary of the events on Damansky Island , which took place on March 2-15, 1969, is very poorly celebrated by the domestic media and not at all by officials. And in general, relations with China remain “in the shadows” of public attention. But in vain. There is a full range of reasons for the Russian-Chinese conflict: geographical, economic, political, historical, demographic.

Nobody - Colonel Testimony about the exhibition of the group "Mukhomor" in E.K. Artburo Andrey Kovalev Publication date: March 12, 2004 The girl Masha found a fly agaric. She liked the pattern on the hat. "Must be delicious!" - she decided... "Ambulance" is no longer needed. What can you tell us about Fly Agaric? which emerged in the late seventies, For some reason , the Mukhomor group, is usually attributed to the diocese of Moscow conceptualism.

It would be possible to start a story about the novel by Alessandro Barikko “The locks of anger” as follows: “The archaic gradually absorbs the technology. The first machines from the legends: copper gyspers and Hephaestus are the expected rotation. Since the orbital flights have become traumatic routine, Bell's telephones, Picaret Batiffers, Aptoleets.

A few years ago, in the literature lesson in the 11th grade, the children asked: "And what books of modern writers do you and other teachers read?" The topic was interested in the whole class. I named several names and tried to explain why I have indicated the works of these authors from all that I read.

Why are fairs made? 7th National Exhibition-Fair "Books of Russia". Mikhail Edelshtein Publication date: March 12, 2004 - Will you be at the fair? - Nope, we forgot about her. From a conversation with a familiar publisher. On Wednesday in Moscow, at the All-Russian Exhibition Center, the 7th National Exhibition-Fair “ Books of Russia ” started. The meaning of this annual event has remained a mystery for many years now for the few visitors and those whose duty it is to solve such charades.

The great Pan has died! The naiads screamed. The nymphs screamed. He is no more, he did not survive, he is no longer with us. Probably, the death of a significant person, an intellectually influential, charismatic personality, should invariably give rise to certain “necrological” exercises, cause the written activity of “spiritual tributaries” secretly associated with the deceased.

- Will you be at the fair? - Nope, we forgot about her. From a conversation with a familiar publisher. On Wednesday in Moscow, at the All-Russian Exhibition Center, the 7th National Exhibition-Fair “ Books of Russia ” started. The meaning of this annual event has remained a mystery for many years now for the few visitors and those whose duty it is to solve such charades.