tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post1285078434483009865..comments2024-03-23T19:16:01.555-07:00Comments on Can it happen here?: Long suffering Russiansjaninsanfranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548452260456734928noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-6281393888118460482018-07-04T07:41:29.379-07:002018-07-04T07:41:29.379-07:00Yes Mike. Once upon a time I did a lot of reading ...Yes Mike. Once upon a time I did a lot of reading in 19th century Russian history; Alexander Herzen was a fascinating, contradictory figure. Russia never quite got to live in hope (even if hope is merely illusion in human history). I am grateful to have come up with hope (even if that hope is as much self-justifying fantasy as reality). janinsanfranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07548452260456734928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-55163615308441501772018-07-03T19:26:56.032-07:002018-07-03T19:26:56.032-07:00Loved this roundup, and there was nothing simplemi...Loved this roundup, and there was nothing simpleminded about it. Just saw "Boris Godunov" at the SF Symphony, which is a 19th century opera about a late 16th century period of Russian history. It's striking how contemporary the politics felt, and made me realize these Russian cultural attitudes are much deeper and older than the last 75+ years of the Soviet Republic.Civic Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.com