PostsCommentsPayoutsmgaft1 (66)in #nature • 4 years agoNature's waySeagull catches and eats a pigeonmgaft1 (66)in #poetry • 4 years agoTenderness (Lyric Poetry Contest Edition 51) by felixgarciapThis time the veal was very tender The calf was sure of the female gender The chief prepared Veal Piccata You've got to try it, man. You've gotta! CONTEST LINKmgaft1 (66)in Freewriters • 4 years agoBrotherhood in Trouble (An enrtry for @bananafish contest)Hi all, Unfortunately, my continuation didn't fit into 700 words as the narrative dictated the word count. Oh, well. If I would be banished for it then be so. )…mgaft1 (66)in Freewriters • 4 years agoThe VVitch: A New-England Folktale (A movie review)A couple of days ago, I watched the film Witch (The VVitch: A New-England Folktale) the movie about religious obscurantism. The film is dark, heavy, and unpleasant to watch…mgaft1 (66)in Freewriters • 4 years agoQueen's Gambit (A review of Netflix show)In short, Queen's Gambit is a show about a girl prodigy (Elizabeth Harmon or Beth, as she preferred to call herself), who, despite difficult life circumstances, and contrary to…mgaft1 (66)in The LIFESTYLE LOUNGE • 4 years agoHELLO HIVE IT'S ME @mgaft1HELLO HIVE IT"S MEmgaft1 (66)in #writing • 4 years agoPride and prejudice (The movie review)The movie is the adaptation of the novel written at the beginning of the 19th century. At a first glance, it seems a simple moralistic story about a rich and influential man…mgaft1 (66)in #movie • 4 years agoRagtime (Part 2 of 2)Part1 So the wrapper... It started with a black baby being abandoned in their garden of a well off white family. The police intend to charge the child's mother, with…mgaft1 (66)in #writing • 4 years agoRagtime movie (Part 1 of 2)Amadeus was the first movie of Miloš Forman’s that I’ve seen and I was charmed. To this day I love to watch some of its iconic scenes. This one is where to a priest saying “All…mgaft1 (66)in #love • 4 years agoEven passionate love doesn't always look so prettymgaft1 (66)in #skydiving • 4 years agoMy son's skydiving adventuremgaft1 (66)in #fruits • 4 years agoPersimmon are almost readymgaft1 (66)in #writing • 4 years agoThe memories of socialism (Part 5 of 5)The Planned Economy Unlike the “Wild West” where the economy developed based on the supply and demand of a free market, the socialist economy was planned. That meant that the…mgaft1 (66)in #writing • 4 years agoThe memories of socialism (Part 4 of 5)Part1 Part2 Part3 Free Stuff Public transportation was very cheap. The bus, trolley, or metro trip was just a couple of pennies. Medicine and education in the…mgaft1 (66)in #writing • 4 years agoThe memories of socialism (Part 3 of 5)Part 1 Part 2 Living Conditions Compared to the cost of living in the West, my parents paid very little for the accommodation, maybe 1/20 of their combined monthly income.…mgaft1 (66)in #writing • 4 years agoThe memories of socialism (Part 2 of 5)Part 1 Human factor Living under socialism, I always heard from the radio, TV, and in school that socialism makes labor a pleasure. This dominant narrative instilled in…mgaft1 (66)in #writing • 4 years agoThe memories of socialism (Part 1 of 5)Since early childhood, I remember the emblem of three good grandpas: Marx, Engels, and Lenin. I thought that because of how good they are, all three of them live in Kremlin…mgaft1 (66)in #writing • 4 years agoThe intouchables (a movie review)Directed by Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano. Starring François Cluzet and Omar Sy. In a couple of words, this is a story about an unexpected friendship between a cripple…mgaft1 (66)in #movie • 4 years agoUNCUT GEMS movie reviewDirectors: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie Writers: Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie Stars: Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, Idina Menzel In this movie, Adam Sander plays Howard Ratner…mgaft1 (66)in #writing • 4 years agoIntuitionPeople often refer to intuition as a strange feeling that hints or prompts to certain actions although an immediate conscious logic might not rectify them. Intuition might even…