Welcome to my little corner. Some of this work was written over the years and made public only recently. Some were originally written in English, others in C...
I went into management because I experienced my own share of terrible managers. I told myself I would break that cycle. I wanted to become the kind of manager I wished I had: someone who protects people, helps them grow, shapes strong teams, and still moves the business forward. And honestly, for almost ten years, I loved it. I cared about my people. I still do. But lately I feel like I can no…
O black gold, you are the past, the present, and the future! With your strength, you power all engineering; whole societies depend on you. Wars are fought over your valuable resource. Without you, no science can advance. Every scientist, philosopher, and intellectual depends on your raw, natural strength. Each morning, I depend on you to get me to work. Every adventure of mine depends on you to…
Molly opened her eyes and stretched properly. She already knew it was morning because through the tiny hole in her little house she could see a beam of light. With one tentacle she lifted her little home and swam outside. Her home — or rather a coconut shell — gently settled back onto the sand. Outside it was so beautiful. Around her swam all her little fish friends — tiny red platys, bigger neon…
Markétka otevřela oči a pořádně se protáhla. Věděla, že je již ráno, protože přes dírku ve svém domečku viděla paprsek světla. Chapadlem nadzvedla svůj domeček a vyplavala ven. Její domeček — tedy spíš skořápka z kokosového ořechu — lehce dosedl zpátky na písek. Venku bylo tak krásně. Kolem ní plavaly její kamarádky rybičky — malinké červené razbory, větší neonky i největší gupky. Nejvíc ze všeho…
Vlku, vlku, pojď si s námi hrát. Vlku, vlku, pojď si s námi hrát. Do mechu a do kapradí a do kroužku na přivítání. Vlku, vlku, pojď si s námi hrát. Vlku, vlku, pojď si s námi hrát. Na honěnou kolem stromu a s klacíkem kolem domu. Vlku, vlku, pojď si s námi hrát. Vlku, vlku, pojď si s námi hrát. V písku našem tunel stavět a do lesa houby shánět. Vlku, vlku, pojď si s námi hrát. Vlku, vlku, pojď si…
Couples therapy aims to help people find compromises, establish boundaries between two parties, and create arrangements that convince both individuals they can work together. However, therapy often does not question whether these agreements are actually reasonable, as long as both parties appear to agree to them. Yet these agreements are often made under pressure. There is social pressure—no one…
While I was sleeping the other day, I had only a blanket to cover myself with. I was a bit cold, though it was quite a wide blanket. Therefore, I decided to fold it and cover my body with two layers of the same blanket. It was not wide enough to do so completely. I ended up with one layer covering me whole — from ears to toes, from nose to ass. The second layer covered everything except my ass. As…
Kočka opět hlasitě mňouká. Slyším ji z chodby. Moc mi to nevadí, ale bojím se, aby to nevadilo sousedům. Jen tak do prázdna tiše řeknu: „Pššt!“ Ale ona mě ignoruje. Najednou se hlasitě zavřou dveře a manželka vyjeveně stojí s kočkou v náručí. Ozve se hlas, trochu tlumený, jako kdyby přes zeď: „Já tu kočku nenávidím. Já ji zabiju. Ještě jednou mňaukne a udupu ji!“ Zeptám se manželky, co se děje.…
The cat is meowing loudly again. I can hear her from the hallway. I do not really mind it, but I worry the neighbors might. Quietly, almost into the void, I whisper: “Shhh.” But she ignores me. Suddenly a door slams loudly and my wife stands there staring at me, the cat in her arms. A voice can be heard, muffled slightly as if through a wall: “I hate that cat. I’ll kill her. If she meows one more…
At the end of the labyrinth stood an opening, and at the far end of it, light could be seen in the distance. The opening was blocked by a disgusting, enormous, obese troll chained around the passage with heavy shackles. It was obvious that the only way out was through him. But killing him would mean having to split his corpse in half, for even his limp, lifeless body would continue blocking the…