Lexo Lekiashvili
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Lost in Translation
Lost in Translation
“It was the third year of Barack Hussein’s presidency Mikheil Saaka’s Son set off to the residence of the White House….”
In 3012 that is likely to be the beginning of the Georgian Literature reader for the ninth form of Georgian public schools.
Chronika, Chronika and a Cigarette in the Mouth
Chronika, Chronika and a Cigarette in the Mouth
“Hurray to this new Georgia! Hurray to Development!” – Galaktion Tabidze
“Tell me! Tell me again!” – Achi Meparidze
Pro-Test
Pro-Test
There are tests of different kind.
There is a test on erudition to identify whether The Red and the Black is the novel by Stendhal, or the colors of caviar.
There is a psychological test which helps psychotherapist find out why you sometimes think you are Stendhal.
I Work, therefore I Exist!
I Work, therefore I Exist!
I’m 29; profession – journalist.
I have 11 years of professional experience and have worked for absolute majority of Georgian magazines and newspapers.
The Hack with Learning, Jack!
The Hack with Learning, Jack!
Good for you! You’re the best! Great! BRAVO!
I can’t think of any other ways to praise our TVs!
I just love them for the great New Year programs they have proposed to us; they filled the TV grid so good with several-years-old shows that I can’t even express my gratitude with words!
I hoped so much they would air proper entertainment shows at least this year… but this hope was taken away from me too!
Reddish Color of the Green Revolution
Reddish Color of the Green Revolution
Several million years ago Zezva and Msia discovered Europe.
Several million months ago Jesus Christ changed the idea of God in mankind.
Several million days ago Guttenberg defeated the darkness and printed first words in the history of the mankind.
Several million hours ago Steve Jobs hammered the last nail in the coffin of the enemies of civilization.
You’ll Never Erase it from our Head!
You’ll Never Erase it from our Head!
Take them away!
Take everything away!
Don’t leave even a single booth!
Finally silence and shut up the already dieing printed media!
For once and for all flush down the editions working for pennies, leave disobedient journalists without jobs, make everyone who has somehow managed to sustain dignity and has not given up to starve and live in poverty!
Liberation is not for Free …
Liberation is not for Free …
For a start one of the office jokes: Entering office Boss approaches his employee and says: I have got a special assignment for you! Give up whatever you are doing and visit www.jobs.ge!
OK done! And then chief? - asks the employee.
Now find a new job for yourself!!!
Something similar to that happened to the host and author of analytical radio Golos Rossii (Voice of Russia) being called 10 minutes ahead of the TV air and informed of dismissal.
Nothing but Truth!
Nothing but Truth!
For an epigraph: during communist regime to mark the stance of the newspaper Pravda (Truth) a fantabulous well-turned phrase was rather popular among Russian dissidents: “в углу лежало ложь, завернутая в „правду“” (There was a lie lying in the corner wrapped in “Pravda”).
Who has big eyes?
Who has big eyes?
A joke was circulated in Internet space lately:
Mikho asks Shakro:
-Is it true that your dog bit you yesterday?
- Yes, it’s true.
-How come?
-I came home sober and it didn’t recognize me.
Big Brother Watching Us!
Big Brother Watching Us!
Last week the Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA) applied to the Constitutional Court.
Love in the Vineyard
Love in the Vineyard
There are different kinds of love.
There is love between man and woman; the most beautiful and sublime feeling.
There is also the most sacred love - between mother and child.
There is also homosexual love.
There is also the love of homeland - if it was not for that how we would, Georgians justify our laziness?
There is the love of God - when we love the Lord and He loves us.
Or an Incredible Story
Or an Incredible Story
"Huh what was that, ha?" - Nikandro Kiria, Georgian movie Data Tutashkhia."I am such an old man, have seen so much but haven't heard of anything of the kind, if you can believe that, pal!" - the Radio 105 art.
When the Tail Wags the Dog... Sometimes
When the Tail Wags the Dog... Sometimes
One more summer has passed.
People returned from their vacations, from resorts, country houses; they turned on their TVs, looked at the screens, then at the calendars, then again at the screens and after waved their hands and switched to soap operas again - we've already seen that, they said.
Google + Facebook=Georgia
Google + Facebook=Georgia
Not that long ago a long-suffering Georgian internet user quit (or at least alleges to have quit) so called "odnoebi" [odnoklassniki.ru] and joined the marvel by Zuckerberg.
(pho)top secret
(pho)top secret
So much has been written, and shared on the case of photo-reporters that I was not going to write about this topic at all.Still, the situation developed the way that not reacting to the given topic would be if not a treason, at least a betrayal of the home-blog.
Let's start from the beginning:
'Niangi' is Back!
'Niangi' is Back!
"Satan would have been defeated long time ago if angels could laugh"
Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
A very important event took place in Georgian media last week.
You can stop any person in the street and ask which Georgian humor magazine he remembers (that is if he knows the difference between Petre Melikishvili from Bichola) you will have an answer - 'Niangi'! (Crocodile).
Haven't I been telling You?
Haven't I been telling You?
What India, What France, is there any like you?Sayat-Nova
Do you remember me criticizing Georgian media? And some kept telling me I am captious and fault-finding, never forgiving anything to anyone, you remember that too, don't you? So, rather surprisingly I found a booster of me last week! And who he is - Ambassador of France to Georgia Eric Fournier.
Good Midday
Good Midday
"Breed like fish in the sea and presenters in Midday!"
Georgian folk
God bless my arrival and your hosting!
As far as you are concerned recent natural cataclysms have speeded up the earth rotation. Therefore I am not going to take your yet lessened time and directly get to the point.
I Have Been Telling You
I Have Been Telling You
When being Soviet citizens we, Georgians used to visit shabby pubs instead of clubs and instead of throwing parties we used to feast. At the time the song whose lyrics 'I have been telling you to get out of the window, you will see a phaeton there, get in and drive to me' were absolutely unrelated to journalism was in fashion. A pipe, clarinet and drum (at the time the DJ couldn't do mixing alone) were playing...
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