Hello Mr. Prokhorov,
It's good that most people are back to school and work and I can continue trying to contact you further. I hope you had a good vocation and came back with renewed enthusiasm to new ideas, projects and people.
I saw you at State Council meeting yesterday with the President, heads of regions and industries discussing modernization and tech development of the economy. It's indeed the case; if professional training is not improved innovation and modernization are not possible.
Your numbers were impressive, even President was marking them down. You also were a little lighthearted, which was nice. What did you say "image of a worker for youth in Nasha Russia is Rav...n and Jam...d?" That sounded funny. I just don't want to write the full names, maybe those are lovely names for some.
It's sad that being a worker could be looked down and his job undermined and underpaid in Russia today. I'm familiar with a picture of joblessness with a degree, especially with Philology degree in former Soviet. But, when and where I was grewing up a worker, a laborer was respected. He would say "I earn my living with the sweat of my forehead" and proudly show his ruff and tough hands for a proof of his honest work.
I'm not too familiar with all the changes accrued in Russia's educational structure and curriculum now. I'm familiar with American one. I don't like some aspects of it and think others are not bad. It's depend on the subject. The only thing can't be confused that in Russia most of the education still is for free as appose in the US. Top 8 Ivy Universities are charging astronomical prices and I don't think RF should follow that trend. Most ridiculous thing to me in here is that they call themselves "non-for profit" while some charging tens of thousands of dollars per year for tuition only.
How to find the best solutions, compare the right things to each other, keep the nation educated and mostly employed afterwords, is not an easy task.
You might notice that after part 16th of this blog comes part 18th. Not an accident. I have 17th, but keeping it in draft. It's about your interview with a newly graduate green head journalist. Why did you need to do it - don't know.
But don't want to keep bothering you with interview analysis, until I see you keep doing it and exposing yourself to damn people's tastes, which only adds doubts about your character.
Did you see the one under your "Hello Net's fans" you tube clip?
I can't hide that one. Actually, that guy is funny. I don't know who he is, never have seen him before.
That's how most Americans would feel about Russian man in general and especially about the one who is so capable of doing things like yourself. Also you were portrayed on Redeye@foxnews.com. It's also on youtube.com
That's it for now.
Did you get the birthday card I sent to you with delay? It's from one of our Presidents. He gives you funny but truthful advice in there.
I'm going to send you more. Yes, the birthday ones, making up for the guilt of not sending one on time.
Best regards.
