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Gandrīz katrā kultūrā ir modernizēti vecāku autoru izdevumi, un līdz ar tiem arī diskusijas par pareizrakstību, vārdu krājumu, redakcionālajām piezīmēm un pielāgošanu mūsdienu lasītājam. Kāds antikvārs man reiz teica, ka “laika patina piešķir vērtību” un var būt tā, kas atšķir oriģinālu no lētas kopijas. Atveru Constantin Noica “Svētdienas esejas”, nonāku līdz izdevēja priekšvārdam Humanitas 1992. gada izdevumā un uzzinu, ka “pareizrakstība ir atjaunināta”. Lasīt Noicu varētu būt pastaiga pa 20. gadsimta 30. un 40. gadiem. Tā vietā šo pastaigu veicam ar mūsdienīgām brillēm, ērti sēžot Uber automašīnā un nebaidoties apmaldīties — proti, nesaprast tā laika vārdus, kurus vienkārši varētu “iztulkot” zemsvītras piezīmēs. Bet ja mēs paņemtu arī tā laika laikrakstus un tos “atjauninātu”? Un varbūt vajadzētu veikt arī toreizējo reklāmu rebranding, lai mūsu neironiem nebūtu pārāk daudz jāstrādā, it kā mēs atrastos escape room. Kāpēc apstāties tur? Mēs varētu atjaunināt arī vēstures mācību grāmatas un rakstīt, ka Sirakūzu Arhimēdu nogalināja romiešu karavīrs, kamēr viņš risināja matemātiku savā planšetdatorā. Pamatideja taču paliek tā pati, vai ne? Pazūd tikai laikmets. Un vēl kas: kāpēc matemātiķi “neatjaunina” Pitagoru? Viņi var mainīt apzīmējumus. Var citādi izskaidrot pierādījumu. Var pat izveidot zīmējumu tiešsaistē ar animāciju, kas veidojas skolēnu acu priekšā. Bet Pitagora teorēma paliek Pitagora teorēma. Tad kāpēc, lasot senāku autoru, nesaglabāt arī viņa laikmeta valodu — un mūsdienu skaidrojumus ievietot piezīmēs? Un pēdējais jautājums Humanitas un universitāšu literatūras un filoloģijas pārstāvjiem: ja pēc dažām desmitgadēm šodienas skolēni jūs “atjauninās” ar # un emoji, vai jums tas patiks? #Humanitas #ConstantinNoica #Noica #SvētdienasEsejas #Arhimēds #Pitagors #Hashtag #Emoji #MrStorywise #AtjauninātaPareizrakstība #ValodasVēsture #20260920_1926 #Latviešu #Latvian #Literatūra #Vēsture

“Every storm serves two purposes: to expose what isn't built to last and to strengthen what is” - Anonym 130 attempts to create a functional socialist state. There are 195 states in the world today. Afghanistan Albania Alsace Soviet Republic Alsace-Lorraine Soviet Republic Angola Anarchist Aragon Armenian SSR Asturian Socialist Republic Azerbaijan People’s Government Azerbaijani SSR Baku Commune Bavarian Soviet Republic Benin Bessarabian Soviet Socialist Republic Bremen Soviet Republic Bruree Soviet Bulgaria Byelorussian SSR Cambodia China Chinese Soviet Republic Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea Commune of the Working People of Estonia Congo-Brazzaville Cork Harbour Soviet Crimean People’s Republic Crimean Socialist Soviet Republic Cuba Czechoslovakia Democratic Republic of Georgia Democratic Republic of Yemen Donetsk–Krivoy Rog Soviet Republic East Germany Estonian SSR Ethiopia Finnish Democratic Republic Finnish Socialist Workers’ Republic Free Socialist Republic of Germany Free Territory Galician Soviet Socialist Republic Gambia National Revolutionary Council Georgia Grenada Guangzhou Commune Guinea People’s Revolutionary Republic Hunan Soviet Hungarian People’s Republic Hungarian Soviet Republic Inner Mongolian People’s Republic Jiangxi–Fujian Soviet Junta of National Reconstruction Kampuchea Kazakh SSR Karelo-Finnish SSR Kirghiz SSR Knocklong Soviet Korean People’s Association in Manchuria Kuwait Republic Laos Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic Latvian SSR Liberated Zone Limerick Soviet Lithuanian SSR Lithuanian–Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Mainz Workers’ and Soldiers’ Council Mahabad Republic Marquetalia Republic Moldavian SSR Mongolia Monaghan Soviet Mozambique Mughan Soviet Republic Naissaar Soviet Republic Nghệ-Tĩnh Soviet North Korea North Vietnam North Greece Provisional Democratic Government Odessa Soviet Republic Paris Commune People’s Committee of North Korea People’s Provisional Government of Vanuatu People’s Republic of Kampuchea People’s Republic of Korea People’s Republic of Mongolia People’s Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba People’s Revolutionary Government of the Republic of China Persian Socialist Soviet Republic Poland Political Committee of National Liberation Provisional Democratic Government of North Greece Provisional Government of National Union and National Salvation of Cambodia Provisional People’s Committee for North Korea Regional Defence Council of Aragon Republic of Guria Republic of Kuwait Republic of South Vietnam Revolutionary Catalonia Romania Russian SFSR Saxon Soviet Republic Shaan-Gan-Ning Border Region Slovak Soviet Republic Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Socialist Republic of Croatia Socialist Republic of Macedonia Socialist Republic of Montenegro Socialist Republic of Serbia Socialist Republic of Slovenia Somalia South Yemen Soviet Civil Administration Soviet Union Soviet Zone Soldiers’ Council of Strasbourg Soldiers’ and Fortress-Builders’ Republic of Naissaar Strandzha Commune Tajik SSR Turkmen SSR Ukrainian People’s Republic Ukrainian SSR Uzbek SSR Vanuatu People’s Provisional Government Vietnam Waterford Soviet West Ukrainian People’s Republic Würzburg Soviet Republic Xinjiang Clique Yugoslavia Zanzibar and Pemba People’s Republic

"A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle" - Gloria Steinem … but women do need a handyman - and nothing else. “Wanted: Husband, Preferably With a Toolbox” Latvia has one of Europe’s most remarkable gender imbalances. Women constitute about 54% of the population—roughly 116 women for every 100 men. And this is not primarily a story about fewer boys being born. It is a story about men dying earlier. In 2025, life expectancy at birth was approximately 72.3 years for Latvian men, compared with 81.0 years for women. Latvia therefore has one of the largest male-female life-expectancy gaps in the OECD. Among the elderly, the consequences are striking: women dramatically outnumber men, leaving many older women living without a male partner. This produces an intriguing—and slightly ironic—market response. Latvia has businesses advertised as “husband for an hour”, providing plumbing, electrical work, repairs, furniture assembly and other household services traditionally associated with the male partner. There is no solid evidence that Latvia’s gender imbalance caused these businesses to become popular, so the connection should not be presented as established fact. But the phenomenon illustrates a much bigger point. Demography is not just about population pyramids and government statistics. It changes the structure of everyday life—and eventually the economy. Latvia is simultaneously experiencing low fertility, population ageing, high male mortality and long-term population decline. In 2025, only about 11,900 children were born while more than 26,000 people died. Migration adds further pressure. The “husband for an hour” may therefore be more than an amusing curiosity. It could be a small, almost comical symptom of a much more serious transformation: when demographic structures change, markets adapt. And sometimes the first sign of a demographic crisis is not found in a government report—but in the services people suddenly find themselves needing to buy.

🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹Met with Latvian and Lithuanian Justice Ministers @EdvardsSmiltens and Rita Tamašunienė in Tallinn today. On Ukraine’s Independence Day 🇺🇦, our message is clear: Russia’s aggression and international crimes must have consequences. The Baltic States stand united in https://t.co/j0fAkiCBxD #BalticUnity #UkraineIndependenceDay #JusticeForUkraine #EE #LV #LT #UA #RU

Early this morning, NATO fighter jets shot down a foreign unmanned aerial vehicle that entered Latvian airspace. Once again, NATO demonstrated that it stands ready and is fully capable of protecting Allied territory. What happened today shows that the consequences of Russia’s #NATO #Latvia #Defense #LV #RU

Today, Russia continues its brutal attacks on civilians both in Kyiv and Slovyansk, tragically damaging the Latvian Honorary Consulate. Finland condemns Russia’s deliberate targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure, a manifest violation of international law. #Russia #Civilians #InternationalLaw #RU #UA #LV #FI

Today, Russia continues its brutal attacks on civilians both in Kiev and Slovyansk, tragically damaging the Latvian Honorary Consulate. Finland condemns Russia’s deliberate targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure, a manifest violation of international law. #StandWithUkraine #RussiaInvades #InternationalLaw #RU #UA #LV #FI

Although the Latvian fishery sector has successfully doubled its output and found new markets in Western Europe, the USA, and Japan following the loss of the Russian market, its growth is hampered by a labor shortage, with companies like Karavela planning significant production increases that remain unattainable without additional personnel, leading to annual revenue losses of 20-30 million euros. #Zivrūpniecība #Eksports #Darbaspēks

Always a pleasure to welcome my good friend and colleague @Braze_Baiba to Tallinn, this time as part of Latvian President @edgarsrinkevics' state visit to Estonia. We discussed the key issues on our agenda, from next week's NATO Summit in Ankara and increasing pressure on Russia https://t.co/u7yRCpZfLV #Tallinn #NATOSummit #Estonia

Venäjä sulkee useita rajanylityspaikkoja Suomen, Latvian ja Viron rajoilla, mukaan lukien Niirala-Värtsilä, Vartius-Lyttän ja Imatra-Svetogorsk, mikä astuu voimaan 1. heinäkuuta, ja päätös keskeyttää henkilöiden, ajoneuvojen, tavaroiden ja rahdin liikkumisen väliaikaisesti. #Venäjä #Rajavalvonta #Suomi

Today in Valga-Valka, the 1st German-Netherlands Corps @1GENLCorps officially assumed tactical command of Estonian and Latvian land forces from @hqmncne. NATO’s defence of the eastern flank is becoming faster, stronger and more responsive, with European Allies stepping up within https://t.co/ZRupYUcGnb #NATO #Estonia #Latvia #DE #NL #EE #LV