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Reflections from the eight decade on culture, politics and the human condition

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Author: WJJH

I am a lifelong observer of the world’s contradictions — a traveller through politics, culture, and personal experience. I began writing this blog in 2003, during the Iraq war, to express concern about the course of international events. Over time, these reflections have expanded into broader meditations on truth, freedom, and the human condition. I write not to persuade, but to offer a quiet counterweight in a noisy world.
  • Power, Order, and the World

The Economist: Europe Faces a Trump-Led America—Time to Rethink Its Geopolitical Future

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 19, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Boundaries in the Age of Oversharing

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 18, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Rūmī : The Mystical Poet Across Time and Cultures

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 12, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Power, Order, and the World

Condoleezza Rice’s World View: The Perils of Isolationism and the Legacy of Primacy

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 7, 2024January 9, 2026
  • Democracy, Society, and Responsibility

The Netherlands: Vicarious Shame – Return to the Banality of Evil

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 5, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Musings: The Value of Possessions

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 5, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Musings: What is your Priority Tomorrow?

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on September 29, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Democracy, Society, and Responsibility

Marcellus Williams and the Unjust Face of the U.S. Criminal Justice System

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on September 26, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Albert Camus: Autumn and the Cyclical Nature of Life

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on September 21, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Democracy, Society, and Responsibility

Reflecting on “Netherlands First” Politics and the Shadow of WWII

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on September 15, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Democracy, Society, and Responsibility

American Justice and the Public Good

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on September 6, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Because Life is Too Short – Shams Tabrizi

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on August 31, 2024January 8, 2026

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Summary: Reflections from the eighth decade — on life, culture, and the state of the world. This blog offers quiet observations, drawn from a lifetime of watching, questioning, and remembering. The sun lowers, but still gives light.

Quote of the week: From Johan Huizinga "Civilization is not a matter of strength or wealth, but of balance, restraint and form." used in "Walking Among Memory: The Dutch Golden Age and Its Limits."

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