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In what kind of world do we wish to live

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.
  • Opinion Pieces

Beyond Thoughts and Prayers: America’s “1791” Gun Dilemma

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on March 11, 2024May 8, 2025
  • Culture & Humanity

Musing: Shopping Spree

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on March 9, 2024May 22, 2025
  • Politics & Society

Crossroads of Democracy: Crazy Uncle

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on March 8, 2024May 22, 2025
  • Culture & Humanity

Reflections on our Shared Human Heritage: A Reflective Journey

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on March 3, 2024May 22, 2025
  • Opinion Pieces

Opinion: Vladimir Putin’s Useful Idiots

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on February 25, 2024August 3, 2025
  • European Union

Navigating the Crossroads: The European Union in 2024

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on February 19, 2024May 22, 2025
  • Russia & Ukraine

Navalny’s Legacy: Challenging Putin’s Russia

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on February 18, 2024August 3, 2025
  • Opinion Pieces

Capital Punishment: An Unjust Law, is No Law at All

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on February 13, 2024May 22, 2025
  • Culture & Humanity

Contemplations: Eight Decades of Life

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on February 4, 2024May 22, 2025
  • Transatlantic relations

Commander-in-Chief in Need of Realpolitik and Strategic Equilibrium

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 30, 2024May 22, 2025
  • Culture & Humanity

Musings: The Solitude of Running

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 29, 2024May 25, 2025
  • Culture & Humanity

Diverging Paths: Reflections on Individualism, Collectivism, and the Modern World

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 28, 2024May 22, 2025

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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 Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) writer, activist, and noble prize winner and most relevant to the meaning of this quote, a holocaust survivor.

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