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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.
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Zen Time in the Twilight Zone

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on May 11, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Democracy, Society, and Responsibility

Margraten: A Legacy of Sacrifice

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on May 4, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Social Media: The Theatre of the Absurd

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on April 20, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Power, Order, and the World

The Economist: “What if Ukraine Loses?”

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on April 17, 2024August 3, 2025
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Musings: Le Saint-Benoît

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on April 14, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Newfoundland Dogs: The Best Companions One Could Have

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on April 11, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Democracy, Society, and Responsibility

The Intertwining Stories of Julian Assange and Edward Snowden

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on April 11, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Democracy, Society, and Responsibility

Musings: Infectious Diseases, Covid-19 and Human Nature

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on April 2, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Musings: Being Carefree at Five

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on March 31, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Democracy, Society, and Responsibility

Echoes of History: From Weimar to Washington

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on March 30, 2024November 10, 2025
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Musings: To Say “No” Gracefully

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on March 25, 2024November 10, 2025
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Musings: A Man of All Seasons

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on March 23, 2024November 10, 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 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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