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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.
  • Culture & Humanity

A House without Books is like a Body without a Soul

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 27, 2024May 22, 2025
  • Pax Americana

The Erosion of Moral Authority: Examining U.S. Actions Post-9/11

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 24, 2024May 22, 2025
  • Global Justice

Unravelling the Threads of International Justice: A Critical Examination of Calls for a Special Tribunal in Ukraine

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 22, 2024May 5, 2025
  • Politics & Society

Tax the Rich: U.S. Internal Imbalances Require a More Nuanced Approach

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 22, 2024May 5, 2025
  • Pax Americana

Economic Sanctions: The Ethical- and Human Costs Surpass the Benefits

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 21, 2024May 22, 2025
  • Pax Americana

Reflection on 2003: The Unleashing of PAX Americana and Its Global Impact

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 16, 2024June 20, 2025
  • Pax Americana

Navigating the Shadows: An Exploration of Global Power Dynamics, Liberal Hegemony, and the Thucydides Trap

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 14, 2024May 15, 2025
  • Opinion Pieces

HEGEMONY: Flowing with the Ebb and Tide Currents of the River of Time

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 13, 2024November 10, 2025
  • Musings

Navigating the Tides of Change: Societal Shifts, and the Emergence of Universal Income

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 12, 2024May 5, 2025
  • Culture & Humanity

GREED: For the Lack of a Better Word

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 10, 2024May 22, 2025
  • Opinion Pieces

HIROSHIMA: From Civilization to Barbarism Only Needs but One Day

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 8, 2024August 4, 2025
American-Russian Antagonism
  • Pax Americana

The Saga of American-Russian Antagonism

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 7, 2024October 6, 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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