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

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The Economist: “What if Ukraine Loses?”

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on April 17, 2024August 3, 2025
  • Culture & Humanity

Musings: Le Saint-Benoît

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on April 14, 2024October 15, 2025
  • Culture & Humanity

Newfoundland Dogs: The Best Companions One Could Have

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on April 11, 2024October 15, 2025
  • Politics & Society

The Intertwining Stories of Jullius Assange and Edward Snowden

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on April 11, 2024May 22, 2025
  • Culture & Humanity

Musings: Infectious Diseases, Covid-19 and Human Nature

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on April 2, 2024October 15, 2025
  • Culture & Humanity

Musings: Being Carefree at Five

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on March 31, 2024October 15, 2025
  • Politics & Society

Echoes of History: From Weimar to Washington

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on March 30, 2024November 10, 2025
  • Culture & Humanity

Musings: To Say “No” Gracefully

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on March 25, 2024November 10, 2025
  • Culture & Humanity

Musings: A Man of All Seasons

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on March 23, 2024November 10, 2025
  • Culture & Humanity

Musings: My History Teacher

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

Navigating the Precarious Geopolitical Landscape: Reflections on the Ukraine Crisis and the Path to World War III

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on March 18, 2024May 25, 2025
  • Culture & Humanity

Chess Through the Ages: A Tapestry of Strategy, Etiquette, and Evolution

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on March 17, 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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