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  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Ten Years? Let’s Not Tempt the Gods

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on April 21, 2025January 10, 2026
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Fleeting Blossoms, Enduring Words: A Reflection on The Tale of Genji

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on April 4, 2025January 10, 2026
The EU-US Divide
  • Power, Order, and the World

The End of American Exceptionalism and the European Dilemma

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on March 19, 2025January 8, 2026
  • Democracy, Society, and Responsibility

Reflections: The American Paradox

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on November 20, 2024November 10, 2025
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Prompt: Let Me Be Frank

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on November 20, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Lord Byron: Poet of Passion and Paradox

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on November 17, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Famous or Infamous: A Matter of Perspective

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

U.S. 2024 Elections: Ignorance is a Choice

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on November 6, 2024January 8, 2026
  • Democracy, Society, and Responsibility

The Dilemma of Resistance: Moral Integrity, Political Oppression, and the Limits of Nonviolence

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 31, 2024August 4, 2025
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

What Major Historic Events do you Remember?

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 23, 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
  • Power, Order, and the World

Navigating the Complexities of US Foreign Policy and Regime Change

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on August 23, 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 Voltaire, in his delightful book Micromegas and used in Micromegas Returns: Lessons in Humility - What would Voltaire’s cosmic traveller say if he visited Earth in 2026? A satirical reflection on human folly, dignity, and the need for humility in a fragile world.

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