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

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  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

On Challenges

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 2, 2026January 30, 2026
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

New Year Greeting – 2026 – A Modest Toast

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on December 31, 2025December 31, 2025
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

On Stepping Back

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on December 28, 2025
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

My Favorite Cartoon? Olivier B. Bommel — If You Know What I Mean

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on December 14, 2025
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

The Encyclopedia, AI, and Me

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on November 23, 2025
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

🎻Violins, 🌹Roses, and Butterflies🐚

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on November 16, 2025
Sunrise over a quiet Dutch landscape with warm morning light on a wooden table, an open notebook, and a glass of wine — a tranquil scene of reflection and gratitude.
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

🎂The Year I Would Re-Live

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on November 9, 2025January 10, 2026
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Butterflies, Phantoms, and the Memory of Delight

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 5, 2025January 10, 2026
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Tears and Yin-Yang

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on September 27, 2025November 10, 2025
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Nocturnes and Nostalgia

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on July 18, 2025November 10, 2025
  • Power, Order, and the World

Israel: A European Reflection

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on June 9, 2025November 10, 2025
  • Memory, Meaning, and Continuity

Ten Years? Let’s Not Tempt the Gods

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on April 21, 2025January 10, 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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