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Being Kevin: Weekly Newsletter from Rio

Tech, books, musings, Retirement, and Life in Brazil

About Kevin, I spent 40 years in FinTech before retiring to Rio de Janeiro to trade software releases for a front-row seat to the beautiful absurdity of life in Brazil. This blog is my digital porch, a place for unpolished commentary on book reviews, daily gripes, and the random thoughts of a guy who finally has the time to pay attention. I’m an observant realist with a deep appreciation for history, a good quote, and the perspective that only comes after the career ends. I write to stay sharp, to stay honest, and to keep the conversation going.

On the Blog This Week

In case you missed any of my daily posts, here is the full lineup from the past seven days:

• 3/23/2026: post-of-the-week-16-march-2026
• 3/23/2026: are-you-superstitious
• 3/24/2026: book-review-the-warburgs-banking-dynasty 
• 3/24/2026: the-descent-to-the-dark-side 
• 3/25/2026: my-cluttered-crazy-head
• 3/25/2026: I-declare-i-compare-to-a-bear
• 3/26/2026: How Technology Changes 
• 3/26/2026: no-teacher-influenced-me 
• 3/27/2026: book-review-the-house-of-morgan 
• 3/27/2026: artistic-ability-i-have-none
• 3/28/2026: life-is-a-balloon
• 3/28/2026: just-existing
• 3/29/2026: it-is-just-a-job-keep-perspective
• 3/29/2026: many-things-make-me-laugh/

Kevin’s Weekly Winners

Weekly blog winners—A post I found and read over the last week that I want to call out:

• See the full list of Winning Weekly Posts here: https://beingkevin.com/blog-of-the-week/

Explore the Archives

I keep my posts organized by category so you can always find what you’re looking for:

• Home
• About
• Post Of The Week
• Brazil
• Book Reviews
• Gripes
• Quotes
• Daily Prompt
• Random Stuff I Had To Say
• Retirement
  

Input From You

I appreciate all comments and read everything, and I promise to respond!

• What should I write about next?
• Ask me anything you want!
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Currently Reading

Mark Twain – By Ron Chernow

A Line From An Episode Of Seinfeld

These pretzels are making me thirsty.

Stay tuned for more next week,

Kevin