Being Kevin: Weekly Newsletter from Rio BeingKevin

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 Last Week

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

• 3/30/2026: A Product Named After Me
• 3/30/2026: Post Of The Week 23-March-2026
• 3/31/2026: God, Stan (Satan), and Creation
• 3/31/2026: How It Works
• 3/31/2026: AI Impact Whats Next – Part 1
• 4/01/2026: Quiet Mornings With Coffee
• 4/01/2026: Exercise for Fun?
• 4/01/2026: Book Review – J Edgar Hoover and The FBI
• 4/01/2026: Sunshine Blogger Award
• 4/02/2026: What Goes Throug My Head
• 4/02/2026: Covid Revisit
• 4/02/2026: The Spirit v. The Letter Of Campaign Finance
• 4/03/2026: Winter Or Summer Olympics
• 4/03/2026: Community
• 4/03/2026: New Hampshire Memories
• 4/04/2026: A Job For Free
• 4/04/2026: Revised 10 Commandments
• 4/05/2026: AI Impact – Whats Next Part 2
• 4/05/2026: Pets
• 4/05/2026: Daily Gripe

• My Blog Posts Of The Week
• See the full list of Winning Weekly Posts here: blog-of-the-week

Currently Reading

• Mark Twain – By Ron Chernow Completed 5-April-2026
• Reading List
  • Fiction
    • The Great Gatsby F Scott Fitzgerald
    • Circle of Days – Ken Follett
    • Code Zero – Ken Follett
    • A Dangerous Fortune – Ken Follett
    • A Place Called Freedom – Ken Follett
  • Non-Fiction
    • 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History–and How It Shattered a Nation
    • Benjamin Franklin: An American Life – Walter Isacsson
    • Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism

A Line From An Episode Of Seinfeld

• It’s not a lie if you believe it.

An Aphorism Of The Week

I could be a great artist; it is just the lack of talent that stops me.

COMING

AI Impact Series Planned dates

• Part 3 –  4/10
• Part 4 – 4/16
• Part 5 – 4/23

The Work Series From The Resume to Retirement – Parts 9-16 Planned

• Before The Resume
• Part 1 – The Career I Did Not Plan
• Part 2 – From The Loading Doc To The Keyboard
• Part 3 -From The Training Class To The Computer Room
• Part 4 – The Engineering World Of DEC
• Part 5 – The Fall Of A Giant DEC
• Part 6 – Leaving DEC
• Part 7 – Back To DEC
• Part 8 – My First Job In A Big City BOSTON
• Part 9 4/7
• Part 10 4/13
• Part 11 4/20
• Part 12 4/27
• Part 13 5/4
• Part 14 5/11
• Part 15 5/18
• Part 16 5/25

Stay tuned for more next week,

Kevin