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:
- 4/6/2026: Main Character In A Book
- 4/6/2026: Post Of The Week 30-March-2026
- 4/7/2026: Books I could Read Again
- 4/7/2026: Part 9 My Career Path To Retirement
- 4/7/2026: Something I Learned In High School
- 4/7/2026: 2026 World Cup
- 4/8/2026: Have You Heard Of A PolyMarket
- 4/8/2026: Book Review 1776
- 4/9/2026: Avatar Challenge
- 4/9/2026: A Positive Change I Made In My Life
- 4/9/2026: The Place I Never Want To Visit
- 4/10/2026: Part 3 AI Impact
- 4/10/2026: My Favorite Restaurant
- 4/11/2026: Book Review Mark Twain
- 4/11/2026: A Positive Thing A Family Member Has Done For Me
- 4/12/2026: Five Things That Bring Me Happiness
- 4/12/2026: Where Do I See Myself In Ten Years
Don’t Forget the 2026 World Cup Picks
- My Blog Posts Of The Week
- See the full list of Winning Weekly Posts here: blog-of-the-week
Currently Reading
- 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History – Andrew Ross Sorkin
A Line From An Episode Of Seinfeld
- I’m a great quitter. It’s one of the few things I do well. I come from a long line of quitters. My father was a quitter, my grandfather was a quitter… I was raised to give up.
An Aphorism Of The Week
- God and Death share a singular mystery: neither has ever been debunked by a living witness.
COMING
AI Impact Series Planned dates
- Part 3 – 4/10
- Part 4 – 4/16
- Part 5 – 4/23
The Work Series
- 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 9 My Career Path To Retirement
- 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
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