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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:

• 4/13/2026: Post Of The Week
• 4/13/2026: Part 10 – Fidelity Ends
• 4/14/2026: How Do I Use Social Media
• 4/15/2026: How Do I Unwind
• 4/15/2026: Book Review 1898 Wilimington Coup
• 4/16/2026: Part 4 – AI Impact
• 4/16/2026:  First Thing That Comes To Mind
• 4/16/2026: Welcome To A World Of Reading
• 4/17/2026: Daily Quote Ronald Reagan
• 4/17/2026: 2026 World Cup – Soccer History
• 4/17/2026: Texting Symbols IDK
• 4/18/2026: Sapiens A Myth Of Human Superiority
• 4/18/2026: What Makes Me Nervous
• 4/19/2026: This Week In History
• 4/19/2026: When I Did Not Take Action
• 4/19/2026: Daily Gripe –  WordPress

Don’t Forget the 2026 World Cup Picks

2026 FIFA World Cup

• 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

• Worlds are colliding! George is getting upset!

An Aphorism Of The Week

• The mind is a master of choosing, yet a novice at deciding.

COMING

• Starting next week, we will publish our week in history post

AI Impact Series Planned dates

• 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 –  My Career Path To Retirement
• Part 10 – Fidelity Ends
• 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