Author: kwholley63
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The Fitted Sheet Is Humanity’s Greatest Household Scam
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt some point society collectively agreed that folding a fitted sheet was a normal adult skill, and I refuse to accept it. Between impossible corners, collapsed geometry, and memories of high school math trauma, the fitted sheet remains one of modern life’s greatest scams. In this humorous reflection, I revisit the eternal…
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How Do You Build Self-Confidence? Why There Is No One-Size-Fits-All Answer
Reading Time: 2 minutesSelf-confidence is often presented as something anyone can build using the same formula. Reality is far more complicated. From upbringing and opportunity to failure, success, adversity, and personal experience, the path to confidence is different for every individual. This article explores why there is no universal blueprint for self-confidence and what truly…
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Retirement and Identity: What Nobody Tells You About Life After Work
Reading Time: 6 minutesAfter one full year of retirement, I reflect on the psychological side of leaving work behind after 40 years. A personal essay about identity, purpose, routine, solitude, productivity, aging, and learning how to live when your value is no longer measured by work alone.
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Weekly Satire: Fox News Meets the Founding Fathers | May 18, 2026
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe did not cross freezing rivers so future politicians could cosplay as Old Testament prophets.” When a strange fog rolls across Washington, D.C., five translucent figures in powdered wigs emerge to find themselves the unwilling mascots of a 24-hour media panic machine. From Thomas Jefferson explaining his razor-edited Bible to Alexander Hamilton…
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Podcast Episode: History, Life, And Daily Reflections
Reading Time: 4 minutesA audio play of my posts for the month. Have a listen and let me know what you think.
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“A Watched Pot Never Boils” vs. “Actions Speak Louder Than Words”: Why Some Proverbs Actually Matter
Reading Time: 2 minutesSome proverbs survive for generations because they offer real direction. Others simply describe behavior without helping us improve it. In this reflection, I take a humorous but honest look at why “A watched pot never boils” feels vague and passive, while “Actions speak louder than words” still delivers practical wisdom about anxiety,…
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Podcast Episode: History, Life, and Daily Reflections
Reading Time: 6 minutesA podcast for the latest stories you can find, have a listen?
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How I’m Building My Blog One Real Connection at a Time
Reading Time: 2 minutesGrowing a blog takes more than publishing posts. It takes consistency, real interaction, humor, community, and showing up every day. From replying to comments and supporting other writers to creating content that mixes satire, history, book reviews, and life in Rio, this is how I’m trying to build a blog people genuinely…
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Part 14 – The Move To Florida
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Move To Florida Since this is my career journey to retirement, I can’t leave out personal life events that are part of the story. In 2013, I got divorced. By 2014, I met someone online, one of the benefits of the internet. I had recently asked my boss if I could…