Author: kwholley63
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Daily Quote – George Costanza
In the pantheon of questionable advice, George Costanza’s famous mantra—’Jerry, just remember, it’s not a lie if you believe it’—reigns supreme. While it was originally a comedic justification for professional-grade deception, there is a strange, functional truth hidden in the punchline. In the real world, our reality is often shaped by the narratives we choose…
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Book Review: Marcus Aurelius
When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: The people I deal with today will be meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, jealous, and surly… None of them can hurt me, for no one can implicate me in ugliness.
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Random Encounter With A Stranger
The Excerpt “The baseball playoffs were on, and as luck would have it, he was a Yankees fan. So was I. Finding two Yankees fans in one place in New England is like seeing a unicorn. That afternoon, the subject turned to work. I mentioned I was looking; he mentioned he was a Managing Director…
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Part 11 – My Career at Fidelity Ends – My Only Layoff
Puckmasters Let me start by saying the business didn’t last. But I had a great time and learned a lot. Sometimes we get confused about what failure or success really means. It’s easy to think that if a business closes, it failed. I felt that way at first, but when I looked back at what…
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Post Of The Week 13-Apr-2026
I picked this post because it was something that had to be hard to commit to putting out there for all to see, vulnerable. It showed a side of reflection, importance in life, and commitment. Without giving away the post, it also reminded me of my life a bit, since a similar role was played…
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News Letter Week Of 13-Apr-2026
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…
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When I Did Not Take Action
I cannot recall a time when I failed to act but should have. More often, I took action and later wished I had not.” Looking back, it’s easy to see where ambition and the pressure to keep up with others fueled big decisions—like the larger house and the heavier mortgage—that felt right at the time.…
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This Week in History 13-Apr-2026 to 19-Apr-2026 – Key Events, Milestones & Moments
A week where triumph and tragedy collide, April 13–19 reveals defining moments that reshaped the modern world—from the sinking of the Titanic and the rise of Jackie Robinson to Cold War tensions and cultural masterpieces. These events continue to influence how we think about leadership, equality, innovation, and resilience today.
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A WordPress Gripe
I have a bit of a gripe about WordPress, and P. J. Gudka mentioned something similar a few weeks ago. I want to talk more about it because these problems seem easy to fix. P.J said that some of her subscribers, or people she subscribed to, had to be added again because WordPress was randomly…