Tag: Culture & Society
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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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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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“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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QB VII — A Powerful Legal Drama That Still Holds Up
Reading Time: 3 minutesLeon Uris’ QB VII blends historical fiction, courtroom drama, and psychological suspense into a gripping legal thriller that still feels powerful decades later. Spanning World War II through the British court system of the 1960s, this classic novel keeps readers questioning truth, memory, and justice until the very end.
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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…
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The Hierarchy of Clothes: A Retired American Expat’s Comfort War in Brazil
Reading Time: 4 minutesLiving in Brazil as a retired American has taught me many things, but none more important than this: comfort always wins. While my Brazilian wife and her sisters dress like every grocery run might turn into a fashion campaign, I remain loyal to elastic-waist shorts, legendary t-shirts, and a carefully managed hierarchy…
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Post 4 – Soccer History To The World Cup
Reading Time: 3 minutesAre you following the FIFA 2026 World Cup. We have a weekly series going up to the start. What do you think? check it out and make a prediction.
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Weekly Gripe: Why Am I Doing Squats Just Trying to Get Off My Couch?
Reading Time: 2 minutesModern mattresses can survive years of nightly use without losing support, but somehow couch cushions collapse into human-shaped craters after a few months. A humorous rant about sagging cushions, furniture quality, aging knees, and the mysterious engineering failure hiding in living rooms everywhere.
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Untold History: The 2,000-Year Road to World War I: How Rome’s Legacy Shaped Modern Europe
Reading Time: 8 minutesFrom the Roman Republic to the collapse of Europe’s great empires in 1918, this deep historical analysis explores how Rome, the Holy Roman Empire, the Catholic Church, nationalism, and dynastic rivalries shaped the political tensions that ultimately led to World War I and the modern European order.