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  • Have I Ever Been Camping?

    Have I Ever Been Camping?

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    There’s a silence that only a lake at sunrise understands. Out here, with just the dip of the oars and the early mist curling off the water, we don’t need much conversation. The real magic isn’t in the catch; it’s in the quiet waiting, shoulder-to-shoulder on these cool Maine mornings, weaving moments that become our…

  • When I Feel Most Productive

    When I Feel Most Productive

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    I’ve always been the first one in the office, finding my best work in that quiet 90-minute window before the world wakes up. Retirement hasn’t changed that internal clock; I’m still up by 5:00 AM, though these days the quiet is spent updating my blog and curating my favorite reads for my Monday newsletter. My…

  • AI Impact -What’s Next Part 5

    AI Impact -What’s Next Part 5

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    Why Marx’s Theory of Communism Never Worked (And Why We Still Argue About It) This is meant to be consumed alongside thoughts around AI and the four previous parts of this series. Once you get to the end, ask yourself: Is it possible that AI could be driving us toward communism? Have we tried to…

  • Gripe: I Don’t Understand The Point

    Gripe: I Don’t Understand The Point

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    You’ve created 4,000 videos and 1,000 posts, calling the process fun but a ‘waste of time.’ I have to disagree: nothing you enjoy is a waste of time. My confusion is simpler: your work drew me in, yet your blog is built like a fortress with no way to comment or engage. Why spend so…

  • That’s All, Folks! (Except the Plating): A Satire on Culinary Expectations.

    That’s All, Folks! (Except the Plating): A Satire on Culinary Expectations.

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    Pepe Le Pew didn’t just want dinner; he wanted a ‘swoosh of passion’ painted across his china in red wine reduction. He promised Penelope Pussycat a night of ‘un chef-d’oeuvre’ and ‘starlight in a glass,’ but what happens when the marketing of fine dining hits the brick wall of a greasy apron? In this satirical…

  • My Favorite Emojis?

    My Favorite Emojis?

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    Enough with the symbols. Lets use real words and talk and write like humans.

  • Part 11 – My Career at Fidelity Ends – My Only Layoff

    Part 11 – My Career at Fidelity Ends – My Only Layoff

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    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…

  • Random Encounter With A Stranger

    Random Encounter With A Stranger

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    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…

  • News Letter Week Of 13-Apr-2026

    News Letter Week Of 13-Apr-2026

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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…