Tag: Quotes & Short Thoughts
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NewsLetter Week Of 20-Apr-2026
Being Kevin: The Weekly Dispatch Tech, Books, and the Beautiful Absurdity of Life in Brazil From the Beach In Rio After 40 years in FinTech, I’ve traded software releases for a front-row seat to the organized chaos of Rio de Janeiro. This newsletter is my digital porch a place for unpolished commentary, historical deep-dives, and…
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Have I Ever Been Camping?
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…
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When I Feel Most Productive
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…
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AI Impact -What’s Next Part 5
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…
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Gripe: I Don’t Understand The Point
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…
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That’s All, Folks! (Except the Plating): A Satire on Culinary Expectations.
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…
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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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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…