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The Man Who Defied War: An Elegant Escape from History and Occasional Gunfire

The Man Who Defied War: An Elegant Escape from History and Occasional Gunfire

Sophisticated prose reminiscent of classic European literature, exploring themes of moral obligation, resistance, and the price of civilized behavior

2025

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The Hierarchy of Inflated Honorifics

Why “Chairman” might mean a man with a folding chair, and “Doctor” could mean a laminated certificate from the University of Nowhere

Oct 19

The Hierarchy of Inflated Honorifics

Oct 19

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Expectations: The Most Efficient Route to Disappointment

Why reality will never live up to the brochure — and why that’s exactly what keeps us human.

Oct 18

Expectations: The Most Efficient Route to Disappointment

Oct 18

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I Accidentally Terrorized a Five-Star Hotel for Two Weeks (and All I Wanted Was Ice)

A field study in chaos, hospitality, and accidental divinity.

Oct 12

I Accidentally Terrorized a Five-Star Hotel for Two Weeks (and All I Wanted Was Ice)

Oct 12

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The Off Meter: A Traveler’s Guide to Familiar Wrongness

Measuring the world’s beautiful wrongness, one global franchise at a time

Oct 5

The Off Meter: A Traveler’s Guide to Familiar Wrongness

Oct 5

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The Lifecycle of a Sitcom: Why Great Shows Age Like Bad Wine

From fresh obsession to gimmicky death spiral — why your favorite sitcom always breaks your heart in the end.

Aug 27

The Lifecycle of a Sitcom: Why Great Shows Age Like Bad Wine

Aug 27

Most Conversations Die of Small Talk Before They Ever Have a Chance to Live (And I’m About to Lose…

A rant about eggs, algorithms, and why your breakfast update is killing my will to live

Nov 3

Most Conversations Die of Small Talk Before They Ever Have a Chance to Live (And I’m About to Lose…

Nov 3

Your Brain Is a Bad Streaming Service (And It Only Plays Your Cringe Reels)

Why replaying your mistakes might be a sign of growth — or maybe just another trick of the mind.

Sep 19

Your Brain Is a Bad Streaming Service (And It Only Plays Your Cringe Reels)

Sep 19

James GPT: License to Prompt — Part 4: The Infinite Loop Showdown

Paradoxes, Thursday, and a blockchain demanding union rights.

Aug 26

James GPT: License to Prompt — Part 4: The Infinite Loop Showdown

Aug 26

Truth — We Don’t Share Truth, We Share Agreement

Human Illusion VIII — Why Reality Is Just a Negotiated Consensus

Aug 25

Truth — We Don’t Share Truth, We Share Agreement

Aug 25

United Nations Young Professionals Programme (YPP): A Practical Guide

What to expect at each stage: application, written exam, competency interview, roster.

Aug 24

United Nations Young Professionals Programme (YPP): A Practical Guide

Aug 24

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Writer, Philosopher, AI Enthusiast, Satirist, former Marine and UN Diplomat.

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