Stoical Geezer
@stoicalgeezer.bsky.social
🇺🇲🇬🇧🏴 Retired CIO, writer, humanist. Stoic by practice, skeptic by temperament. I write about life, democracy’s cracks, aging with clarity, and the small rituals—pens, journaling, quiet mornings—that keep us steady while the world tilts.
A poem written after reflecting on this morning's contemplation — Peace comes late, after the battles you never needed to fight.
#Poetry #FreeVerse
#Poetry #FreeVerse
December 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A poem written after reflecting on this morning's contemplation — Peace comes late, after the battles you never needed to fight.
#Poetry #FreeVerse
#Poetry #FreeVerse
That is an absolutely gorgeous pen — a warm, luminous swirl of rose and gold that looks like it was turned from the first light of morning. Perfectly elegant, perfectly tempting. Please write a review when you finally get your pre-order.
December 5, 2025 at 5:38 AM
That is an absolutely gorgeous pen — a warm, luminous swirl of rose and gold that looks like it was turned from the first light of morning. Perfectly elegant, perfectly tempting. Please write a review when you finally get your pre-order.
In contrast, quotes from true leaders:
“The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower
“The price of greatness is responsibility.” — Winston Churchill
“You don’t lead by hitting people over the head— that’s assault, not leadership.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower
“The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower
“The price of greatness is responsibility.” — Winston Churchill
“You don’t lead by hitting people over the head— that’s assault, not leadership.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower
December 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
In contrast, quotes from true leaders:
“The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower
“The price of greatness is responsibility.” — Winston Churchill
“You don’t lead by hitting people over the head— that’s assault, not leadership.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower
“The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower
“The price of greatness is responsibility.” — Winston Churchill
“You don’t lead by hitting people over the head— that’s assault, not leadership.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower