Gary Sims

Businessman, writer, historian, philosopher, husband, father, and grandfather.

Faith & Resilience

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism - PART VIII — Hope in the Long Arc of Fascism

Mar 20, 2026

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8 min read

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism - PART VIII — Hope in the Long Arc of Fascism

Finding Our Way Back After the Darkness Lifts

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Moral Clarity

Mar 14, 2026

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5 min read

War: Part II – Justifications Abound

What to do when you find yourself running an unpopular war.

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Resilience

Part VII – Ordinary People Holding the Line

Mar 14, 2026

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8 min read

Part VII – Ordinary People Holding the Line

The Quiet Power That Undermines Authoritarian Rule

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Political Fatigue

Mar 8, 2026

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4 min read

May 8, 2026 – Yet, Another War

How We Justify What We Claim to Hate

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Political Patterns

Mar 4, 2026

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9 min read

Part VI — The Silencing of Dissent

When the State Decides Which Voices May Speak

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Faith & Resilience

Reflections Beyond the Noise: Recognizing the Patterns Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism

Feb 25, 2026

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11 min read

Reflections Beyond the Noise: Recognizing the Patterns Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism

Part V: The Use of Force as a First Language The Line They Intended to Cross

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Awakening

Feb 21, 2026

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7 min read

Oomphaloskepsis

When Navel Gazing Is Not Enough

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Humor

Feb 18, 2026

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6 min read

Dogs, Cats & Fascism

On the Traits We Seek in a Troubled Age

Gary Sims

World History

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism: Part IV: The Cult of a Leader

Feb 16, 2026

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8 min read

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism: Part IV: The Cult of a Leader

How a Leader Becomes a Symbol Stronger Than Institutions

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Faith & Resilience

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism: Part III-B — The Consolidation

Feb 12, 2026

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10 min read

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism: Part III-B — The Consolidation

How a regime rebuilt itself piece by piece, and how the pattern became visible only when viewed from a distance.

Gary Sims

World History

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism - Part III-A: The Erosion of Institutions

Feb 9, 2026

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10 min read

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism - Part III-A: The Erosion of Institutions

How Power Rebuilds Itself in Plain Sight

Gary Sims

Aging

Feb 8, 2026

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5 min read

A Wee Dram of Honesty

Aging, honesty, and the trouble with medical questionnaires

Gary Sims

World History

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism - Part II: The Manufactured Enemy

Feb 6, 2026

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12 min read

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism - Part II: The Manufactured Enemy

Choices We Learn to Make

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Political Fatigue

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism - Part I B — The Unraveling: When Discontent Finds Its Voice

Feb 3, 2026

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11 min read

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism - Part I B — The Unraveling: When Discontent Finds Its Voice

A closer look at the social fractures, political paralysis, and emotional fatigue that opened the door to Italy’s first radical movements.

Gary Sims

Political Fatigue

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism - Part I-A After the Silence

Jan 31, 2026

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9 min read

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism - Part I-A After the Silence

Italy at the Edge of Uncertainty. How a nation exhausted by war drifted into a fragile, restless peace, and how the quiet moments revealed what was coming.

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Political Fatigue

Jan 27, 2026

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6 min read

Part III – Making a stand

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Gary Sims

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism - PART VIII — Hope in the Long Arc of Fascism

War: Part II – Justifications Abound

Part VII – Ordinary People Holding the Line

May 8, 2026 – Yet, Another War

Part VI — The Silencing of Dissent

Reflections Beyond the Noise: Recognizing the Patterns Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism

Oomphaloskepsis

Dogs, Cats & Fascism

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism: Part IV: The Cult of a Leader

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism: Part III-B — The Consolidation

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism - Part III-A: The Erosion of Institutions

A Wee Dram of Honesty

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism - Part II: The Manufactured Enemy

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism - Part I B — The Unraveling: When Discontent Finds Its Voice

Quiet Lessons from the History of Fascism - Part I-A After the Silence

The Weight of a Paperclip

One Step at a Time: Personal Acts that Shape History

One Step at a Time: Personal Acts that Shape History

Zombies in the End Zone

A Rather Blustery Day: Why Small Joys Matter in Difficult Time

A Quiet Look at the World - A Monthly Observation: Vol. 1

A Quiet Look at the World - Welcome

One Step at a Time: Personal Acts that Shape History

One Step at a Time: Personal Acts that Shape History

One Step at a Time: Personal Acts that Shape History

Reflections Beyond the Noisse