Aaron
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Aaron
@papaporkey.bsky.social
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Languages: English, German (Learning)

Mechanical Engineer that's still mourning the loss of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald even though it sank 35 years before I was born.

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This reminds me of Cardinal John Henry Newman's book Definition of a Gentleman. I often cite Newman's book because it's so instructive. The term gentleman is so overwrought and frequently abused, but to the degree it means anything at all, I think Newman captures it here:
November 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM