Behind the Fiction
The Real Jack Parker
April 12, 2026 · 8 min read
How much of The Steel Barons actually happened? Enough to make me careful with names. Not careful enough to make it fiction.
Dispatches from Kyiv.
The fiction. The business reality. The history that refuses to stay in the past. All from someone who has been here long enough to stop being surprised.
Ukraine Explained
What Western Media Gets Wrong About Ukrainian Business
March 28, 2026 · 6 min read
After decades advising foreign investors, I've learned one thing: the story you read abroad is usually the simplified version. Reality is less convenient.
History & Context
How the Steel Barons Shaped a Country
March 14, 2026 · 11 min read
A short version of a long story: how a handful of men, a collapsing system, and a lot of nerve built what came next.