Reading or Things I Take For Granted
When was the last time you appreciated the ability to read? For me, never. I’ve never finished a book and marveled at the feat I[…]
Faking It: A Brazilian Success Story
Brazil is certainly getting its play in the international press lately. Electing a possibly illiterate clown to congress by a landslide will do that for[…]
Suggestions for Lula’s Second Career
The results are in and we’re headed toward a runoff. In Brazil, you cannot be elected with a mere plurality. Because no presidential candidate managed[…]
Election Day in Brazil
Tomorrow is election day in Brazil. Thank God! If I hear one more election jingle being blasted from the propaganda cars driving through the city,[…]