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Saturday in the Park, Brazil
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Last Time Mode
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At the end of a long trip, I often find myself in “last time” mode as in, “Well, that was the last time I’ll have to …” hear that raucous alarm clock; use one of these paper thin bath towels; … Continue reading
Favela
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“Favela” is the Portugeuse word for a slum, a shanty town often made of cobbled together wood and cardboard shelters with dirt walkways and terrible poverty. Long-standing favelas will migrate toward brick and mortar but this simply “hardens” the situation. … Continue reading
Geography Test
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On a map with water, land, terrain but no other markings, how many of these can you place? (Some of these city names are in Portugeuse. Can you figure them out without resorting to a web-based translator?)
Two To Go
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Two more days in the classroom here in Brazil. New equipment today. Do we have enough of the right power plug adapters? Was anything damaged in shipping? Will it all work? Rarely taught material. Will I come up blank on … Continue reading
Confession
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I am the inspiration for Arnie’s character in the Hollywood fictional movie, “True Lies”. In case you don’t remember, this is the wildly dramatic spy thriller where the main character kept his secret agent role and international shoot-em-ups secret from … Continue reading
In The Neighborhood
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Imbel
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All Springfield-Armory firearms begin in Brazil. (Paraphrased from Wikipedia.) Although it is extremely difficult to acquire firearms in Brazil, that country is, nonetheless, the source of a large percentage of weapons throughout the world. In the 1970s, the Brazilian government … Continue reading
Still Here
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I’m still here (in Brazil). Postings have slowed because 1) I’m tired in the evenings and 2) things that seemed different at first are starting to feel kind’a normal. But yesterday’s midday rain was decidedly heavy. This pic, snapped on … Continue reading