Last night I was at the local bar, with some friends. Random talk about a million subjects: work, life, politics, experiences, travelling, girls… past, present and future. We spent a huge part of the time complaining about the surf that has been pretty bad this winter. I must say we were pretty spoiled last winter [...]
Posts under ‘Humanism’
Suit and tie …
I’m always envied (yes they don’t criticize me, it is pure envy! And then maybe not) at meetings because I dress very casual, I’ve attended a number of high profiled meetings wearing me trainers and in the Caribbean I went in with flip-flops even! This time however, things seem to be changing. I’ve been advised [...]
La mer …
La mer n’apporte que des coups durs et, à l’occasion la chance de se sentir fort. Je ne connais pas beaucoup la mer, mais je sais que c’est comme ça ici. Et je sais aussi combien il est important dans la vie, pa nécessairement d’être fort, mais de se sentir fort, de se mesurer au [...]
Boycott Lonely Planet: Burma
Damn!! I was thinking about buying 2 books from lonely Planet, one for South America and another for Europe, I guess I’ll have to wait! There is a boycott going, one of those that actually makes sense; Lonely Planet Guide to Burma, give the reader the impression the traveler can visit the country on an [...]
How corrupted is your country?
Definition of Corruption: – corruptness: lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain – putrescence: in a state of progressive putrefaction – decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation) – moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles; “the luxury and corruption among the [...]
Darfur – Don’t Look Away
The strategy is simple. Rape as many women as possible. As brutally as possible. As publicly as possible. That is how the state backed the Janjawid militia in Darfur, in western Sudan are terrorising the civilian population. The UN calls it ‘the world’s worst humanitarian crisis’. But what is causing the violence in Darfur and [...]
Revenge
My personal revenge will be your children’s right to schooling and to flowers. My personal revenge will be this song bursting for you with no more fears. My personal revenge will be to make you see The goodness in my people’s eyes, implacable in combat always generous and firm in victory My personal revenge will [...]
Africa mama Africa
My childhood was deeply marked by a remarkable woman, Martha Ferreira, whom I consider to be my grandmother, even though we weren’t connected my blood-links. She was from Inhambane, Mozambique. Her way of life shaped and meant by and to that land, I truly believe she was left with a huge emptiness the day she had [...]
Se Portugal estuviera en América Latina seria peor que Paraguay
Esto me decía Enrique, un amigo Argentino que hace 6 años que vive en Portugal y ya conoce bien las líneas e formas de este pequeño país plantado en la costa del mar. La presente realidad Portuguesa se presenta cansada, enferma, y podrida. Somos el ejemplo a no seguir dado a los nuevos países que recién [...]
Recommended Reading
Title: La vida por un mundo mejor – Che Author: Pacho O’Donnell Editor: Editorial Sudamericana ISBN: 950-07-2375-1 Comments: I bought this book while waiting in Buenos Aires bus station before heading towards Puerto Iguazu, one of the last sites I visited during my trip through Argentina. Being really honest I just started having some interest [...]