Monthly Archives: March 2017

Safety Tips for São Paulo

Posted on March 24, 2017 by p. ray

With nearly 60,000 homocides a year there’s no debating that Brazil is a very dangerous country and São Paulo, Brazil’s biggest capital city, is no stranger to violent crime. With more than 20 million people (if one counts the greater metropolitan … Continue reading →

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The Poets

Posted on March 23, 2017 by p. ray

The old men sat and listened My words young – as my bones that carried my tongue They taught me language, correctness … slipping between some odd vowel combination The old men cared enough to listen They disagreed in kind … Continue reading →

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What I Am Watching: Werewolves, 80s Fantasy Movies, and a little Taboo.

Posted on March 21, 2017 by p. ray

I love werewolves and I hate that, aside from yet another Underworld movie, they are mostly left to the back burner or have been watered down as the Zombie-craze continues to capture the current mainstream horror imagination. I love werewolves … Continue reading →

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Brazilian Social Justice Warriors Strike Again -the story of a white girl and her turban.

Posted on March 8, 2017 by p. ray

A young white girl wearing a turban is at the station. Like many other people, she is minding her business and going about her day. Suddenly she is met with hostile stares and is then confronted by a group of … Continue reading →

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