Category Archives: General

Originally posted on Oddly Beautiful:
I decided to talk about my hometown today, Salvador-Bahia-Brazil. While living in Brazil, I was fortunate to go to other cities but Salvador has its unique essence. I will start with some background than introduce…

Originally posted on 21st Century Wire:
What’s the deal with the ‘Bank of Dave’? For starters, he’s still one of us…

Originally posted on Yanis Varoufakis:
Almost two years have passed since the first edition of The Global Minotaur was written. Its prognosis for our tormented beast was not good. Have events since confirmed that the Global Minotaur’s wounds were too…

Originally posted on Lost Sambista:
Getulio Vargas was Brazil’s dictator from 1930 to 1945 and reappeared as an elected President in 1951. His influence in the country was immeasurable and is felt until this current day. Besides molding the face…

Originally posted on The Short Film Repository:
Alma, a little girl, skips through the snow covered streets of a small town. Her attention is caught by a strange doll in an antique toy shop window. Fascinated, Alma decides to enter.…