Feb 19How many slaves work for you?My husband and I, despite being very different from each other, enjoy watching some TV shows together. We have that kind of commitment that makes one remind the other about a new season or the time the show is about to start. One of these shows is Finding your Roots…Slavery6 min read
Feb 9Six ideas to be better than plastic straw dumpersWe can see news about climate change everywhere and we still battle with what to do about this matter. Not long ago, I watched a video of people being interviewed in the streets. The reporter asked random people how they care for the environment. …Sustainability11 min read
Jun 5, 2021Who is fooling you now?Some years ago, when I was still living in Curitiba (Paraná, Brazil), I caught a bus to go back home from work at rush hour. Curitiba is a big capital in the South, with more than two million residents and, in the past, had the reputation of having the best…Life6 min read
May 15, 2020Grieving: no one has answers.It was yesterday. I had my pajamas on, husband too (with the socks holding the bottom of the pants), and the dog was between us on the couch. Dishes washed in the kitchen, roommates in their rooms, and the house in a calm atmosphere. …Grieving8 min read
Apr 21, 2016To start travel here too…I was thinking of practicing my English writing by describing my latest travels. Maybe all I’ll do is make some short statements with some useful information just to try and get used to this medium/ media. Well, I´m definitely not a geek. Geeks are those people that are up on the future, always knowing everything that is new. I always navigate between the old stuff — I have a special affection for old furniture, old cities, old buildings — and the new tech that allows for better communication. But I don´t think I always keep up with everything that is new.Travel2 min read