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Last week Michael was officially inducted into the Tiradentes Military Academy. Here are a few pictures: Students at parade rest, waiting for the ceremony to begin. Michael in line, waiting to march out and receive his beret. First year students, preparing to take their oath of allegiance. Michael is in there somewhere. Michael with his…

It’s been a while, so here are some of the latest titles I’ve perused recently. Brazil on the Rise by Larry Rohter My new go-to book for those wanting to know about Brazil. Rohter was Rio de Janeiro bureau chief for the New York Times for many years, is married to a Brazilian, and is…

Wonderful because it’s a Stevie Wonder cover…

Since versions of this are going around the internet like wildfire, I thought I would post this one, which–in keeping with the general theme of this blog–features Brazilian artists:

Earlier this week I spent a few more days at the camp, and was able to bring the wall project almost to completion. Below are some pictures of the process: A tractor clears out the land behind the wall. Improvised scaffolding. The sword and the trowel… Antonio the bricklayer, laying bricks. Cleared out area. Can…