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Friday the 17th of March 2023:“Challenges and Corruption: The Dark Cloud Over Brazil’s Economy with Lula’s New Government”!!!

11 de December, 2023 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It’s March 2023, and Lula, who was elected under suspicious circumstances, has been in power for only two and a half months. Brazil is already in chaos. Inflation and unemployment rates are on the rise, resulting in layoffs, business closures, and suspended investment plans. Consequently, economic forecasts for the next […]

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Thursday the 16th of March 2023:“A City of Contrasts and Challenges”!!!

8 de December, 2023 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. The summer is almost coming to an end in Rio, but it is still very hot. Every day, the temperature is above 30°C. The only difference from a month ago is that it is cooler in the early mornings and evenings. I love this type of weather. Rio de Janeiro […]

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Wednesday the 15th of March 2023:“The Right Way: A Teacher’s Journey in Copacabana”!!!

7 de December, 2023 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 38oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Wednesday the 15th, and half the month has gone. I am an English teacher; I have been an English teacher for about 25 years. In 2001, I established a small school called “Right Way English School Ltda.” In Centro Commercial de Copacabana, an old commercial building and gallery […]

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Tuesday the 14th of March 2023:“The Power of Exercise and Walking for a Better Life”!!!

6 de December, 2023 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, Sunny and slightly overcast. An excellent hot, sweaty and stuffy Tuesday. When I started working out about a year and a half ago, I would do seven or eight exercises; now, I’m doing between 12 and 15. The time that I have allotted for working out is almost not enough anymore. This is progression, […]

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Monday the 13th of March 2023:“Starting Fresh: Letting Go of Clutter and Embracing a New Life”!!!

5 de December, 2023 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Monday and the beginning of the working week. I was able to do an exercise session as my first class was at 7:00 a.m. I am feeling concerned that I will have to give up my freedom and live with my ex-wife for the next couple of months. […]

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Sunday the 12th of March 2023:“A Sunday Walk Through Copacabana and Ipanema”!!!

4 de December, 2023 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, hot and sunny. What a pleasant Sunday. I got up, but this Sunday, I did not do exercise at the end of Leme. First, I did one hundred pushups at home before going out. Then, after green tea, YouTube, etc, I prepared myself to go on a walk. The weather forecast was for rain in […]

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Friday the 10th of March 2023:“Regular Exercise: Finding Your Own Method”!!!

2 de December, 2023 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. Even though I had gone to bed late the night before, I was determined to be up early to do a good workout. I cannot stress enough how much my life has changed since I began exercising regularly. I used to be somewhat active, but I never fully appreciated the […]

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Thursday the 9th of March 2023:“Tijuca, Yasmin and the Past”!!!

30 de November, 2023 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 31oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. Early exercise and work, giving classes and studying in the morning and afternoon. At the end of the day, I had to take Yasmin to one of her classmates’ birthday party dinners in a restaurant in Tijuca. Tijuca is a neighbourhood in the north zone of Rio. Full of hustle […]

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Wednesday the 8th of March 2023:“Family Turmoil, and Redemption”!!!

29 de November, 2023 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, Sunny and slightly overcast. It is the 8th of March, Women’s Day and my mother’s birthday. I had tried to call my mother early in the morning when Yasmin was with me before she went to school, but there was no answer. I tried again in the early afternoon, but it was busy again, […]

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Tuesday the 7th of March 2023:“Reflecting on Exercise, Teaching, and Gratitude”!!!

28 de November, 2023 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 31oC, hot, Sunny and slightly overcast. This Tuesday was just another Tuesday of exercise, work, and resolving problems, but it was filled with a pinch of happiness throughout the day. I completed a strenuous workout in the morning, arriving home drenched in sweat but feeling content and accomplished. After a shower and changing clothes, I was […]

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