"Viver Intensamente (Living intensely) is a slogan which, in Brazil, constantly comes back into vogue. In the late 1960s, taboo-breaking actress Leila Diniz promoted the phrase as the way to "find the truth in the things one does." Writer Paulo Coelho recently told O Globo newspaper that he was only a VIP if this acronym stood for "Vivendo Intensamente o Presente" ("Living the Present Intensely").
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Operators are standing by . . . written by Guest,
May 08, 2006
Why is it that every contributing author here has a book to sell or is writing fairy tales for some fly-by-night real-estate agency? I'm just looking for anyone who has some meaningful commentary about Brazil, the world, politics, etc. without making the ubiquitous plug at the end. I guess this is how Brazzil.com pays the bills.
"Mr. Jones is a former high school phys. ed. teacher turned enterprising real-estate agent who also writes books in his spare time. His latest can be found at Amazon.com."
This article wasn't too terribly interesting anyway but maybe that's the point: write a lukewarm article with just enough of a hint of "hobo adventure" to motivate us to by the book . . .
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Re. the above post written by Guest,
May 09, 2006
You cynic! You really think this site would tarnish its journalistic content and stoop so low!?
By the way, as I´m here: 1 unused Gents suit, black, waist 46 - R$100. Playstation 2 - R$500 Video player - R$100 Several old Nokia phones - R$10 each Small carrier bag of empty beer cans - R$5 Post offers on this site and I´ll get back to you. Thx. Silas
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Michael... written by Guest,
May 13, 2006
E daí ...? Aposto que você não tinha o que fazer e decidiu gozar com a cara da gente, não?
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Harmony written by Guest,
May 15, 2006
I hope to see you in Brazil some day. I’m glad you found your place in life and I don’t mean location. I talking about the same place you mentioned, harmony.” With and about those around, us, I too believe we can find that place that makes the best of us; that place that allows us to be at peace with ourselves. Happiness can be as hard to find as working to maintain the pain in life. Let go of the baggage. Leave the past behind and set into the harmony of life. Live. I’m happy for you Michael. Maybe we can have Shoppe or two in Barra.
"Viver Intensamente (Living intensely) is a slogan which, in Brazil, constantly comes back into vogue. In the late 1960s, taboo-breaking actress Leila Diniz promoted the phrase as the way to "find the truth in the things one does." Writer Paulo Coelho recently told O Globo newspaper that he was only a VIP if this acronym stood for "Vivendo Intensamente o Presente" ("Living the Present Intensely"). 
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"Mr. Jones is a former high school phys. ed. teacher turned enterprising real-estate agent who also writes books in his spare time. His latest can be found at Amazon.com."
This article wasn't too terribly interesting anyway but maybe that's the point: write a lukewarm article with just enough of a hint of "hobo adventure" to motivate us to by the book . . .