One of the good effects of Bolsa Familia (BOAsa fumMEElia), besides helping the poor, was to get the impoverished in big cities like São Paulo to go back to their places of origin, and keep people in the disadvantaged regions from coming to São Paulo. Immigration is good, it can bring plenty of diversity and [...]
Joaquim, Manuel and Maria versus Jane and Mary
Blonde jokes, an American influence on Brazilian society. The Internet strikes again. I don’t believe I heard any blonde jokes before the Web made its debut in Brazil. So another cultural icon is fighting to hold its place in Brazilian culture, the stupid Portuguese. We have hundreds of Portuguese jokes here the same way English [...]
Breast and Butt War
Big breasts prick their way into the fabric of Brazilian culture I’ve been noticing something ever since the advent of the Internet. The fact I had never noticed that before the Web came into everybody’s lives speaks volumes for how much influence it can bring to bear on the global culture. The butt has always [...]
