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Author Archives: admin

Liberdade, abre as asas sobre nós

Posted on 29/12/2013 by admin

PAVIA, Italy — Renowned for its universities and a celebrated Renaissance monastery, this Lombardy town about 25 miles south of Milan has in recent years earned another, more dubious, distinction: the gambling capital of Italy. Slot machines and video lottery terminals, known as V.L.T.s, can be found all over in coffee bars and tobacco shops, … Continue reading »

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Priscas eras

Posted on 22/12/2013 by admin

Under WASP hegemony, corruption, scandal and incompetence in high places weren’t, as now, regular features of public life. Under WASP rule, stability, solidity, gravity and a certain weight and aura of seriousness suffused public life. As a ruling class, today’s new meritocracy has failed to provide the positive qualities that older generations of WASPs provided. … Continue reading »

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Deixa a vida me levar

Posted on 15/12/2013 by admin

Se a coisa não sai Do jeito que eu quero Também não me desespero O negócio é deixar rolar E aos trancos e barrancos Lá vou eu! E sou feliz e agradeço Por tudo que Deus me deu… Deixa a vida me levar (Vida leva eu!) Deixa a vida me levar (Vida leva eu!) Deixa … Continue reading »

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A dança das cadeiras

Posted on 08/12/2013 by admin

China and Russia are quitting US dollar or at least significantly cutting the dollar share in their forex reserves.  Politically correct American analysts call this process “rapid forex reserves diversification”. In fact, some economists see this trend as a threshold in the unfolding world crisis because the whole pyramid of global finance is based on one … Continue reading »

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Me engana que eu gosto

Posted on 01/12/2013 by admin

(…) as prefeituras são as que mais perdem receita com o represamento de tarifas como as de transporte urbano. Para compensar, elas aumentaram o IPTU, que não tem impacto direto na inflação, mas terá reflexo sobre aluguéis, que também pesarão no bolso dos brasileiros e sobre a inflação. Trecho do artigo “Bomba-relógio armada” do jornal … Continue reading »

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