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Let Go | Forty Years in Brazil

11 de September, 2026 No Comments
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Opening a Company | A Day With My Accountant

8 de September, 2026 No Comments
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Blue Skies, Buried Guilt | A Sunday in Santo Cristo

4 de September, 2026 No Comments
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Turning 60 in Rio | Family, Loss and Home

2 de September, 2026 No Comments
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No Half-Arsing It | A Rio Monday, a 0% Beer Hangover, and the Rule That Runs Through Everything

31 de August, 2026 No Comments
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Rain, Rio and the Buzz of Connecting People

29 de August, 2026 No Comments
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Swimming, Skipping and the Choices We Make

26 de August, 2026 No Comments
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Let It Be, Let Me Be | Voluntary Isolation

24 de August, 2026 No Comments
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Heat, Coffee, Cake and Chopp in Leblon

22 de August, 2026 No Comments
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A Productive Tuesday | Notes on Time, Truth, and Doing the Work

20 de August, 2026 No Comments
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Small Fish, Big Sea | Why English Is the Real Superpower

17 de August, 2026 No Comments
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Confidence, Arrogance, and Knowing Yourself

15 de August, 2026 No Comments
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Consistency | Practice | Discipline

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When Guidance Becomes Letting Go and a Parent’s Uncertainty

11 de August, 2026 No Comments
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ENEM Exam Day in Rio | A Sunday Walk from Botafogo to Glória Market

7 de August, 2026 No Comments
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A Day Full of Nothing

5 de August, 2026 No Comments
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A New Home, an Early Night and Old Roads

3 de August, 2026 No Comments
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Feijoada and Boats | A Perfect Saturday at Rio Yacht Club

1 de August, 2026 No Comments
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A Pint at Eleven | Lessons on Drinking

29 de July, 2026 No Comments
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Brasilia Is Burning | Why Brazil’s Own Court Handed Trump the Match

27 de July, 2026 No Comments
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When Silence Says Too Much

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The Rhythm of a Productive Week

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No Contact | Clarity in Grief

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Sunday of Orchids, Roast Beef and Small Mercies

15 de July, 2026 No Comments
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Every Morning | A Blank Page

13 de July, 2026 No Comments
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Breaking Chains | Self-Awareness, Solitude, and a New Chapter in Rio

8 de July, 2026 No Comments
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A Saturday Walk In Rio | Motorbikes, New Jeans and Wine on the Mureta

6 de July, 2026 No Comments
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An Overview and New Path

3 de July, 2026 No Comments
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The Weight of a Sincere ‘Good Morning’

26 de June, 2026 No Comments
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Financial Harmony | Navigating Economic Balance in Relationships

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Seeing Clarity | Embracing Clarity in Life

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A Productive Day | Balancing Recovery and Achievement

15 de June, 2026 No Comments
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A Day at Fabrica Bhering | Alternative Culture in Rio

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The Daily Struggle of Life in Brazil | Inflation and Resilience

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A Surreal Swim | Embracing Life’s Challenges

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My Daughter’s Responsibility | Yasmin In the Workplace

3 de June, 2026 No Comments
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Brazilian Civil Construction and the Importance of Active Listening

1 de June, 2026 No Comments
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Authenticity | Life in the Present

29 de May, 2026 No Comments
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Finding Clarity | The Journey to Authenticity and Productivity

27 de May, 2026 No Comments
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Fasting | My Personal Journey and Its Benefits

22 de May, 2026 No Comments
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A Simple Saturday Lunch Out

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The Highs and Lows of Relationships | Feelings, and Expectations

19 de May, 2026 No Comments
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Embracing the Everyday | Finding Joy in Routine

16 de May, 2026 No Comments
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A Reflection on Loneliness and Responsibility

14 de May, 2026 No Comments
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New Beginnings in Santo Cristo | Change and Bread

11 de May, 2026 No Comments
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Excruciating Toothache | And Syncronicity

6 de May, 2026 No Comments
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Saturday in Rio | Reflection and Adventure

4 de May, 2026 No Comments
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Reflecting on Happiness | Enjoyment | Satisfaction | and Meaning

1 de May, 2026 No Comments
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Relationship Clarity | And Personal Growth

30 de April, 2026 No Comments
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Copacabana | The Balance Between Worry and Joy!

28 de April, 2026 No Comments
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A New Christmas | Sharing It with Yasmin

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Uncertainty, New Ventures | And the Heart

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The Journey, The Path | But Not Necessarily The Goal

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Time and Meaning | The Weight of Two Years

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A Journey of Renewal | Embracing the Future with Hope

12 de April, 2026 No Comments
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Adjusting to Life | Reality After Julie’s Departure

9 de April, 2026 No Comments
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Navigating Contrasts | Personal Growth and Professional Challenges

8 de April, 2026 No Comments
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Brazil | A Nation In Terminal Turmoil

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A Saturday Walk in Santo Cristo | Life with its Reflections!

3 de April, 2026 No Comments
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Friday in Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro | Contradictory Conversation and Connection!

1 de April, 2026 No Comments
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Saturday of Contrasts | Conversations and Boundaries

30 de March, 2026 No Comments
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Paraty | Our First Trip together

28 de March, 2026 No Comments
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Friday Life | And Balance

26 de March, 2026 No Comments
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A Productive Month | Change, Challenges and Growth

25 de March, 2026 No Comments
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The Importance of Finding a Little Focus!

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Embracing Solitude | A day of Reflection in Rio

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Julie’s Journey Begins | And Her Arrival

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Ageing | And Its Consequences

17 de March, 2026 No Comments
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Our ‘Hard’ | And Learning From Mr Musk

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A Reflective Friday | The Storms We Face

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Rio | The G20 Summit and the Legacy of the Olympics

11 de March, 2026 No Comments
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Wednesday, the 11th of December 2024: “Anticipating Julie’s Arrival”!!!

9 de March, 2026 No Comments
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Saturday, the 18th of October 2025: “One of Brazil’s Hard Realities”!!!

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Monday, the 10th of March 2025: “Brazil: My Stripper Girlfriend”!!!

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Thursday, the 18th of July 2024: “Managing Frustration of Denial”!!!

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Wednesday, the 17th of July 2024: “A Mid-Year Turning Point”!!!

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Tuesday, the 16th of July 2024: “Productive Tuesday”!!!

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Monday, the 15th of July 2024: “Good Mondays”!!!

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Sunday, the 14th of July 2024: “Quality Alone Time Through Urca”!!!

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Saturday, the 13th of July 2024: “The Weather and Well-Being”!!!

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Friday, the 12th of July 2024: “Moving Forward”!!!

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Thursday, the 11th of July 2024: “Contradiction, Confusion and Intimacy”!!!

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Wednesday, the 10th of July 2024: “Breaking Free and Recognising Patterns”!!!

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Tuesday, the 9th of July 2024: “Uncertainty and Self-Alignment”!!!

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Monday, the 8th of July 2024: “Navigating Change: A Day of Decisions and New Beginnings”!!!

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Sunday, the 7th of July 2024: “A One-Sided Relationship”!!!

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Saturday, the 6th of July 2024: “A Delightful Day at the Rio Yacht Club”!!!

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Friday, the 5th of July 2024: “Relationship and Its Uncertainties”!!!

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Thursday, the 4th of July 2024: “Getting Stuff Done”!!!

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Wednesday, the 3rd of July 2024: “Wordsley’s Two Cafes”!!!

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Tuesday, the 2nd of July 2024: “The Second-Half And Authenticity”!!!

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Monday, the 1st of July 2024: “Peace and Prosperity For the Second Half of 2024”!!!

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Sunday, the 30th of June 2024: “Winston Churchilling It On the First Half of 2024”!!!

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Saturday, the 29th of June 2024: “Walking, Exercise and Quality Sun”!!!

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Friday, the 28th of June 2024: “Navigating Personal Relationships”!!!

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Thursday, the 27th of June 2024: “My Chaotic Return To Rio for Yasmin’s Birthday”!!!

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Wednesday, the 26th of June 2024: “Money, Investment and Patience”!!!

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Tuesday, the 25th of June 2024: “Two Worlds of Reflection and Aspiration”!!!

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Monday, the 24th of June 2024: “The Journey You Choose”!!!

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Sunday, the 23rd of June 2024: “Reflections on What Was and What Is”!!!

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Saturday, the 13th of April 2024: “Greyhounds, and Much More”!!!

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Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 16 degrees, warmish and overcast.   Saturday morning, the weather is a little iffy, but hopefully it will clear up so we…

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Friday, the 12th of April 2024: “Cafes, Connections and Amazing Baltis”!!!

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Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 12 degrees, cool, sunny and slightly overcast.   Friday is a day filled with movement in the morning and evening. Waking early,…

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Thursday, the 11th of April 2024: “Finding Growth Despite A Toxic Legacy”!!!

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Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 12 degrees, warm, sunny but slightly overcast.   Thursday, a typical day with classes, resolving problems and online work until late in…

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Wednesday, the 10th of April 2024: “Simple Things: Coffee and Company”!!!

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Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 12 degrees, cold, grey, rainy and miserable.   It’s Wednesday, the middle of the week. If I were in Brazil in the…

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Tuesday, the 9th of April 2024: “Shoot Out at the West Bromwich Building Society”!!!

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Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 9 degrees, cold, windy and with sun later in the day.   It was just going to be a normal Tuesday where…

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Monday, the 8th of April 2024: “English Rain, Reflection and Connection”!!!

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Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 6 degrees, stormy, rainy and very miserable.   Monday is the beginning of the week, and it is always a good start…

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Sunday, the 7th of April 2024: “Weathering Kathleen and Reflections on Life, Love, and Change”!!!

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Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 6 degrees, stormy, rainy and very miserable.   It’s Sunday, and Kathleen, the storm that has hit England. In the West Midlands,…

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Saturday, the 6th of April 2024: “A Day of Discovery at Kinver Edge”!!!

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Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 10 degrees, sunny, slightly grey and overcast.   It is Saturday, the weekend and time to go out with my beautiful, little,…

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Friday, the 5th of April 2024: “Kindness, and Poetry at Wordsley Cafe on The Green”!!!

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Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 9 degrees, cold, cloudy and rainy. Friday has been a typical day, except that Julie gave me a lift into the local…

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Thursday, the 4th of April 2024: “A Morning Canal Walk”!!!

29 de September, 2025 No Comments

Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 8 degrees, cold and chilly, cloudy with bursts of sunshine and trying to rain. I’m up early and exercising in the back…

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ABOUT ME

Welcome to my blog, The Long Gringo!

I am Richard George James Jackson, a British expatriate who has made Brazil his home for over 30 years.
My experiences have taught me about resilience, transformation, and Brazil's enduring spirit.
I have ventured into various business endeavours, from founding a consultancy in the boat and yacht industry to establishing an English language school.
Along the way, I've discovered the vital importance of resilience and the profound impact of transformation.
I'm eager to share my stories and insights on this blog, hoping to inspire and support others on their own journeys.
Thank you for accompanying me on this virtual adventure!

Richard George James Jackson.

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