Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. Rio is experiencing a relatively warm Autumn, with temperatures averaging 22 and 26 degrees…
Carioca Life in Rio | Weather, Culture, and Personal Growth”!!!
Reflections on Time and Ageing | A Tale of Two Old Pupils
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is Tuesday, and my first class back with an old pupil. Dona Vera,…
Monday, the 12th of June 2023: “Challenges and Adaptability Living in Rio and Life”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26 °C, hot and sunny. Just a note from yesterday: I do not think my ex-wife and my daughter really appreciate…
Friday, the 9th of June 2023: “From Teaching to Creating: A Freelance Teacher and Entrepreneur”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot and sunny. It’s Friday and, technically, the start of a long weekend. If I were a civil servant…
Thursday, the 8th of June 2023: “Exploring the Intersection of Faith, Government, and Personal Growth”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot and sunny. It is Corpus Christi, a religious bank holiday, and I do not know what it represents…
Yasmin’s Sixteenth Birthday
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24 °C, warmish, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is Yasmin’s birthday; she is sixteen today; where has the time gone? The…
Tuesday, the 6th of June 2023: “Reflections on Brazil, Family and Survival: A Birthday Eve Story”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is Tuesday, the eve of Yasmin’s birthday, and two days before a long…
Sunday, the 4th of June 2023: “Sunday Reflections in Rio”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24 °C, hot and beautifully sunny. I am writing this entry one day late, on Monday, June 5th. I am writing…
Reflecting on Life and Those We Care About
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. Today is Friday, the second day of the new month. It’s been almost a…
Thursday, the 1st of June 2023: “My Three Pillars of Teaching: Quality, Entertainment, and Reliability”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, sunny and slightly overcast. Thursday, the 1st of June, May closes, and June opens. Summing up May, I taught…