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August 19, 2010

Bob Dylan, Brazilophile Painter

Who knew? Apparently Dylan is a painter, and really likes painting Brazil. A couple of his pictures really capture--in my humble opinion--the "feel" of the country.

clipped from twentytwowords.com

Sigh

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August 17, 2010

Nada

Squat. Bupkiss. Goose Egg.

NOTHING!!!

That is what the appeasement of evil dictators gets you.

A while back I talked about Lula's overtures to the Iranian regime. Those in favor of Lula's stance have suggested that he will be able to have a greater influence and help Iran become a democratic nation.

Fat chance.

This just in from The Globe and Mail:

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said a woman condemned to be stoned to death would not be sent to Brazil, despite President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s offer to grant her asylum.

So, for all the hugs and concessions, Lula cannot rescue one woman about to be stoned. Not that he's been a relentless crusader to save her life. This from the New York Times:

Mr. da Silva had initially rejected requests from rights advocates to use his influence with Iran to dissuade the authorities from executing Ms. Ashtiani, but he evidently had a change of heart during the weekend while he was campaigning in Brazil with for his former chief of staff, Dilma Rousseff. He has chosen Ms. Rousseff as his successor in the next presidential elections.

If you happen to read Portuguese, here is a great article that shows how some Brazilians feel about this debacle.

Talk back to the missionary: Do you have an opinion on this subject? Share it with us in the comments section.

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August 12, 2010

Aventura Brazil Update

While here in the US I hope to be able to keep you informed about goings-on in Brazil via this blog. You may remember that some time ago we posted about the Aventura Brasil program initiated by a few of our missionary colleagues.

This year's adventure is over, and from all accounts it was a roaring success. The American young people that participated were able to experience missionary life, be a part of the ministry, and even lead some Brazilian kids to Christ!

A couple pictures:

Although I'm told the group put forth a great effort, it would appear they had some fun as well.

If you or someone you know is thinking about a missions-trip experience you can contact Jim Leonard or visit the site.

Talk back to the missonary: Ever been on a foreign missions trip? What was your most interesting experience? Tell the story in the comments section.

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August 9, 2010

Vintage Sites

A Brazilian company made these vintage ads for popular websites. Enjoy!

clipped from geektyrant.com

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July 20, 2010

Father-Son Time

Mikey and I got to spend some quality time in Belem on Sunday, visiting the botanical gardens (which also have large collections of animals) and other attractions of the city.