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Digital Addiction: Checking Email and Messages all the Time
Rescue Time App reported that their average user checks email or an instant messenger every six minutes.
How (and Why) Did I Find Out About Narcissism?
In this post, I tell you how I discovered the topic of Narcissism and why I consider myself living in a Narc-Land. It is the first text in the series about Narcissism!
Come What May — Madredeus: Portuguese Music Translation
Discover the lyrics to Haja o que Houver performed by the Portuguese group Madredeus and an image that reminds me of this song.
Anabela — Renato Braz: Brazilian Music Translation
Discover the lyrics to Anabela performed by Brazilian singer Renato Braz and an image that reminds me of this song.
Simple Desire — Luciana Mello: Brazilian Music Translation
Discover the lyrics to Simples Desejo by Brazilian singer Luciana Mello and an image that reminds me of this song.
Not Even a Day — Djavan: Brazilian Music Translation
Discover the lyrics to Nem Um Dia by Brazilian singer Djavan and an image that reminds me of this song.
2nd Anniversary of This Platform: Why Did I Stop Publishing on This Blog?
The English version of this platform celebrates its second anniversary today. In this post, I explain why I disappeared this year and thank the thousands of readers worldwide who follow this blog.
Kill the intelligent and skilled
The Arab traveller Ibn Fadlān reports on the ancient Slavic custom of killing people who knew too much. In this post, I briefly discuss the impact of social media on the spread of anti-intellectualism.
Reflections on the challenges of translating Portuguese into English: 1st Anniversary of This Blog
In this commemorative text of this blog’s first anniversary, I talk a little about Brazilian culture, English study, and my translation process.
