Letters

Kid's
Play

About the letter from Fernando de Oliveira (Brazzil, December 1998) I would like to say that's only immature not accepting being criticized. Unfortunately we Brazilians as a nation are very immature. Listening to what others have to say is the only way to see what is wrong and try to fix it. There's a lot to fix, but we pretend everything is fine instead of fighting against it. Mr. John Miller has the right to communicate his experiences about Brazil as any of us visiting another country including Australia. Insulting his wine for that matter is just childish

Áurea de Maia
San Francisco, CA

Point
Missed

"Life is Adventure" (Brazzil, December 1998) was a great article!" The author didn't write about the physical beauty of the Brazilian woman though!

Henry Harper
jhenry@trinidad.net

Sounds
of Rio

I just read John Miller's article on Rio (December 1998). It brought back fine memories of my two visits to Rio, in '95 and '96. The sound of a jackhammer will always remind me of Rio. My last visit I stayed in an apartment on Atlântica Blvd, overlooking Copacabana. My three weeks there will remain in my mind to the end of my time. And, fortunately for me, I too had a bidet at my disposal and what a blessing that was. (Sun stroke and dehydration.) Thanks again for the remembrance. I enjoyed it very much.

Gary Carlson
Escanaba, Michigan

More
Dear John

John Miller had still another great article on Rio, taking the lighter and informative approach to the country. I noted that there were several congratulatory and appreciative letters in the recent Brazzil on line (January 1999). Keep it up. and thanks.

Frank A. Harris
Via Internet

A Good
Resolution

As we start the new year, let's hope that the Brazzil magazine will be more prompt with delivery. It's a shame that a very good magazine doesn't have more support from the Brazilian and American community. I hope this year will bring more volunteers to help out.

Prof. Esdras Othon Leitão
Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Joining
the Team

I would first like to say that I love your publication. I am a recent college grad with interests in all things Brazilian as well as journalism. I would love to become part of Brazzil magazine team in any capacity that you may need. I have noticed that there are often typographical and/or minor grammatical mistakes in the magazine which I would be more than happy to catch and correct as I have a great eye for detail. Please let me know if you could use my services.

Prince Kusi
New York, NY

Getting
to Know
Brazil

I am a student at the University of South Florida. I am currently in an International Marketing class and we have picked Brazil as our featured country. I need to find specific info on Brazil and I was wondering if you could help me get the info or could point me in the right direction. I need info on ethnic groups—population, geographic concentration. Also info on language spoken and written and religion within the country and its impact. And if possible a brief relevant history of the country and how it impacts the people.

Wayne Wood
Miami, Florida

Job
Hunting

I wonder if you can help me? I am an International Business degree student from England, currently on academic exchange at New Mexico State University. As part of my degree U.K. program, my third year (effectively commencing June of this year) is an industrial placement, or internship, year. Having spent my first year in the U.K. and my second studying here in the U.S., I would very much like to spend the third year working for a company in Brazil—particularly in Salvador da Bahia.

I am having difficulty finding sufficient information about the region, and the companies operating there to be able to investigate my options fully. I wonder if you could help at all or suggest any other contacts or information sources that could aid me in my search? I am hoping that there are some companies in the Bahia area that I could speak with to determine if any internship opportunities exist. I would very much like to spend next year in Brazil as I believe that it would be an incredible experience and a great start to my career.

Greg Clark
New Mexico State University
highbpm@yahoo.com

Brazil
Cup

I'm a student at Old Orchard Beach High School, Maine U.S. and I am in a class called America's Cup Technology. My teammates and I are involved in a project/competition called the Young America Cup Challenge, which is a scaled down model of the America's Cup. What we do is pick a country and we have decided to represent Brazil and do a report about your country. We also have to design and build a display that represents Brazil. I'm seeking information about Brazil. Could you please send me a copy of your magazine? P.S. I will be in contact on a weekly basis.

Jeff
Old Orchard Beach, Maine

A Thanks
from Brazil

Hi, I'd like you to know how much I've enjoyed your e-zine, its the best I've ever seen, and it gives me more and more pride of being Brazilian... Thanks

Felipe
Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Toon
Tuned

I loved the message and info about Maurício de Souza Productions. I would appreciate though if you informed people who are looking for pictures of the cartoons on the net! They are so cute and need to be appreciated throughout the world.

Margaret Graham
Via Internet

Naughty
Auntie

I think Tiazinha is a spectacular woman. She has a very pretty body, she is gorgeous and I would like an autographed picture dedicated to Camilo so that I can hang it on my bedroom's wall.

Juan Camilo Martinez
Via Internet

Evil
No More

As a result of searching articles on Hermeto Pascoal, I stumbled upon your page. The applet from news3.newsindex.com on your index page is very "evil." It hogs processor time. CPU utilization is maxed out at 100 % because of this applet. It is poor Java programming. Please get rid of it. I would like to see the rest of the pages, but it is very hard. I couldn't even use your search engine. I hope you improve your site by getting rid of this inefficient applet.

Satoshi Shinozaki
Software Engineer
Digi International

Sorry,
No Backs

Is there a way to buy all of 1998s issues? I would like to buy some back issues. Send the prices please. I am going to subscribe ASAP. I think that the material in your magazine is top notch and extremely interesting. Please continue to speak out the truth!

Mark
Via Internet

More
Karatzas,
Please

I found the article on economy by Basil Karatzas insightful and well-written, an excellent article. I hope that he will be writing regular commentaries.

Barbara Manousso
Houston, Texas

Agreeing and
Disagreeing

Acabo de ler o artigo "The Race Equality Myth in Brazil" (Brazzil, January 1999). Muito bom e informativo. O enviei a um amigo do Brasil que não concorda com minha opinião. Obs: Vocês fazem um verdadeiro milagre em publicarem a revista tanto em papel quanto na Internet. Continuem o excelente trabalho! Agradeço a existência da Brazzil!

Desde que conheço Brazzil, posso constatar os freqüentes protestos a respeito de fotografias explicitamente sexuais que aparecem especialmente em "Rapidinhas". Depois de muito tempo, essas fotos continuam sendo apresentadas, apesar dos contínuos protestos.

Suponho que isso seja um jogo para aumentar a circulação, mas nao creio que surta efeito nos EUA. Além do mais, use um "jogo de cintura" bem brasileiro e elimine esse material fotográfico. Isso manteria os assinantes não-brasileiros em sua maior parte, e permitiria uma aceitação maior da revista, especialmente em associações religiosas, escolas, etc. Além do mais, o que não falta em publicações brasileiras são fotos desse teor.

Vocês já repararam que nos últimos 10 a 15 anos, as redes de noticiários de TV nos EUA nao mais apresentam o Carnaval do Rio? Eu tenho uma teoria da razão desse fenômeno: Desde que mulheres (na maioria lindas) passaram a aparecer com os seios descobertos nos desfiles, os produtores acharam que não poderiam incluir clips, mesmo editados, devido o caráter supostamente "conservador" do público americano. Com isso, o Brasil perde milhões de turistas americanos, que ignoram a existência de tão belo e portentoso espetáculo e que não vão presenciá-lo. Pensem nisso... Portanto, considerem um plano alternativo de ação para o assunto acima.

Arsênio Fornaro
New York, NY

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