LETTERS

Great, But

I would like to renew my subscription to Brazzil. The magazine is worth much more than it costs. The problem is the mixing of filthy stuff with the excellent material you publish. Have you thought about offering an edition with and another one without filthy stuff and naked pictures? This way we would be able to have the magazine around the house with children or in my case with a modest American wife. What can we do?


Jack E. Wyant 
Grandview, Washington



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Biopiracy 
and Rape

I was casually perusing the July '97 issue of Brazzil at the Brazilian Consulate in Chicago when I came to the interesting and well written article: "Green Piracy" by Alessandra Dalevi (one complete with addresses, lists and appropriate vignettes). The author clearly presents Brazil's case against biopiracy and the pharmaceutical rape of a very biodiverse biosphere called Amazônia.

It's a shame that the indigenous natives—who knowingly or unknowingly shared their valuable medical secrets to the outside world—receive little if any compensation or credit. The natives generosity (or the theft of the medical knowledge) helps soothe and cure some of the medical aches, pains, and woes.

I applaud the author, the article (it should appear in all major newspapers around the world) and your magazine. One that I now want to subscribe to.


Prof. W. D. Curran 
South Holland, Illinois



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The Whole
Picture

I would like to congratulate you on your fantastic magazine and your liberal approach in publishing articles that present a wide panorama showing not only Brazil's positive side but also the country's economic and sociologic problems.


Victor M. Gutiérrez 
San Ysidro, California



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Keep Drumming

I think Brazzil is great. I have gotten so much from your magazine that I don't know where to start. I am a drummer in a youth bateria in San Francisco. We "specialize" in Afro-Brazilian rhythms and I would like you to print more articles on baterias from Brazil. I am 15 years old and I think I will be reading Brazzil for a long time. Muito obrigada.


Elizabeth Silva 
San Francisco, California



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Gift-Wrapping

It is difficult to believe, but I've just found two friends who do not know about Brazzil. Both will be celebrating their birthdays this month, so, please, rush a one year gift subscription to both of them. Keep up the good work.


F. Ruecker 
Long Beach, California



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Lessening the
Distance

I love your magazine! I work for a radio station in San Francisco and I play a lot of Brazilian music. I've been a big fan of Brazilian culture for many years, but I've never been in Brazil. Your magazine brings me a little closer.


Robert Lehr 
San Francisco, California




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  Brazzil
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Hi, there. I study English at a school called Cultura Inglesa here in Brazil. Somehow my teacher got an article from your magazine and now I am very interested about Brazzil. I would like to know more on how to subscribe so I can receive your publication.


Felipe Hirai 
São Paulo, Brazil



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We Are
Rushing

I have subscribed to News from Brazil and Brazzil for several years. Lately, my issues are coming very late in the month. It is the 21st and I just received this month issue. This has been the case for most of 1997. One of the main reasons I subscribe is to use the calendar of upcoming events for the current month. If I do not get the current month's issue early in the month, the calendar is not useful.


David A. Mason 
Albany, California



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Faster, Please

I'm so happy to receive your magazine, but there is always a but. I receive it pretty much by the middle of the month, and we get to miss a lot of good stuff from the Calendar at the beginning of the month. So, please try to send it to me earlier.


Maria Lara Carvalho 
San Diego, California




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Nagging Doubt

Please find enclosed my check for two subscriptions. I was wondering if any of your articles have covered the shocking (to me) adultery laws which are still in effect and are used by particularly vengeful cornos (cuckolds). I wonder if any man has been convicted of this crime. I hope you can shed some light on this serious issue and I am looking forward to my new subscription.


Suzanna Lowell 
Los Angeles, California



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To Keep 
in Touch

I would like to subscribe to Brazzil. Our Brazilian Club here in Kansas is planning to publish a newsletter directed to the Portuguese students in the area. I hope your magazine will bring us some ideas and keep us updated on what is happening in Brazil.


Mariana Nissen da Costa Paiva 
Lawrence, Kansas




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  Wanna Talk

Finally, I found it! What a marvelous little place is your WEB site. I was fascinated by your magazine. I want to subscribe to Brazzil. By the way, I tried to get into your chat room, but I received a message saying: illegal operation. So I gave it up.


Via Internet 
E-mail: saudade@sprynet.com



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Painless Pining

You all go a long way to erase my saudades of Brazil. Thanks.


Margaret McGuan 
Los Gatos, California



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Musical
Cheers

I enjoy reading Bruce Gilman's articles about music on Brazzil. The history of choro, for example, was great. I play acoustic music (mandolin and guitar) of all types and I love Bahia and bossa nova (Tom Jobim and Jacob do Bandolim are heroes). Keep up the great work.


Pat McClintock 
Chicago, Illinois



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Brown-Struck

I read Bruce Gilman's article on Carlinhos Brown after searching for it on the WEB. It is very well written and gave me some insight into his career that I was not aware of.

I recently returned from Europe and was very fortunate to have been able to attend two of Carlinhos' concerts, one in Switzerland, and one in The Netherlands. I must say, I have been to hundreds of concerts and seen probably thousands of performers, so needless to say it has gotten very difficult to impress me. Then came Carlinhos!

His show in Montreux (along with Gilberto Gil & Djavan ) was one of the most incredible and exciting musical experiences of my life! The energy, the quality of the musicianship, the sheer entertainment and love of performing that was evident, was nothing short of amazing.

I would like to obtain any additional information you might have on him, and I am very interested in learning when he will appear in California. Take care and keep up the good work.


Mark D. Swanson 
Via Internet 
E-mail: mswanson@viewlogic.com

 

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