Futebol in America

This past Sunday i had the privilege of watching Brazil win its third Confederations Cup. As i was watching the game i felt torn between the country of my birth and the country and culture that has been such a huge part of my life. I was hoping for the best team to win. As the game progressed the US went up 2-0 and the barrage of smack talking began! I was wearing a Brazil jersey and I really got an ear full. The second half started and after three unanswered goals Brazil lifted the cup in victory. Now, anyone who saw the game knows this. My entire premise for writing this is to express how difficult it is to be a Brazil supporter. If you win it is expected that you win, and if you loose you hear it forever.The assault on Brazil is by everyone and it makes fun of the entire country, from samba to thongs nothing is sacred. I love America, my country, but it is a difficult thing to cheer for Brazil when you are here. "Viva Brasil!"

My Political Opinion VIA FAcebook Update Status

It the past few weeks there have been some very monumental changes occurring here in the US. Whether you approve of President Obama or not, it is irrelevant to this thought. I am personally more partial to the President that i voted for (Obama), but we live in a free country where we have the right to express our opinions freely without penalty. That being said, I think it is very silly when people use their facebook status updates to express that personal very potentially volatile opinion in a few lines of their facebook status. For example, John Doe is "Welcome to socialism America, meet your new dictator Barack Hussein Obama". This is a very impersonal cold and non-confrontational way to express your disapproval. If you really wanted to express yourself there are other ways. Not this "Drive By" commenting, it is just silly. Just make a BLOG. Its not a difficult thing to do.