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25Oct-07
Rio de Janeiro Christmas Tree Fireworks

I thought of this video we made last year, as we approach the Christmas season. Every year, they put a large 100 foot, 10 story Christmas tree on the lake where I live in Rio de Janeiro. Each year they decorate the tree with a different and unique Christmas theme with literally millions of blinking lights. People come from all over Rio to view the tree, literally flooding the area with spectators and street vendors. On the last night, they have a spectacular fireworks around the tree. Solange took this video from our bedroom window in January 2007. Read More
13Oct-07
Support our Troops

Before I start this blog, I want it to be known that I do not support the war in Iraq. I never have. I have always felt that there was a cheaper and more peaceful way to achieve the same objectives. Aside from the colossal waste of money, I am finding this war in Iraq annoying for another reason. Let’s face the fact that this war is dragging on endlessly because we are LOSING. This is what bothers me. Whether I agree with this war or not, we should not be losing.

We are a large country, right around 300 million people give or take a few illegal immigrants. And Iraq is a small country, latest census puts them a tad shy of 27 million. They are less than 1/10th the size of us. Read More
10Oct-07
PC Pitstop goes to Boston

Since PC Pitstop is a virtual company, twice a year everyone gathers for the company meeting held in a difference locale. This fall we had the company meeting in Boston. We had three days of meetings and the team outing was a Red Sox game right before the playoffs began. The weather was close to perfect although it showed a little toward the end of the game. The photos were taken by Sheila and Sandra. Sheila wrote all of the captions and then I put it all into LyteBox. Cool. Read More
7Oct-07
Corruption

I love Brazil in so many ways. It is an amazing country with an over abundance of natural resources. They have it all. Abundant forests, amazing fruits and vegetables. Plenty of rain. On top of all of this, Brazil has no natural disasters. No hurricanes, earthquakes or tornados. It covers a huge area in South America. 8.5 million square kms to be exact. In comparison, the United States marks the map at 9.6 millions square kms. Put it another way. Pull out Alaska, and Brazil is actually larger than the United States.

Then on top of all of this, Brazil has the best energy strategy. I just bought a new car in Brazil and it has a flex engine, which burns both alcohol and normal gas. On top of this, alcohol is dispensed at all gas stations in Rio de Janeiro. Read More
2Oct-07
Cry Myself to Sleep

I wrote this song shortly after watching the film, Notting Hill, with Julia Roberts. At the same time, I was seeing a woman in a relationship that I knew damn well would never work out. She was living with a different guy and I knew that she would never leave him. Then I watched Notting Hill. That’s the message behind this song. You want so much your life to be like the movies, but it never is.

Musically speaking, it is one of my more mature songs. The chord progression is unique, and not a knock off from a popular strong. Plus the words still hit home today. Then my friend, Tom Garber, put together the score in a very pleasant way. 

CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP

D       Asus D     Asus
Watched this crazy movie
G6
How the guy gets the girl 
D       Asus D     Asus
As much as I wanna believe
G6
It's not the real world


           Em7
I gotta to stop all these feelings
        Esus
and the things I wanna believe
     Em7            Esus          G6
It's time for me to cry myself to sleep
     Em7            Esus          G6
It's time for me to cry myself to sleep


D    Asus D       Asus
When I'm watching movies
G6
to see how things could be
D    Asus   D         Asus
But still I'll always know
G6
You're not her, and he's not me 

         Em7
I got to stop all these feelings 
        Esus
and the things I wanna believe 
     Em7            Esus          G6
It's time for me to cry myself to sleep

     Em7            Esus          G6
It's time for me to cry myself to sleep

Bridge
      Em7
I got tears on my pillow 
    Esus
and sweat on my sheets
     Em7            Esus          G6
it's time for me to cry myself to sleep
     Em7            Esus          G6
it's time for me to cry myself to sleep


D    Asus D   Asus
Just like the movie
G6
Every story has an end
D       Asus      D      Asus
As much as I want you as my girl
G6
i just wanna be your friend


         Em7
I got to stop all these feelings 
        Esus
and the things I wanna believe
     Em7            Esus          G6
It's time for me to cry myself to sleep
     Em7            Esus          G6
It's time for me to cry myself to sleep


      Em7
I got tears on my pillow 
    Esus
and sweat on my sheets
     Em7            Esus          G6
It's time for me to cry myself to sleep
     Em7            Esus          G6
It's time for me to cry myself to sleep