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Michael Paulista, Part 3

In Travel, photo, video on 7 April 2009 tagged Brazil, D90, Sao Paulo with no comments

On Tuesday, the meeting started quite early by Brazilian standards. Only a handful of our group arrived in time to start, so we delayed things a bit. As each one came in late, they made a comment about how bad the traffic was. The coffee flowed like water all through the day. [...]

Michael Paulista, Part 2

In Travel, photo, video on 16 March 2009 with no comments

I met my friend and associate, Lance (pronounced “Lancie” by the Brazilians) in the Club Lounge. Bruno came to let me know that my room was ready and drop off my key. The room was simple but provided a great panoramic view of the city. Later in the week, I decided that [...]

Michael Paulista, Part 1

In Travel, video on 12 March 2009 tagged Brazil, D90, Sao Paulo, Travel with 1 comment

Arriving at FWA, I was early enough to enjoy a final cup of Fort Wayne’s Higher Grounds roast coffee before boarding the flight to ATL. I sipped a cup and realized that I was heading to one of the world’s supreme coffee producers. The country produces 35% of the world’s supply. Naturally, [...]