1 MIN reading: I have learned

21.01.2012

(This text, which I found on the Internet, is attributed to me . I did not write it, but I think worth reproducing here) I’ve learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them; I’ve learned that no matter [...]

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My thoughts on S.O.P.A.

20.01.2012

IN THE former Soviet Union, in the late 1950s and 60s, many books that questioned the political system began to be circulated privately in mimeographed form. Their authors never earned a penny in royalties. On the contrary, they were persecuted, denounced in the official press, and sent into exile in the notorious Siberian gulags. Yet [...]

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Stop #SOPA

19.01.2012

Yes, it is OUR problem. This law will affect everybody (not only American citizens) Spread the word (below, parts of a must read article by Jeff Jarvis) We are the lobbyists now The internet has helped untold publics to form. Yesterday, the internet became a public. Or rather, millions of people who care about internet [...]

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30 sec reading: The black man

19.01.2012

EN ESPANOL AQUI > El negro Por Rosa Montero We are at the restaurant of a German University. A red haired student, and undeniably German takes her tray and sits down at her table. She then realizes she has forgotten her cutlery and gets up again to pick it up. Coming back, she sees with [...]

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1 min reading: the law and the fruits

17.01.2012

Illustration by Ken CraneIn the desert, fruit was scarce. God called one of his prophets and said: – Each person may only eat one fruit a day. The custom was obeyed for many generations, and the ecology of the place was preserved. Since the remaining fruit supplied seeds, other trees appeared. Soon, the entire region [...]

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Videocast

16.01.2012

As you probably noticed >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CoelhoOffice is already online. It will be updated every Monday. Thank you Ken Crane for the beautiful illustrations Como notaram >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> o novo CoelhoOffice já está online. Será atualizado toda segunda-feira. Obrigado Ken Crane pelas lindas ilustrações Love Paulo

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First week of publication…

16.01.2012

And ALEPH jumps to #3 in both Der Spiegel (above) and FOCUS best seller list. Vielen Dank Deutschland!

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My Secret Life: Paulo Coelho, 64, author

15.01.2012

Excerpts from the interview published this past Saturday, Jan 14, in Independent UK. To read the full Q&A, CLICK HERE The household I grew up in… doesn’t exist anymore, but my childhood will never disappear. You wouldn’t know it but I am very good at… archery. The gigantic tension before the shooting of an arrow, [...]

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Privacy zero: my office/meu escritório

14.01.2012

CoelhoOffice (on your right) is updated every Monday. CoelhoOffice ( à direita) é publicado com subtitulos em PORTUGUES y ESPANOL todas as Segundas/Lunes. Aproveito para agradecer ao @JovemNerd e @chrisbrogan pelas dicas importantíssimas Love Paulo

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Superstitions on Friday The 13th

13.01.2012

By Maya Pillai (read the full post here) Though many believe Friday the 13th to be an unlucky day, there are many groups who defy such thoughts and superstitions. Some activities like cutting your hair or nails, shifting to a new house, commencing a new venture, purchasing a new vehicle, etc. are avoided by many [...]

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10 Reasons Why Having Sex Is Good For Your Health

11.01.2012

(As the article below mentions my name, I got it from Google Alerts. It was written by by Parul Tyagi and published in EzineArticles I do believe that the writer is going too far (in my opinion, sex is good because it is good) but I decided to republish it here…By the way, I also [...]

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Shelley and the drunk

11.01.2012

 After an exhausting morning spent talking to children, I go and have lunch with my lawyer friend, Shelley M. In the restaurant, we are given a table next to one occupied by a drunk, who insists on talking to us. He speaks of his pain when his wife left him, tells us how sad he [...]

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Illustrators wanted

10.01.2012

Two weeks ago I posted an invitation “podcast editors wanted”. We had over 100 submissions, most of them presenting very interesting CVs. I decided for Barbara Zedler and Michele Costa ( @Pitufanys ) who are currently editing and putting subtitles in the podcast you see at your right side. Now my agent, Monica Antunes, decided [...]

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