http://simon.butcher.name/ en Serendipity 1.1.1 - http://www.s9y.org/ http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/14/Brazil-Day-13 Brazil No comment Tourism http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/14/Brazil-Day-13#comments http://simon.butcher.name/wfwcomment.php?cid=183 0 http://simon.butcher.name/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=183 nospam@example.com (Simon Butcher) <a href="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/14/Sao-Paolo.jpeg" title="Stormy sky over the city at night (São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil)"><img width="400" height="602" style="border: 0px; padding: 5px;" src="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/14/Sao-Paolo-400.jpeg" alt="Stormy sky over the city at night (São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil)" /></a> <br /><a href="http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/14/Brazil-Day-13#extended">Continue reading "Brazil: Day 13"</a> Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/14/183 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/ http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/13/Brazil-Day-12 Brazil No comment Tourism http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/13/Brazil-Day-12#comments http://simon.butcher.name/wfwcomment.php?cid=182 0 http://simon.butcher.name/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=182 nospam@example.com (Simon Butcher) <a href="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/13/Ponta-do-Corumbau.jpeg" title="Ponta viewed from the air (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)"><img width="400" height="266" style="border: 0px; padding: 5px;" src="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/13/Ponta-do-Corumbau-400.jpeg" alt="Ponta viewed from the air (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)" /></a> <br /><a href="http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/13/Brazil-Day-12#extended">Continue reading "Brazil: Day 12"</a> Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/13/182 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/ http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/12/Brazil-Day-11 Brazil No comment Tourism http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/12/Brazil-Day-11#comments http://simon.butcher.name/wfwcomment.php?cid=181 0 http://simon.butcher.name/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=181 nospam@example.com (Simon Butcher) <a href="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/12/Drift-wood-branch.jpeg" title="Drift wood branch with fishing boat (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)"><img width="400" height="602" style="border: 0px; padding: 5px;" src="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/12/Drift-wood-branch-400.jpeg" alt="Drift wood branch with fishing boat (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)" /></a> <br /><a href="http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/12/Brazil-Day-11#extended">Continue reading "Brazil: Day 11"</a> Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/12/181 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/ http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/11/Brazil-Day-10 Brazil No comment Tourism http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/11/Brazil-Day-10#comments http://simon.butcher.name/wfwcomment.php?cid=180 0 http://simon.butcher.name/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=180 nospam@example.com (Simon Butcher) <a href="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/11/Incoming-storm.jpeg" title="Rain showers arriving over the rocks at low tide (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)"><img width="400" height="266" style="border: 0px; padding: 5px;" src="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/11/Incoming-storm-400.jpeg" alt="Rain showers arriving over the rocks at low tide (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)" /></a> <br /><a href="http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/11/Brazil-Day-10#extended">Continue reading "Brazil: Day 10"</a> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/11/180 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/ http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/10/Brazil-Day-9 Brazil No comment Tourism http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/10/Brazil-Day-9#comments http://simon.butcher.name/wfwcomment.php?cid=179 2 http://simon.butcher.name/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=179 nospam@example.com (Simon Butcher) <a href="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/10/Tauana-Sunset.jpeg" title="Sunset at Tauana Hotel (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)"><img width="400" height="266" style="border: 0px; padding: 5px;" src="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/10/Tauana-Sunset-400.jpeg" alt="Sunset at Tauana Hotel (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)" /></a> <br /> <p><small><em>A big thank you to the splendid <a onclick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/extlink/www.tauana.com/');" href="http://www.tauana.com/">Tauana Hotel in Corumbau</a> for the visit.</em></small></p> <br /><a href="http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/10/Brazil-Day-9#extended">Continue reading "Brazil: Day 9"</a> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/10/179 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/ http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/09/Brazil-Day-8 Brazil No comment Tourism http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/09/Brazil-Day-8#comments http://simon.butcher.name/wfwcomment.php?cid=178 0 http://simon.butcher.name/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=178 nospam@example.com (Simon Butcher) <a href="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/09/House.jpeg" title="House within the village (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)"><img width="400" height="266" style="border: 0px; padding: 5px;" src="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/09/House-400.jpeg" alt="House within the village (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)" /></a> <br /><a href="http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/09/Brazil-Day-8#extended">Continue reading "Brazil: Day 8"</a> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/09/178 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/ http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/08/Brazil-Day-7 Brazil No comment Tourism http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/08/Brazil-Day-7#comments http://simon.butcher.name/wfwcomment.php?cid=177 0 http://simon.butcher.name/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=177 nospam@example.com (Simon Butcher) <a href="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/08/Hummingbird.jpeg" title="Hummingbird (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)"><img width="400" height="266" style="border: 0px; padding: 5px;" src="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/08/Hummingbird-400.jpeg" alt="Hummingbird (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)" /></a> <br /> <p><small><em>This was taken at the wonderful Pousada “<a onclick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/extlink/www.loindetout.eu');" href="http://www.loindetout.eu">Loin de Tout</a>” in the beautiful village of Corumbau.</em></small></p> <br /><a href="http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/08/Brazil-Day-7#extended">Continue reading "Brazil: Day 7"</a> Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/08/177 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/ http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/07/Brazil-Day-6 Brazil No comment Tourism http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/07/Brazil-Day-6#comments http://simon.butcher.name/wfwcomment.php?cid=176 0 http://simon.butcher.name/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=176 nospam@example.com (Simon Butcher) <a href="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/07/Sunset.jpeg" title="Sunset at the beach (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)"><img width="400" height="266" style="border: 0px; padding: 5px;" src="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/07/Sunset-400.jpeg" alt="Sunset at the beach (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)" /></a> <br /><a href="http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/07/Brazil-Day-6#extended">Continue reading "Brazil: Day 6"</a> Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/07/176 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/ http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/06/Brazil-Day-5 Brazil No comment Tourism http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/06/Brazil-Day-5#comments http://simon.butcher.name/wfwcomment.php?cid=175 1 http://simon.butcher.name/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=175 nospam@example.com (Simon Butcher) <a href="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/06/Birds.jpeg" title="Birds around La Ponta (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)"><img width="400" height="266" style="border: 0px; padding: 5px;" src="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/06/Birds-400.jpeg" alt="Birds around La Ponta (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)" /></a> <br /><a href="http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/06/Brazil-Day-5#extended">Continue reading "Brazil: Day 5"</a> Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/06/175 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/ http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/05/Brazil-Day-4 Brazil No comment Tourism http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/05/Brazil-Day-4#comments http://simon.butcher.name/wfwcomment.php?cid=174 2 http://simon.butcher.name/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=174 nospam@example.com (Simon Butcher) <a href="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/05/Cabelos.jpeg" title="“Cabelos” (Itamaraju, Bahia, Brazil)"><img width="400" height="266" style="border: 0px; padding: 5px;" src="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/05/Cabelos-400.jpeg" alt="“Cabelos” (Itamaraju, Bahia, Brazil)" /></a> <br /><a href="http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/05/Brazil-Day-4#extended">Continue reading "Brazil: Day 4"</a> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/05/174 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/ http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/04/Brazil-Day-3 Brazil No comment Tourism http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/04/Brazil-Day-3#comments http://simon.butcher.name/wfwcomment.php?cid=173 0 http://simon.butcher.name/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=173 nospam@example.com (Simon Butcher) <a href="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/04/Crab.jpeg" title="Crab (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)"><img width="400" height="266" style="border: 0px; padding: 5px;" src="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/04/Crab-400.jpeg" alt="Crab (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)" /></a> <br /> <p><small><em>This was taken at the wonderful Pousada “<a onclick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/extlink/www.loindetout.eu');" href="http://www.loindetout.eu">Loin de Tout</a>” in the beautiful village of Corumbau.</em></small></p> <br /><a href="http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/04/Brazil-Day-3#extended">Continue reading "Brazil: Day 3"</a> Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/04/173 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/ http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/03/Brazil-Day-2 Brazil No comment Tourism http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/03/Brazil-Day-2#comments http://simon.butcher.name/wfwcomment.php?cid=172 0 http://simon.butcher.name/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=172 nospam@example.com (Simon Butcher) <a href="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/03/Lighthouse.jpeg" title="Lighthouse (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)"><img width="400" height="266" style="border: 0px; padding: 5px;" src="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/03/Lighthouse-400.jpeg" alt="Lighthouse (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)" /></a> <br /><a href="http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/03/Brazil-Day-2#extended">Continue reading "Brazil: Day 2"</a> Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/03/172 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/ http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/02/Brazil-Day-1 Brazil No comment Tourism http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/02/Brazil-Day-1#comments http://simon.butcher.name/wfwcomment.php?cid=171 0 http://simon.butcher.name/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=171 nospam@example.com (Simon Butcher) <a href="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/02/Sand-bank.jpeg" title="La ponta (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)"><img width="400" height="602" style="border: 0px; padding: 5px;" src="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/03/02/Sand-bank-400.jpeg" alt="La ponta (Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil)" /></a> <br /><a href="http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/02/Brazil-Day-1#extended">Continue reading "Brazil: Day 1"</a> Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/03/02/171 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/ http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/01/20/Happy-Obama-Day! Rambling United States of America http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/01/20/Happy-Obama-Day!#comments http://simon.butcher.name/wfwcomment.php?cid=168 1 http://simon.butcher.name/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=168 nospam@example.com (Simon Butcher) <a href="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/01/20/Barack_Obama.jpeg" title="Barack Obama"><img width='81' height='110' style="float: left; border: 0px; padding: 5px 5px 0px 5px;" src="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2009/01/20/Barack_Obama.thumb.jpeg" alt="Barack Obama" /></a> <p>After what feels like a sempiternal reign of incoherent belligerency, we can finally say goodbye to that <a onclick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/extlink/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush');" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush">imbecilic Texan simian</a> and his <a onclick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/extlink/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)');" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)">band of merry idiots</a>, and welcome something fresh — hopefully something successful.</p> <p>Now <a onclick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/extlink/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama');" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama">Barack</a>, I might be just one voice in an enormous sea, speaking from outside your country's borders irreverently, but let me say this as clearly as I can so that it might be picked up by a <a onclick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/extlink/www.whitehouse.gov/');" href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/">whitehouse.gov</a> flunky: <em>Don't screw up.</em></p> <p>I don't particularly care about politics within the <a onclick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/extlink/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unites_States_of_America');" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unites_States_of_America">United States</a> especially, but considering how inextricably tied the world is to your country — financially or otherwise — and the current state of society at large, it seems you have a hell of a mess to clean up; In particular after your predecessor. I don't envy your task ahead, but please: <em>Don't screw up.</em></p> Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2009/01/20/168 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/ http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2008/12/24/Christmas-is-nearly-over,-finally Life Rambling http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2008/12/24/Christmas-is-nearly-over,-finally#comments http://simon.butcher.name/wfwcomment.php?cid=167 0 http://simon.butcher.name/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=167 nospam@example.com (Simon Butcher) <a href="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2008/12/24/Chocolates_from_PFSWeb.jpeg" title="Chocolates from PFSweb"><img width='110' height='83' style="float: left; border: 0px; padding: 5px 5px 0px 5px;" src="http://simon.butcher.name/uploads/2008/12/24/Chocolates_from_PFSWeb.thumb.jpeg" alt="Chocolates from PFSweb" /></a> <p>It's Christmas time again. It comes around every year, and for some reason this year I really couldn't care less. I don't think I'm becoming a <a onclick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/extlink/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrooge');" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrooge">scrooge</a>, but rather I think it has something to do with the fact that Christmas started four months ago and I'm sick of hearing about it.</p> <p>But never fear: for in a few day's time <a onclick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/extlink/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day');" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day">Valentine's Day</a> promotions will start, and before too long <a onclick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/extlink/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter');" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter">Easter</a> will rear its ugly head — all obscenely ahead of schedule.</p> <br /><a href="http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2008/12/24/Christmas-is-nearly-over,-finally#extended">Continue reading "Christmas is nearly over, finally"</a> Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:00:00 +0100 http://simon.butcher.name/archives/2008/12/24/167 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/