Blog posts from: July 2010

Free Coffee Question: Mr. Waylon Jennings on Life

By Joel Shuler | Published: July 25, 2010

My victory against the google via my last question proved to be quite hollow, so I will make this one considerably less cryptic. Here we go: According to Mr. Waylon Jennings, what are life’s two necessary elements?

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The Plight of Brasiguaios

By Joel Shuler | Published: July 18, 2010

A very interesting and touching Globo Rural edition this morning about Brazilians that were forced out of Paraguay with threats and acts of violence by rural gangs associated with the Landless Workers Movement in Paraguay. They have returned to Brazil, and landless and penniless they have formed a tenement settlement along the highway in Mato [...]

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Birthday Excuse – Parabéns pra Você João Bosco

By Joel Shuler | Published: July 13, 2010
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Why Several Rainfalls Throughout the Spring Can Decrease Coffee Quality

By Joel Shuler | Published: July 9, 2010

Increased moisture levels, (perhaps accompanied by an increase in daylight hours), stimulate the coffee tree to blossom. This blossoming is accompanied by pollination, and then the development of fruits. In Brazil, this usually occurs in September and October. The coffee reaches maturation and is ready to be picked 8-9 months after fertilization. The problem with [...]

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First Free Coffee Giveaway on Blog

By Joel Shuler | Published: July 9, 2010

We have been doing this on facebok, and I have pulled this one over to the blog. After this the path will most likely be the opposite. Here we go: Let’s go with two coffees this week (one per person – so only give one shout, even if you know them both). I was walking [...]

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