August 22, 2012
The Two-Hour Lunch In the United States, lunch is often a hurried trip to the vending machine, or the company cafeteria, or from a sack […]
August 20, 2012
I do not like winter! I don’t like waking up on a January morning when the temperature is below zero and six inches of snow […]
July 24, 2012
In the neighborhood where we work, residents do not have much space for a yard. The churchyard is about 4 feet by 20 feet and […]
July 17, 2012
In Brazil you don’t have to worry about getting too many pennies in your purse or pocket. There are no cent coins. Everyone rounds off to […]
July 15, 2012
I speak no Portuguese, and English is not a common language here in Natal, Brazil. But after much trial and error, I have found that […]
June 29, 2012
I always thought of bonfires as a way to celebrate an important victory in sports or as a campfire for roasting hot dogs and making […]
June 27, 2012
One of the keys to effective communication is to exude a positive attitude as you deal with people. That is not always easy. You burn […]
June 25, 2012
As we continue our mission project in Natal, Brazil, I’m reminded of the power of the nonverbal. Since I don’t know Portuguese, and many of […]