Rica Democracy

How well this quotation describes the portuguese governace problem:

"Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve"
George Bernard Shaw

No humor, but still makes one smile!

Rico Wish

I wish I was there... I wish I could have taken you there...

Rica Lecture

Berkeley - Nonviolence Course
"Given what is going on in the world today, this might very well be the most important subject that we could possibly be studying!"

Watch it on Academic Earth

Rica Ceremony

Why must a child holding the national flag see his dead president being carried by a war machine such as this Hummer, followed by cannons aimed at mourning family?! One can always tell the level of solemnity of a ceremony by the amount of military equipment engaged. I find it despicable!

Rica Polska

A story of a Country abused by History. This People's profound faith and devotion to a God could deserve more of His care.

In my ears

Song made for us! ...great help breaking the distance!!

Kings of Leon, "Use somebody"

In my ears...

The best intro song ever. Revels no less no more than it should about the great album it precedes!

The xx, "Intro"

Rico Show

I can describe this video using this new polish word that I have just learned: Super!

Rico Link

Village where nothing ever happens!

Rica język

I can pronounce "dziewięćset dziewięćdziesiąt dziewięć"! Wow!

Rica Petition

Petition to create a new Ryanair route that flys directly from Porto to Poland! Click here!

In my ears...

Andrew Bird, "Plasticities"

Corruption and the prisoner's dilemma!

Rico Susto

Sinto-me muito assustado com os caminhos que estão a ser tomados tentando contornar esta crise.

Resolvi interromper a inactividade neste blogue, citando aqui um post n'O Insurgente. Destaco este parágrafo, mas recomendo efusivamente a leitura completa.

Mas o liberalismo não é apenas economia. É também política. Trata sobre a vida do homem em sociedade. Alicerça-se em valores, quer sejam laicos ou religiosos. Assenta em princípios que, marcando cada pessoa de maneira diversa e manifestando-se individualmente em cada ser, marcam de forma perene a sociedade. Não há liberdade sem responsabilidade individual e cívica; sem qualquer reconhecimento do valor do ‘outro’; sem respeito pelo próximo; consideração pelas suas opiniões, o seu esforço e a satisfação das suas vontades.