GREMIO CAMPEAO GAUCHO 2006

GREMIO just won the 2006 GAUCHAO (rio grande do sul state championship)... While this is only a regional tournament it is still very important because it shows our superiority over our archrival Internacional.

DÁ-LHE GRÊMIO QUERIDO!

DÁ-LHE GRÊMIO CAMPEÓN!

DA LIBERTADORES...

E DO MUNDIAL!

GRÊMIO CAMPEÃO GAÚCHO 2006

Mais uma vez a raça e a tradição do tricolor prevaleceram, e no momento em que foi nesseçário aquele algo mais... Como sempre, o Interegional não o teve! E justamente por isso eu não vejo a mínima possibilidade do colorado ser Campeão da América.

GRÊMIO CAMPEÃO DO MUNDO

"NADA PODE SER MAIOR"

The Proud Gaucho Tradition

written by Diogo Silva




Intro by C-Ron

This is a piece I commissioned Diogo Silva to write with the objective of globally broadcasting the ideals and traditions of the southern brazilian people. Here in North America Brazil is often perceived as the land of soccer and carnival, in this piece diogo displays a different side of Brazil, one that involves a politically conscience public that has fought hard to defend the ideals of equality, freedom, and hard work.


THE LONGEST REPUBLICAN REVOLUTION CONFRONTED BY THE EMPIRE

"On septemper the 20th of 2005 we celebrated 170 years of the begining of "Revolução Farroupilha" or Tatters Revolution, that during ten years, confronted the powerfull brazilian Empire - centralizated and sypmathetic towards slavery - and defended the flags of the Republic and the Federation. In the same way, this date marked the 160 years of the end of this bloody war and the pacification of Rio Grande do Sul."

POLITICAL ECONOMICAL AND SOCIAL ROOTS ON THE REVOLUTION

During this time "The center of the country, profited from a monopoly on coffee production and high export prices. Here, in the south we were forced to produce "charque"(dried meat) to feed the Northerners slaves. The president of the province was named by Rio de Janeiro, and governed on the interests of those who planted coffee, that marginalized political and economicaly the "Gaúchos". At the same time, the expansionist interests of the province made Rio Grande do Sul a constant battlefield against our neighbors, Argentina and Urugauy, which hampered our economic output. The government also placed economic constraints on the few goods we were able to produce, we paid 25% tax on our "charque" production while Uruguay only paid 4% tax. In 1835 they made even more taxes on spur, stirrup and rum. With this oppression from the federal government Rio Grande do Sul became a stronghold for republican ideas combined with federalists aspirations, as was the case in other provinces. Other provinces had Revolutions that began almost at the same time as Revolução Farroupilha as "Confederação do Equador"(1824), Balaiada(1830), Cabanagem(1835), Sabinada(1837) and Rebeliões Liberais of São Paulo and Minas Gerais(1842). All those factors lead to the revolt of september the 20th."

Read more on:

http://www.riogrande.com.br/historia/revol.htm

I Hope you can make a good use of this information and start to see why the Brazilian "gaúchos" are the way we are!

Abração my friends!

Diogo

I'm not going to jail

Dear Cameron Morris,

Congratulations! You have completed and passed our traffic school final exam. You scored 92% on your exam taken on 03/26/2006. Your certificate will be sent directly to the court. You are NOT required to do anything. A confirmation via email will be sent to you when your certificate is sent out to the court.

Letters from the Brazilian Summer

The other day I received an e-mail from Grande Gaviao a.k.a Diogo a.k.a Diogito a.k.a my future body guard. He described his summer as being more tempered than his usual brazilian coastal forray. That being said he attached this picture to the e-mail. If you ask me it looks like he robbed someone took their money, tickets to carnival, redbull and rum....but when you take a closer look you see that one of those ID cards is actually Diogo's, so this is probably just a picture of his greatest vices. There's even some chimmarrao off to the side of the picture if you look closely. Anyway, happy summer brazil!!!

fashion victim??

About a month after evo morales doned the above sweater on his world tour, yours truly got his own evo sweater and ended up in similar turmoil because of the controversial sweater and accompanying controversial "dress". This puts forth a greater question...will globalization homogenize our culture into a place filled with people wearing pressed brooks brothers button down shirts and slacks or will we accept and respect different cultural norms? Why is it more acceptable to do business looking like a tailored london gentleman rather than a regal aymara indian? Hasta la victoria siempre!!!

"we all chase money cause we're scared to chase dreams"

CTM

A SIGN OF THE TIMES

.... On monday night as I was making the midnight dash across 5 west oakland blocks from the West Oakland BART station to the Park and Ride I came across a simply amazing vehicle (above). As a direct corallary to the Oakland rap scene's "Hyphy Movement" many people have been buying/ customizing their scrapers. The best definition of a scraper is "A bucket with dubs, knock, whistling pipes, tvs and dvd players, and all 4 doors open and hyphy cats in and out of the car like whaaa! primarily a buick or oldsmobile..... So on this cold, rainy, february night I came across a volvo scraper, simply amazing. I felt like the volvo demographic had been excluded from the hyphy movement, but I have been proven wrong. Enjoy!

P.S. I'm still working too long hours... so I'm still having trouble making frequent postings.

I've Been Abducted

Sorry to leave everyone hanging. I've been getting slapped in the face by corporate america for the last 9 days straight. As you can see in the above photo I no longer have an identity I'm just kind of agglomerating into the sloppy, untamed mess of the business world. The above photo clearly portrays the "21st century faceless businessman".....But fear not my comrades just like every rap star that was working as a janitor before he got his "deal" this is just temporary. If I work hard...


Maybe I can be rich and smart like this guy. Wearing all of my financial assets on my body and frequenting places where people have enough cash on hand to buy back my jewelry when I want to buy something like hmm... a baloney sandwich...Or...


I could just be a brilliant economist like this guy and help solve some of the most pressing problems in the world. But obviously he's not as cool...actually that globe looks pretty cool, right??....aaahhh there's just too many options.....Anyway hopefully I'll be back to my regular postings soon.. until then Jimesh, Chinquey....

"The futures lookin dim, I'm tryin to make a profit out of sin" - PAC

CTM

iRaq

written by B.DOW


Que fue, revolucionarios? That's right, y'all...I just wanted to drop by right quick and post a piece of media that should grab your attention. As some of you may have seen, iPod recently released their "Eminem iPod TV Ad," which drew heavily on the artist's 8-mile soundtrack single, "Lose Yourself." Apple has since then pulled the commercial due to not receiving permission for use of the song ( i.e. Eminem's publishing company has filed a suit for copyrightment infringement). Nonetheless, the ad was so popular that it presented a perfect opportunity for some true guerrilla work...

"The Eminem/Iraq Mash-Up"

Yes, as we approach the 3rd anniversary of our entry into Iraq, let us not forget the incalculable humanitarian cost of this war. More importantly, let us not treat the Iraqi War as somehow past its most intense stage; today, more Americans and Iraqi civilians are dying than at any other point since our invasion in March of 2003. The insurgency is stronger than ever, and the goal of a secure Iraq becomes increasingly faint. Yes, we are standing at the brink of an all-out civil war, which no matter how you view it, was ignited (but not started) through our actions. As us young people come to grips with how we want to approach the world we live in, we must not forget that the biggest threat to ourselves is not global terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, or Arab-owned port companies, but rather, our own distraction. The powerful words of Dr. Paul Farmer come to mind:

How do we, as the lingo would have it, "process" such abominable contiguity? Our best hope, it sometimes, seems, is oblivion. Let the world's endless jeremiad be blotted out by action films and other entertainments, sport-utility vehicles, high irony, identity politics that erase the world's poor, or struggles for personal advancement within this or that institution. Choose your poision; choose your anesthesia. Help yourself. Soon we will all be too old for justice, anyway.

On this anniversary of Iraq, let us all not neglect our inherent "spirituality of resistance," that resistance which fights against our own tendency to forget the world we live in, whereby the "world" is synonymous with the "I." Don't get me wrong...I'm guilty, too. I turn my back away, I throw my hands up out of mere complexity, and say, "Is there anything I can really do to change this?" But we all need to fight this urge, together. So, today...I ask you to take a moment with me, and seriously consider the effects of the war with the following piece, "The Eminem/Iraq Mash-Up."

B.Libertad

Original Eminem iPod TV Ad

Gettin Lost in the Sauce

WOW...I don't think that picture needs much of an explanation.


Quench your thirst with a Saucey SISTAH!!!! On friday night that's exactly what I did. Who can resist their provacative marketing?? look how beautiful she is, I couldn't hold back. By the time friday night rolled around I was all ready to go. I headed straight to the only place in the world that serves this refined Ale...Everet & Jones... I must admit I felt a bit like a foreign tourist. We didn't have the courage to ask the waiter for a "SAUCEY SISTAH" so instead we just pointed at her picture and said "I'll have one of those" at which point he said "A PITCHER OF SAUCEY?" and we were sold....Boi o Boi was it saucey, we got lost in the Sauce....

Ribs and SAUCCEYY... yum yumm yummm.... look at that Kool-aide smile...or is that a SAUUCEEY smile??

Technology and Development part II

A couple weeks ago I wrote extensively about the $100 laptop and the potential impact the project could have on increasing educational attainment in developing nations. One of the major determinants of whether or not the project will be successful is the growth of public internet access in places where connectivity is very low or non-existent.

Private investment in infrastructure projects has been waning in recent years. This is reflective of widespread rejection of IMF and World Bank mandated Neo-Liberal economic programs that have led to graft, increased income inequality, and increasing poverty. However, the problem of internet connectivity, while be no means the most grave problem, could potentially be handled by private companies.

Martin, Argentine Entrepreneur...Happy?

FON a, Spanish start-up, has set out to make the internet “super” accessible and create a global community of people who share WI-FI connections. Their technology involves installing an FON ready router to your existing internet connection that will allow you to share your connection with other “FONEROS” who also agree to share their connections or pay a nominal fee to acess yours. This company, founded by an ambitious Argentine entrepreneur, has received tremendous support from Google, Skype and some major Silicon Valley venture capital firms. The interest shown by Google, who has hinted at providing free internet access in certain U.S. municipalities, and Skype, who has revolutionized VOIP technology, gives optimism towards the notion of affordable communication technology worldwide. With boatloads of cash and a commitment towards philanthropy (google.org) Google could potentially make its GoogleNet far reaching, and with the help of FON could have the world blanketed with internet access. In places where microfinance and micro-enterprise is thriving, Google could charge a micro fee to local entrepreneurs to advertise their products on an extended GoogleNet, reaching internet consumers on new $100 laptop. This is an idealistic, optimistic way in which the connectivity problem that faces the $100 laptop could be solved. These innovations are particularly uplifting given not only the “evil” stance taken by Google in China (as highlighted by B.Libertad), but also the increasing backlash towards private investment in infrastructure and development projects.

**please see link and FON logo in sidebar**

Epic Weekend Revisited

I've been slacking a bit with my posts. I know you're all anxious, sorry about the delay. The good news is that I've been diligently exploring content partnerships and have added some cool new features for you to enjoy. You can now "Subscribe" to the blog by entering your e-mail address into the sidebar at right, this will send you blog updates as they are posted.There are also news clips from NPR World and pictures hosted by Flikr in the same sidebar.

So, now to the juicy stuff. Last weekend was pretty epic. I've been telling everyone I'd write something about it, now that it's almost the weekend again I figure it's time to get it off my chest. I'd try to explain and describe it to you, but it can't be summed up in words. I'll just give you a quick snapshot and let you imagine the rest. The weekend included a majestic spiritual encounter amongst friends in Napa, Killa Cali. As you can see in the picture above I had some deeply contemplative moments on "Lookout Hill" located on the Phair estate. It got real contemplative when we realized that the heat in the house didn't work. The remainder of the weekend involved paying a tow truck driver named Jeremy a $40 bribe, seeing killa Mike Ferdinandi drive a big Big BIG red truck straigt into white water, ghost riding the whip in a winery parking lot, and discovering saucy sista ale at everet and jones.

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Allow Cam to Introduce Myself...

Below Che lies his spiritual heir, B. Libertad.

This is B. Libertad, also known as" 26 de Julio" (I have recently acknowledged a slight variant of the latter: Firey Veinteseis). Only hours ago, my liberating rhetoric was officially requested by the increasingly known CRon Blogspot of Fire, after posting a response to the recent protests surrounding Google's decision to give China their own "Non-Human Rights" version of the most important search engine in the world (see below).

I have proudly accepted such a highly-esteemed, albeit non-paying, literary post, and look forward to acting as a voice of human rights for this growing webpage. With every topic and/or response, I will demonstrate that every question must always be grounded from the perspective of the destitute, impoverished, and oppressed, as they "constitute the most radical truth of our reality."

So watch out...

Your conscience is on the loose around here, and if you fail to follow it, I'll be the one to pop up and check yo' ass. Veintiseis, hasta la victoria siempre...

One.

B.Libertad


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Welcome B.Libertad

I just wanted to quickly welcome B.Libertad to the staff and express my extreme pleasure with signing him as c-ron.blogspot.com's chief political editor. B and I see eye to eye on a lot of important issues, from Bolivia to Baghdad. It is with this pleasure that I would like to further introduce B.DOW

B.Dow recently returned from Ecuador where he not only picked up the Spanish language in a matter of months, but he also gave his blood, sweat and tears to a local public hospital in Quito, further solidifying his ambitions to bring organic change the world and make medical treatment more accessible to those who need it most. Currently, B.DOW continues to formulate his firey ideas and ambitions from his outpost in Las Vegas, while preparing to attend Med. School in the fall........


So, B...All I've got for you is Dow-Morris 2020 (the year of the flames)

"we ain't squares, we're polar bears"

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My School Bus

The Google School Bus...The Bus for the gifted and talented.

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Le Monde de C-RON all over the world

So, this blog is called "Le Monde de C-RON" (the world of c-ron). It is in this context that I had the pleasant surprise of receiving an e-mail with picture parcel from Ms. S-VAN. In this picture she is seen showing love for the koala population of Australia, isn't that beautiful?? Big up S-VAN.

So we've got postings of readers from North America, South America, Down Under, and Europe.... Asia and Africa where you at??

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C-RON's Legal Counsel

The other night I made a key acquisition for Le Monde de C-ron. I officially signed Mark and Jordan to be my legal counsel. As you can see these guys look real serious about their work. Fact #1, Jordan is one of only 3 remaining legal professionals in the continental U.S. that still uses the moustache scare technique.

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Free Information, Free Tibet

On Tuesday the Googleplex was protested by a Free Tibet student group. While we were warned that the protest was going to be of biblical proportion, only about 20 people turned out. In this picture you can barely see the group standing at the bottom of garbage hill. In their best choir voices they chanted "free information, free Tibet"...While I agree with them that the Chinese population should have access to uncensored information, I disagree with pointing the finger at Google. It is quit obvious to me that the real problem here is the Chinese government not a search engine that is doing its best to provide Chinese citizens with as much information as is mandated by an oppressive government.

Response written by B.DOW Firey 26 de julio:

yo, way to "soften" your response for any potentially-onlooking bosses.

You say Google is simply a search engine service trying to do its best, and thus should not be the target of protest. But, as you and I both know, Google is no longer just a search engine, but a way of life (globally).

It has changed the way we think abou the Internet, and thus fundamentally affected our world. With such an awesome privilege, however, comes an awesome responsibility. Google has admittedly acknowledged this truth in the past, which is why we would do well to judge them accordingly. In applying flimsy ideas of corporate responsibility, it is easy to arrive at a conclusion such as, "Google should not be the target of such protest." But Google, for its responsible actions in the past, should be set at a higher standard, should be modeled as an example for the wealth of corporations that heavily contribute to the growing inequity of the 21st century.

And when such a company decides to come up short on the human rights of a billion citizens for clear economic incentives, they should be the target of our protest.

Google did nothing wrong - this is true. What's disturbing is that this is sufficient for us in our monitoring of corporate behavior.

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THE HUNT

As any good American would do, I decided to follow the example set by our Vice President. Yesterday I tested the huntability of permanente creek, which runs behind my office. I've been scouting the creek for a while, every day at 4pm, and I know it's chalk full of mallard ducks and egrets. Armed with a blow gun and Nelson, the famous dog from the bins (google slang), I headed out to see what i could pull. I had two major problems, 1)I didn't really have a blow gun 2) Nelson seemed more interested in eating the grass than going after the ducks.

All was not lost. I began to forge a healthy working relationship with Nelson, the hunting dog, and I did not shoot my hunting partner

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East Oakland, North Oakland, West Oakland, The Bay, Cali, The World

I wake up feelin "yes I can", I'm doing this for Oakland and everybody living. So check out these beautiful pics of the sun setting on Oakland and the surrounding bay area. Voted one of the top three vista sites in the world by c-ron.blogspot.com users.
With these photos the folks at c-ron.blogspot.com would like to announce the launch of c-ron.blogspot.com "Foto Service". In the future any photo on the blog will be available in high gloss prints (shipped worldwide) or e-mailed in high resolution.

To kick off the service, I would like to extend a special offer, to you the readers. We are ready to ship prints of any pic on the blog free of charge/shipping. I hope you're as excited about this as I am. All photo inquiries should be sent to ctmorris@gmail.com.... that's ctmorris@gmail.com . I look forward to hearing from you

SCRAPER, SCRAPER, pull over something

PK Visits the GooglePlex

Last Friday the man known as Peter Kayki, for his affinity towards kayki pants, visited the googleplex for lunch. Here's a picture of us enjoying the outdoor dining accomodations, looking stuffed to the gils.