Opinion: Turf Wars, a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The title is a colloquial term for a "bitter struggle for...
March 10, 2015Topic
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Opinion: Gilding the Lily, a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - “Gilding the lily” may be defined as “giving an often deceptively...
March 5, 2015 Opinion: The Dark Side of Carnival
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Carnival is all but ended; the only thing left on the...
February 20, 2015
The Curmudgeon on the 2014 Elections (Revised)
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In his June 11th column, the Curmudgeon stated: “Elections will be...
October 15, 2013 The Curmudgeon on Marina Silva
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After the June protests the favorite to become the next President...
October 8, 2013 The Curmudgeon on the Litmus Test
In American politics, it is common for appointees to the Supreme Court to be asked about their position on certain...
October 1, 2013 The Curmudgeon on “Infringing Embargos”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Readers of The Rio Times will be pardoned if, even though...
September 24, 2013 Opinion: The Curmudgeon on Spying
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian press has lately been replete with references to the...
September 10, 2013 The Curmudgeon on Deputy Don
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Eric Clapton wrote a famous song entitled “I shot the sheriff”...
September 3, 2013