Very first post

This is a sister blog to "Blog do Emilio Pacheco", which I've been publishing in my native Portuguese since August 2004. I wish I could post here as as often as I do there, but I really don't know how things will progress. A blog is like a child: you give birth to it, but somehow it follows its own course. I've been rather busy lately, but I'll try to post here at least once a week. There is a lot of English writing I need to get out of my system. Some posts will be highlights from my original blog translated into English and others will be written especially for here. Welcome!