Observations focused on the problems of an underdeveloped country, Venezuela, with some serendipity about the world (orchids, techs, science, investments, politics) at large. A famous Venezuelan, Juan Pablo Perez Alfonzo, referred to oil as the devil's excrement. For countries, easy wealth appears indeed to be the sure path to failure. Venezuela might be a clear example of that.
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And to leave you in a better mood tonight, here is a sepctacular picture taken by my good friend Juan Ramon of a local bird called “Reinita” inside a an Araguaney tree in flower. The Araguaney is the national tree and as you can see its flowering in the dry season is simply spectacular.
The Devil's Excrement 
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