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Just found this interesting site on the internet. Globo has radar/traffic cams in various parts of the city giving real time views of the traffic - no biggie there - but for those wanting to know a bit about what the city really looks like apart from the picture postcard views of the beaches at Ipa/Copa, Pao de Acucar, Corcovado/Christo Redentor and the Parque de Flamengo/ Baia de Botafogo, you might like it: http://radar.g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro

This video was just released by the British planners for the 2016 Olympic Park in Jacarepagua/Barra da Tijuca. It will be interesting to see how this all gets built and connected with the other under-construction BRT lines. As well as the completed TransOeste. For those interested, they have coined a name for the new, ultra-long, articulated bus: Ligeirao

I think both candidates are hewing to a strategy of under-promise and over-deliver. Makes sense to me. Here's an interesting article from The Daily Beast that focuses on the "big lines" that clinched previous presidential and vice-presidential debates, lines like "There you go again." (Ronald Reagan to Jimmy Carter) and "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy." (Lloyd Bentsen to Dan Quayle). The article suggests that there's more to these debates than just the talking points; there's the strategy of goading your opponent into handing you a "gotcha" line. I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict that Obama will scorch Romney, three out of three. Obama's a deep thinker and he's got a good head on his shoulders. I have no doubt that Romney will hew to a few well-worn factoids that will resonate with his base, but I doubt he'll have the depth of reason behind him that Obama has. And since the debates will likely have the most impact on the undecideds who, I believe, are more likely to be thoughtful voters looking for additional insights, I think Obama will put more points on the board.

--Feel free to delete this, posted it then decided it went better in another thread... ;o)

Fusion indeed is getting nothing but sterling press and reviews. Mu-lall-y! Mu-lall-y! ...What happens when you send a rocket scientist to make cars.