February 2010 Archives

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I don’t watch TV, per say.  I watch hulu.com.  As some of you may know Hulu is an internet service that streams television programs and movies.  One of the nice things about Hulu is that it has a desk-top platform where one can program their favorite television programs and watch them at their leisure.  When [...]

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The year 1960 was a pivitol turning point in Cuban history.   In  July of that year all U.S. businesses and commercial property on the island were nationalized by the new Castro government.  And in December  Castro aligned himself and Cuba with the Soviet Union. It was also the last time I was in Cuba. Unlike most of the harrowing [...]

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Last month on January 28th Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Relations presided over a large gathering in Havana’s Parque Central to place a floral offering before the statue of National Hero, José Martí, for the 157 anniversary of his birth. Marti famous for his poetry, was an inspiration to Cubans in their fight [...]

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