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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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 stories [...]
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Reunions of one kind or another are not uncommon at resorts like the Eden Roc Hotel in Miami Beach. Hundreds of lavish weddings, anniversaries and other comemorative celebrations are held there every year. There was a recently held reunion that was not a lavish affair in any way. It was a small, somber gathering, only 33 [...]
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I recently read an article about Cuba opening an outdoor railroad museum in Havana just outside the Central Railway Station. It seems that Cuba, along with Great Britan, the United States and Germany, was one of the frist countries in the world to establish a railway system. In the 19th. century Cuba was the major [...]
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As modern as we may think our society is we are still plagued with the conflict of war. Though being victorious is the ultimate goal in any conflict, the sad outcome of all wars is casualties. The greatest gift a human being can give is to lay down his life for a fellow human being [...]
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A few years ago I was going on vacation down to Cancun, Mexico and I needed some tropical wear for the trip. So I went to the mall to see what I could find. Like most men, I hate shopping. If I can’t be in and out of a store in twenty minutes its not [...]
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Since I started writing this blog my mind has been finding more and more things associated with Cuba in the world around me. The other day I was watching a baseball game, the last ALCS game between the Yankees and the Angeles, and realized that baseball is a big part of the “Cuban Thing“.
Baseball may [...]
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I know I mentioned that this site is not meant to be a political statement but part of the Cuban Thing has a lot to do with politics. No matter how unpolitical I try to be I’m going to step on some toes anyway. So here goes.
Every Cuban on this planet, with the exception of [...]
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