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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Many of the posts I have written for this blog have dealt with some lighthearted observations. But in order to get a better understand what my Cuban thing is all about it is important to know that there are also some very harsh and ugly elements to it as well. Racism is one of these elements. When the Rev. Jessie Jackson and Danny Glover made [...]
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My original purpose for this blog was to write my observations on the Cuban Thing that has influenced my life. It was never meant to be a political platform of any kind. However there is something happening in Cuba at this very moment that not many people are aware of. Pro-Castro sympathizers refer to it [...]
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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 [...]
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