Most Americans are under the impression that Bacardi is Puerto Rican rum…, but its not. And many people think that the term “Cuba Libre” came about after the Castro takeover of Cuba…, but it didn’t. The name Bacardi has been synonous with the term “Cuba Libre” since 1900 and have both been an integral part of Cuban history and culture, [...]
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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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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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I live and work in the Princeton, NJ area. Besides Princeton University, there are a number of well established schools near here. The other day I was talking to a friend who graduated from one of these schools, The Lawrenceville School to be exact. We were talking about the many different Spanish dialects in the Caribbean, when the [...]
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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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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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I have always had a sweet tooth. I’m a sucker for pastries and ice cream. My favorite pastry of all time has been “pastel de guayaba.” The Guayaba, or guava is not necessarily a Cuban Thing, it is a tropical fruit very popular in the Caribbean and Latin America and can be found in recipes [...]
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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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In Cuba it is simply called ‘sandwich’. Cubans call it “Cubano.” To the rest of the world it is known as a Cuban Sandwich. I can’t remember the first time I had a Cuban Sandwich. I’m not sure if it was in Cuba or in New York. What I do remember, and will never forget, [...]
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