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 have never been a big American coffee drinker. Dunkin Donuts or Starbuck’s coffee just never quite hit the spot. I’ve always yearned for more of a kick. American coffee makers have always advertised their products as being rich in flavor. But I have always found them boring. Today one can buy coffee in a variety of different [...]
Filed under Cuban Food by on Oct 25th, 2009. 4 Comments.
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 [...]
Filed under Cuban History by on Oct 22nd, 2009. 1 Comment.
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, [...]
Filed under Cuban Food by on Aug 30th, 2009. 1 Comment.
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