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The sign said: “I love my Revolution! Long live Fidel, Raul and Canel! We Are Continuity. Long live Socialism.
Eduardo N. Cordovi
When Everything is Scarce…
This is what it feels like to live a miserable life, even if you’re a resourceful individual with certain skills.
Tropical Fish and Other Options
I have always heard it’s good to have an aquarium with tropical fish. It can be an honorable hobby, a pastime with an artistic touch…
Recounting the Times I’ve Seen
Everything we talk about, or plan or experience, revolves around how to subsist, trying to maintain the same status of subsistence…
Talking About One Thing to Talk About Another
I’ve already mentioned in my diary posts the gatherings we friends in the neighborhood hold, on any corner.
Hide, the Garbage Is Coming!
A cheerful Cha Cha Cha tune called La basura (The garbage) enjoyed immense popularity in Cuba during the fifties and early sixties.
The Days of Water
We’re lucky in my neighborhood that our water is guaranteed to arrive regularly every third day, from before nine am until three or four pm.
You Won’t Believe It!
Today I woke up feeling very pensive. Actually, I wake up more like this every day. I grabbed my ration book & went to get my daily bread.
The Tragic Problem of Repression in Cuba
“There is no better place than here” is a phrase that can be as dangerous and subversive as shouting “Down with communism!” on May Day…
My Take on the Reactions to Artificial Intelligence
Since AI emerged, the praise hasn’t stopped… and it didn’t take long for criticisms to appear in equal profusion.