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Old Folks’ Chatter in the Shadow of a Blackout

Everything dark, every shadow is associated with evil, with darkness itself, & though it may not be literally true, it can sure seem that way.

I can say that I have more than once been part of that informal group where we shared complaints about life…

So many times, I have asked myself the “whys” of so many things. That Saturday afternoon that felt like Friday, I asked myself…

I learned in the upper grades of elementary school that one important trait of a cultured individual is being well-informed about everything.

No doubt the planet is heating up. Look at Ukraine, Iran, Russia, Syria, Israel, Gaza, Venezuela… and there is also a lot of heat in Havana.

One morning last week – I don’t remember if it was Monday or Tuesday – I found myself near the home of an old friend.

I wasn’t the only one who went underground among many artisans who had jumped aboard the train of economic freedom through self-employment.

It wasn’t entirely legal at first. The license had to be in the name of a retired person. Since I wasn’t of retirement age yet…

I brought a Toshiba laptop from Costa Rica in 2014, which was already five years old, both in terms of manufacturing in Japan and use.

The sign said: “I love my Revolution! Long live Fidel, Raul and Canel! We Are Continuity. Long live Socialism.