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The Difficulty of Staying Current

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.

This is what it feels like to live a miserable life, even if you’re a resourceful individual with certain skills.

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…

Everything we talk about, or plan or experience, revolves around how to subsist, trying to maintain the same status of subsistence…