Diaries

Venezuelan Situation Resolved Quickly

President Nicolas was protected by his competent security force, who displayed exceptional professionalism, as should have been. I could leave this article at that really, with some photos I found on Facebook about the event.

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Young People and Unemployment

A few days ago, a news report that was taken from Telesur TV and published in the Cuban newspaper Granma got me thinking about a subject that we don’t generally worry about too much: youth unemployment. The article, which was only a few short lines long, reflects a reality that we should all be worried about.

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Children, a Ticket Abroad and Revolution

“My children aren’t interested in the traditional advice I have taught them because they tell me that they aren’t seeing any results, that they can’t see themselves being successful,” I heard a man say this morning as I was getting into a collective taxi.

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Remedy for Stress

I have read that “Stress is the health epidemic of the 21st century,” on more than one occasion. It’s so bad for you that it can trigger many other diseases such as high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, stomach ulcers, muscular aches and pains and even death.

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Is Cojimar Still a Fishing Town?

I have always heard people say that Cojimar is a fishing town because of its geographical location and how some of its residents used to make a living. But, is this still a valid hypothesis?

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Summer is Here, Take Care with Children

Even though the majority of parents take holiday leave from work in the summer, they can only take 15 days (a month max) and then there is the problem of what to do with the little devils because they are going to be at home the entire time.

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Cuba’s New Constitution and My Civic Experience

Now we know the new Constitution’s content, which is currently being discussed to later be approved in a popular vote. This might seem like a democratic process on the surface, but there is no plurality in the people who drafted the reforms nor in the analyses being drawn.

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