Diaries

Cuba’s Personal Jesus

Che Guevara, Camilo Cienfuegos and Jesus Christ. Albeit temporarily, the Christian Savior is the third person to be immortalized on the side of a building (in this case the National Library) in the Plaza de la Revolutión.

Read More

The Transformation of the Cuban Revolution

I would love to know when, how and why the metamorphosis took place. This is not idle, historical curiosity. At one point, we will have to go back to the time everything went wrong and try again, with or without a worldwide crisis.

Read More

The Triumph of the Cuban Revolution

On the night of December 31, 1958, Ranchuelo received news that the town of Santo Domingo had been taken a second time. We also learned that Santa Clara was about to fall to the rebels, under the command of Che Guevara.

Read More

A Treat to the Senses

The performers of E-14 Lam cleverly made use of the physical characteristics of the Contemporary Art Center courtyard, a difficult task if we bear in mind the fierce competition offered by the nearby legendary Bodeguita del Medio.

Read More

Peak Oil: Five Years Working in Vain

In September of 2010 – exactly five years ago – I wrote my first post about peak oil. I started delving into the issue after reading some articles by Ramon Fernandez Duran that a Spanish friend left me.

Read More

“I’m an Abakua”

“Dude, I gave him a good stabbing, ‘cause you can’t hit an Abakua member. The person who lays a finger on me is dead!” one of the young men on the bus said out loud.

Read More

Some Notes on High-Brow Cinema

The industry resembles a sausage factory, where action and eye-candy are the one thing that matters. Messages of understanding, non-violence, personal growth and ethical values recede to the background.

Read More