Diaries

There’s No Tomorrow, Or Is There?

Much of what I have written and have yet to write about Peak Oil is humorously addressed in the animated documentary There is No Tomorrow. Written and directed by Dermot O’Connor, the film was produced by Incubate Pictures, in association with the Post Carbon Institute.

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On My Way to a Cuban Rebel Camp

I had received confirmation that I could join the guerrilla camp some days before. It was my window of opportunity, as it was relatively close by and the farmer who carried supplies to the campsite could lead me there.

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A First Step in Cuba Towards Civility

The post written by my colleague Irina Echarry entitled “Animal Abuse in Cuba, a Round Table Discussion”, reminded me of the first and only trip I made to the legendary Zoonosis animal shelter, in the Arroyo Arenas municipality.

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Eating Fish in Cuba

“I guess you don’t have a hard time finding fish, since you live in Cojimar,” a friend at work who lives in the neighborhood of Cerro says to me. Yes, that is what everyone assumes. One would assume that fish would be the main source of food in Cuba, geographically surrounded by water as it is.

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A Visit to Havana’s Fabrica de Arte

I had heard people talk about Havana’s Fabrica de Arte Cubano (FAC), a place where people can enjoy different art forms such as performance arts, theater, photography, installations, video-art, films and live concerts.

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A Millionaire in Guantanamo, Cuba

The city of Guantanamo has changed in recent times. People from other provinces say the whole of Cuba is changing. I hope that’s true. A short time ago I met a millionaire who was neither Italian, Spanish nor American. He was born and raised in Guantanamo.

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Late Night Havana

I had never gone to Havana’s Las Vegas cabaret before. I only went there that night to accompany a professional photographer who was interested in taking pictures of the performers in the show.

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