I cannot offer the Cuban political elite anything of what they seek in “updating” their battered model or helping it to function. To top it all off, though I think they have to be negotiated with, at the same time I think they are a major part of the problem.
Read MoreI saw a Cuban documentary about elementary school education here. To teach the pronunciation of the letter “f,” the teacher used the word “firearm” – not flower, or fiesta or fun…words that are closer to children. With an emphatic pause, she pronounced: FIRE-ARM, and proceeded to make those innocent students repeat those same syllables.
Read MoreOn March 26, Pope Benedict XVI will arrive in Cuba for a two-day whirlwind of religious ceremonies and meetings with the Castro brothers and other political leaders.
Read MoreI’ve heard tons of complaints about Internet use in our country but I’d never experienced it firsthand. Thanks to a friend, every two or three days I’d always been able to open my mail as well as access news from around the world.
Read MoreIt’s finally December, which simply means it’s 76 degrees instead of 85 in Havana, Cuba – still sunny and breezy and bright, with very few Christmas decorations. Here are a few observations of late.
Read MoreWould you trust a doctor who diagnosed you with a serious case of cancer and then, immediately afterwards, told you that you also had acne, and urgently prescribed only face cream to eliminate those nasty little pimples on your face?
Read MoreRecently I had the privilege to be invited to participate in a workshop in Santo Domingo on the issue of national reconciliations. Obviously some ideas were exchanged concerning what should occur in Cuba at some point in time.
Read MoreAn important part of the mass media campaign of lies directed against Cuba is that of complicit silence so that people don’t learn the truth about various issues related to our socialist country.
Read MoreThe film “A Girlfriend for David” ends with a backlit atmosphere and the masterful voice of the great Elena Burke performing the song “Love Me as I Am”. by Pablo Milanes. This is one of the most popular Cuban films of all time…and one of my favorites.
Read MoreUS Sen. Marco Rubio revealed several points on which he agrees with Raul Castro in his speech before the ultra-Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC).
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