Eventually, the embargo walls between the U.S. and Cuba will come tumbling down. Iowa farmers are pushing it. Folks with family on the island are now back on the island since the Obama administration lifted the Bush administration’s restrictions on travel for Cuban Americans. Artists, journalists, religious institutions, students and academics still have a shot [...]
Here’s the next Food and Folklore event for January: Here’s the menu: Passed Hors D’ouevres Mojito Marinated Grilled Chicken Skewers Tostones topped with Black Bean Puree and Habanera-Lime Sour Cream Shrimp and Scallop Ceviche Empanadas de Queso First Course Avocado-Mango Salad with Jalapeno Lime Vinaigrette Entrée Grilled Pork Tenderloin or Red Snapper with Guava Glaze [...]
WHO YOU CALLIN’ BOURGEOIS?? I nearly fell out of my chair laughing when I heard the news that Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez was banning golf because he considers it a “bourgeois” sport. Word to Mr. Chavez. Revolutionaries play golf! Ernesto Guevara de la Serna aka Che learned the trade as a kid in Alta Gracia, [...]
The Root.com published my article about my failed documentary project today. Sort of like Spike Lee’s “The Messenger” story minus the crying in the bathtub. I was on a bench on the patio of the Hotel Nacional in Havana. Maybe I’ll do a serial online of the people I met and the places I visited. [...]
Back in the day, people used to buy what was called a “Dream Book” which interpreted your dreams into numbers. The numbers were relayed to the bookies, numbers writers, or whatever gambling outlet paid off on your dream. A dream with a baby was 123; a cat was 414. I think the philosopher Carl Jung [...]
