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 [...]
I’m always tickled when parents freak out over a child’s decision to pursue acting in college. For the straight and narrow parent, it’s the “throwing good money after bad money” call. Personally, most of the serious actors I’ve known my lifetime were intelligent, insightful, and committed. The challenge was the ability to make a living [...]
JOSE ANDRES: NO MAS RIDGID RIDGEWELLS Star chef and restaurateur Jose Andres was in town this week with his next big thing – the giant paella pan. I believe the Jolly Green Giant size cooker made two public appearances in town this month — at the White House Farmers Market which is open for business [...]
Shock of the day was the plane crash in Russia killing Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski, his wife, and, Huffington Post reports: “…the national bank president, deputy foreign minister, army chaplain, head of the National Security Office, deputy parliament speaker, Olympic Committee head, civil rights commissioner and at least two presidential aides and three lawmakers, the [...]
President Nicolas Sarkozy is the first French head of state to visit Haiti since the revolution and independence from France in 1804. The price of liberation was reparations paid to France by the new Haitian republic. The final payment was made in 1947. France intends to forgive Haiti’s current $56 million debt and promises 230 [...]
Anyone who keeps up with the artifact and art market or have seen at least one “Indiana Jones” movie, is familiar with the underground and sophisticated ring of curatorial thieves waiting for an opportunity (natural or man-made) to pounce on valuable artifacts for very wealthy clients. Oh, let me not forget – to feature on [...]
Last week while watching the Hope for Haiti 2010 telethon, I happened to catch one of my favorite performers Sting with a smokin’ band behind him that included the Roots. During the instrumental riff, Sting and a guitar player from the band had this fierce thing going. Something familiar caught my ear. And low and [...]
I always consider my mother the voice of “compassionate pragmatism.” We were talking about Haiti this morning and how this will have an impact on the immigration debate inevitably. And she said, “we’re going to have to bring some of them in.” I trust my mom on these matters. She’s been through some of the [...]
Yesterday, a devastating earthquake of 7.0, the likes of which have not been seen in the Caribbean in 200 years, has destroyed most of Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince. Haiti is already one of the poorest nations in the world. Can it get worst? Yes. And they need help and they need it now! News agencies are [...]
As I said this week, I will do everything in my power to make sure our hard-working men and women in our intelligence, law enforcement and homeland security communities have the tools and resources they need to keep America safe. This includes making sure these communities-and the people in them-are coordinating effectively and are held [...]
