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 [...]
United States Post Office releases Richard Wright stamp in Chicago When Richard Wright came to Chicago from the South, he worked as a postman just before his first book was published. JaBen Early plays Bigger Thomas in Richard Wright’s adaptation of his first novel Native Son for the The American Century Theatre directed by Bob [...]
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 [...]
