Tag Archives: Fidel Castro

Dawn, October 23

It is amazing, the things you think about when you are awake at three in the middle of the night. Fifty-three years ago this morning at dawn, a section of RF-8 Crusaders streaked across the Cuban skies to record the … Continue reading

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Brothers to the Rescue, Hermanos Al Rescate

Geographically, Cuba is a wonderful place, truly a paradise. Politically, however, it is a mess. Some of the recent news about Cuban politics includes Castro finally admitting socialism does not work and the Cuban economic situation is broke. The Cuban … Continue reading

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So, Castro Finally Figured It Out

In 1959, my father’s parents lost everything they owned when Fidel Castro took over Cuba and implemented communism.  For quite some time, many in the world collectively questioned the sanity of Castro’s actions; it took us to the brink of … Continue reading

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