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It Is a Small World
When we came in last night from our visit with friends, we began going through our usual getting ready for bedtime routine. One part of this for me is a final check for book sales and clearing the email. There … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Personal
Tagged a cousin on the other side of the world, book sales, Bradenton, childhood memories, email, Europe, genealogical research, getting ready for bed, Havana, Internet, It Is a Small World, junk email folder, memories, shared memories, Tampa, visiting friends
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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
Posted in Life in General, Personal
Tagged abandoning communism and socialism, atrocities, Castro Finally Figured It Out, communism, Cuban people, Europe, Fidel Castro, former communist bloc nations, free education, Havana, humanitarians, independent journalists, liberal press, Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, no economic growth, nuclear war, religious workers, So, the ancient city, the lost city, there is no increase in tax revenues, unique witness, well funded interest groups, “wonderful” health care
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