Tag Archives: Cuba

Personal Expression

Posted on October 24, 2023 by swabby429

I bumped into Nestor yesterday at the Goodwill Store, or perhaps I should say that he bumped into me. As I examined a donated, old souvenir from the Grand Canyon, Nestor nudged my left arm and greeted me with, “Hola!” … Continue reading →

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Día de Rebeldía Nacional

Posted on July 26, 2014 by swabby429

Most of the holidays I research pose little or no official interest from our spy agencies.  This one is a bit different.  Today’s commemoration is a big day in Cuba.  I had to tip-toe through a potential minefield to find … Continue reading →

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The Great Blizzard Of 1899

Posted on February 12, 2014 by swabby429

It’s still Wintertime in the Northern Hemisphere, and the risk of blizzard activity will be around for awhile. Here, in the Great Plains, the topic of discussion is usually the weather.  Wintertime brings out grumbling about cold temperatures and snow … Continue reading →

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Guerrillero Heroico

Posted on March 5, 2013 by swabby429

The iconic image of Che Guevara appears in popular culture from time to time.  We can see the cycle reborn with the coming of age of a new generation.  The rebirth of the popularity of the famous image, Guerrillero Heroico, … Continue reading →

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Crisis In Cuba, 1962

Posted on October 22, 2011 by swabby429

I was all of ten-years-old when I really awakened to the fact that there is an actual world beyond my home country.  The globes and maps represented places that do exist and that many of the people in those countries … Continue reading →

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