One of the bad things about not being religious is I don’t have a full and complete understanding of much of what happens within the world of religion and why (What? Most religious folk don’t either? Oh…) Anyhow, luckily I have my own god in the form of Google which provides answers to all of […]
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Posted 21 April 2011
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A few random thoughts on Internet (or lack thereof) during our recent week-long holiday in Cuba… I am happy to report that I didn’t have any seizures or meltdowns after a week without Internet access of any kind. (In comparison, even when we went to Mexico in 2003, I ended up going to a nearby […]
Why there’s still a US Embargo against Cuba, especially since the Cold War is over and it’s now easier for a US citizen to travel to Moscow than Havana, is a question I’ve pondered in the past but especially since our recent trip. Here are a few theories I’ve come across… 1. After I got […]
What Man Understands That He Is Dying Daily? – great carpe diem article about life, love and fatherhood (via RM Facebook post) The Economy of Cuba and Cuban Convertible Peso – insight into how the Cuban economy works 2011 : The Year of the Librarian – The Atlantic makes the connection at SXSW 2011 Behind […]
I missed it this year but I think it’s an annual event so maybe I’ll get to the Havana International Book Fair someday?
Our first morning in Varadero, Shea, Pace and I woke up early (well, we woke Mr. Sleepy Head up!) and made our way down to the beach which we ended up having pretty much to ourselves. One of many special moments from our trip…
…Happy St. Patty’s Day! But as someone points out in the comments, “Shane will be drunk temporarily but the interviewer will be a twat forever.” (Though that’s admittedly a pretty broad definition of “temporarily”!) Ah well, he’s always been a gooder, addictions or no.
We started to watch “The Motorcycle Diaries” the other night and a Google search during the movie ended up leading to the sad news that Alberto Granado, Che’s companion on the voyage that gave the book and movie its name, passed away in Havana during the time we were in Cuba. He died on March […]
I was going to do a list of some of the highlights of our trip (and still might) but I just came across a business card for a taxi while sorting the various papers I accumulated during the trip and so I thought I’d focus instead, on one of the singular highlights of our trip. […]
Here’s a few more photos from our trip, set to one of Cuba’s most popular songs…
