Whenever I catch wind of a big change in Cuba, I try to share it with you here. I’m not a journalist, though, so don’t count on me for so called “objective” reporting.
For Movember this year, I’m donating all the proceeds from every copy of Rum Socialism: A Travel Diary of Communist Cuba (get it for Kindle or all other devices) sold in November to Movember. The Back Story: Last year I did Movember for the first time. I hadn’t been clean shaven in 8 years, and you’re supposed [...]
Read more →Since its release on the Kindle store, Rum Socialism has been available for most devices with a free Kindle app. But now you can read it on any ereader, too. Through Smashwords, Rum Socialism is now available in many popular ebook formats, such as Epub and PDF. This mean means that you can now read it on a [...]
Read more →Earlier today, Cuba announced a new law that will allow Cubans to buy and sell real estate. This follows on the heels of a number of other economic and legal reforms to rehabilitate the economy. As the Associated Press reports: The law, which takes effect Nov. 10, applies to citizens and permanent residents only, according [...]
Read more →While citizens of the so-called “free world” were occupying Wall Street last week (and countless other cities this past weekend), the Cuban government continued its campaign against corporate corruption. Last week, a British investment fund, Coral Capital Group Ltd., came under investigation. Its offices were shut down and one of it chief executive placed under [...]
Read more →Cuba will be playing Canada today at the 2011 World Cup Baseball. I didn’t even know such an event existed until now, but apparently, today’s game is a big one. As the Havana Time reports: HAVANA TIMES, Oct. 13 — Cuba lost for the first time at the 2011 World Cup Baseball tournament on Thursday, [...]
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