Posts Tagged ‘Cuba’
political or spiritual—are you both?
last night we gathered with friends and had a somewhat heated discussion about the state of affairs, the temperature rising at our table laden with fresh fish, vegetables and fancy, cheesy, re-baked potatoes. Aren’t WE the lucky ones to have such abundance, here in the good ol’ U.S. of A? I’m grateful. Are you? Everyday is Thanksgiving…
Read MoreAmerican developer discusses Cuba’s future
friends y amigos, and now…a word from our good friend Don Chiofaro, the developer of boston’s famed International Place, who was in our traveling party recently to Habana. this is his take, a requested Op-Ed by the Boston Herald newspaper, commenting on the current cuban situation, from Don’s personal and businessman’s point of view. He also quite liked the local salsa…
Read Morecuba dreams…art and soul
friends, soon there will be a dawning day in habana, when the celebration of other cultures comes to the island of cuba, and its people open more to others through–ahhh, art! art taps the very soul of the human spirit. what better way to open up the minds and hearts of the cuban people, and then, in due order,…
Read Moreanother view of cuba
friend don chiofaro has written a requested op-ed for the Boston Herald, coming out soon, which we’ll publish here at lordflea when his views hit the newsstand. thanks Don, i agree whole-heartedly, that it’s time for a change. the U.S. embargo, after fifty years, has done nothing but hurt the cuban people, and done nothing to stop the revolutionary government, except…
Read Morelooking for a new addiction? focus on the LIGHT
i’m totally addicted to barry’s tea a friend recently turned me on to. sigh. soon i’ll get around to asking our local publix if they can carry it. and where would life be without the slogans that helped me put down my former self-destructive ways and helped change me into what i am today. slogans like:…
Read MoreSpeaking out for Freedom
(NOTE: to leave your comment, please scroll to end of each “post” and click on “comment” THANKS! i love to hear from ya, lordflea sings and now you too.) all right Obama!!! i stood, along so many others, as he took his oath. may the White Light of protection surround our new president and his…
Read MoreBeing human in habana
amigos, in Cuba we stayed at the Hotel Sevilla, the same hotel as Graham Greene did, where he gathered his hands-on research (lots of rum, hip-swishing women and enough political intrigue for three shelves of books) to subsequently write one: “Our Man in Havana.” Lucky Luciano, the Sicilian-American mobster, also stayed at la Hotel Sevilla, as well as Ernest Hemingway and…
Read MoreWe’re going to Cuba! In Spirit.
hi friend, yes, carter my consort and i leave for Cuba on Monday, Jan. 12th, arriving in havana with as much over-the-counter medicine, powdered milk, ivory soap and ovaltine as we can carry, plus a wheelchair apiece. we’re going as volunteers with a humanitarian effort, supported by the u.s. gov’t–so don’t worry, we’re not going to…
Read MoreIt’s an OM kind of New Year!
Hello dear friend, Busy time of year for all of us, yes! Many friends, families, events, and energies spent just keeping up with it all. Whew! I’m ready for the quiet again. Well, I shouldn’t say that too loud or I might just get my wish. You know how they say to be careful for…
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