February 18, 2024

The Hispanic Vote Is Up for Grabs in 2024!

With the 2024 election less than 10 months away, it’s helpful and wise to look closely at a key group of voters: Hispanics. Rumor has it that there is a shift taking place in Hispanic voters switching their allegiance from Democrats to Repub...

February 3, 2024

Which Is Better: Socialism or Capitalism?

Some of my friends have questioned my past affiliation with the Democrat party.  I understand the reason for their inquisitiveness.  Nevertheless, let me say that there is no similarity between the party of old and the party of no...

January 21, 2024

Trump II: Save America Again!

It helps to remind Americans of the inspirational dream of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. of judging others by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.  In particular, there is an urgent need to warn many of ...

July 28, 2018

When Cuban-Americans Visit the Mother Country

Most Cuban-Americans from the Historic Exile (those who left between 1959 and 1979) traveling to communist Cuba do so for one primary reason.  Out of nostalgic feelings, they go back to search for the way things were – which, of cours...

April 21, 2018

Diaz-Canel's illusion of progress

April 19, 2018 was a date that had been long awaited in the annals of Cuban history. A new day in the post-Castro era began with the elevation of Miguel Díaz-Canel to the presidency of Cuba. Many people expected this change of guard ...

April 7, 2018

Emma Gonzalez and the power of symbols

Here are my thoughts on Emma González, a high school senior who survived the February 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. The first thing that we learn about Emma González in the February 26, 2018...