El Yuma

Rejecting the derogatory term "Gringos" and the accusatory epithet "Yanquis," Cubans prefer to refer to us, their North American neighbors, as "Yumas." This blog is simply one Yuma's way of sharing his thoughts on all things Cuban, a subject that often generates more heat than light.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Sintesis & salsa lessons @ SOBs! Free ticket give-away

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This is not a radio station. However, SOBs (Sounds of Brazil) contacted me yesterday to see if I would publicize at El Yuma their ...
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Backyard Boogie with Omni in NOLA tonight & an old interview newly translated

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The Three Amigos at the Hi-Ho Lounge As I mentioned in my previous post,  Amaury Pacheco  and  Luis Eligio d'Omni  of Omni-Zona Franc...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

OMNI, the Big Easy, & an old interview newly translated

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As I have done each spring break for 5 of the past 6 years, I spent the last 10 days in New Orleans, Louisiana, leading 25 of my top studen...
Monday, April 2, 2012

Un Cubano Más - Eliecer Avila kicks off his new YouTube show

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If you understand Cuban Spanish, just sit back and listen as Eliecer Avila holds forth with his incisive critiques about the Cuban press. ...
Thursday, March 29, 2012

Does economic reform inevitably lead to political change?

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Economic vs. Political Change in Cuba The NYT's Deputy Foreign Editor Marc Lacey and Harvard University’s Jorge I. Domínguez discuss w...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

(UPDATED w/ subtitles) OZF in NYC: Review, interview, & reaction to Pope's visit to Cuba

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Today,  Luis Eligio D'Omni & Amaury Pacheco , two members of Omni-ZonaFranca paid me a visit in my office at Baruch College.  Comple...
Monday, March 26, 2012

La calle es un animal! Omni-Zona Franca @ Baruch College

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If you happen to live in any of the cities remaining on Omni's first-ever U.S. tour (three shows this week in NYC ; Friday in Providenc...
Thursday, March 22, 2012

Omni-Zona Franca at New York's Nuyorican Poets Cafe

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Members of Omni-Zona Franca, David D'Omni, Amaury Pacheco, and Luis Eligio D'Omni on the roof terrace of my co-op "In The Heig...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Church and State in Cuba, Monday, 4/23, 12:30 PM

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Church and State in a Changing Cuba Roberto Veiga González Editor, Espacio Laical Havana Catholic Magazine This special talk will be in Sp...

If Cuba needs a [tech] revolution, who should be its revolutionaries?

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When I received the invitation for the following Heritage Foundation / Google Ideas conference late last week, I responded with the followin...
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Soy original de Pensacola, Florida - "La Riviera de los Redneck". Ávido de rodar por el mundo escapé a Massachusetts para hacer la universidad. Luego enfilé proa hacia el sur y vine a tirar el ancla en Ecuador, donde enseñé inglés durante 18 meses. De regreso a los EE.UU. hice escala en “La ciudad que el viento se llevó y el gobierno olvidó”: Nueva Orleans, que me acogió como suyo por 7 felices años. Ahora sin embargo soy un orgulloso neoyorquino. Mis ciudades favoritas son Nueva Orleans, Nueva York y La Habana. Actualmente imparto clases en la Universidad y me encanta enseñar. También me place mucho ofrecer hospitalidad a los amigos que llegan de visita a esta ciudad, cuyos mil y un barrios suelo explorar en mi bicicleta. @@@ I'm from the heart of the Redneck Riviera (Pensacola, Florida), escaped to Massachusetts for college (Holy Cross), and again to Ecuador for a few years. I lived for 7 blissful years in "The City that Care Forgot," New Orleans, Louisiana, and am now a proud New Yorker. My favorite cities are NOLA, NYC, & La Habana. I'm a college professor here in NYC, love teaching, hosting friends visiting the city, and exploring the 1,001 different neighborhoods on my bike.
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