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.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Cuba's 2nd city without power, water after Sandy

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Cuba's 2nd city without power, water after Sandy AP, Monday October 29, 2012 PETER ORSI Associated Press= HAVANA (AP) — Residents of Cub...
Monday, October 29, 2012

As Hurricane Sandy devastates Cuba, bloggers rise to the challenge

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As Hurricane Sandy devastates Cuba, bloggers rise to the challenge By Max Fisher, MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 Cuban bloggers are showing surprising i...
Monday, October 15, 2012

Viaje al "Sueño Americano" - Sandra Ramos in NYC

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The Cuban artist, Sandra Ramos -an old friend from Havana- will be in NYC this week for the opening of her new exhibition, " Viaje al S...
Friday, October 12, 2012

Unfinished Spaces - Tonight on PBS!

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Watch Unfinished Spaces - Preview on PBS. See more from VOCES. I highly recommend that you watch, " Unfinished Spaces ,...
Thursday, October 11, 2012

Jorge Domínguez: "Can Cuba's leaders govern?"

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Professor Jorge Dominguez delivers the Ernesto Betancourt Keynote Address at the 22nd Annual Meetings of the Association for the Study of th...
Friday, October 5, 2012

@OLPL on confirms detention of Yoani Sanchez

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Follow this link to hear Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo confirm via "Hablalo Sin Miedo" that he received a call early this morning fr...
Thursday, October 4, 2012

Venezuela, Oct. 7: The possible, the probable, and the preferable

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Crucial Elections in Venezuela October 4, 2012 By Armando Chaguaceda Hugo Chavez. Photo: Venezuelan presidency HAVANA TIME...

Tonight in Miami, USA: U.S. Cuba Policy and the Cuban-American

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The Center for International Policy  in collaboration with the Department of Global  and Sociocultural Studies,  Florida Interna...
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

La Gran Familia: TONIGHT Corina Matamoros on Raúl Martínez

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Guess who will be on hand to interpret for this event at The 8th Floor  tonight?  Yours truly.  A little Cuban culture before the first pr...
Thursday, September 20, 2012

Dolor & Horror: State Homophobia in Cuba

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For those who haven't read my last post or the comments it generated, or the original post from Alexis Romay that prompted it (all in ...
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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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