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, July 25, 2013

Carmelo & I travel to China (via radio)

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An in-studio photo (from left to right): Zhao Yang (co-host), Jiang Shixue (guest), and Ben Leung (co-host) Last night I had the hono...
Thursday, July 18, 2013

Eliécer y Alarcón - Round II (5 años después)

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Eliécer Ávila visiting West New York/Union City, New Jersey contemplating a bust of José Martí with an inscription that reads: "The...
Friday, July 12, 2013

ASCE, ASCE; everywhere ASCE!

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In less than three weeks, the 23rd annual conference of the Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy, will kick off for a three-day ...
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Edward Snowden: In his own words...

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Edward Snowden, center. At left is WikiLeaks' Sarah Harrison. The woman at right is unidentified at this time. Photo is courtesy of Hu...
Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Must watch: "Redes.Cu" - Excellent new mini-doc about Internet in Cuba!

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Directed by David Vázquez Abella , this brand new documentary entitled REDES.CU profiles the daily struggles of three young Cuban professio...
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Encuentro fraternal entre Guillermo Fariñas y cubanos de NY-NJ

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New Jersey, 19 de junio de 2013 A los cubanos y amigos de la democracia en general, El próximo viernes estará con nosotros el de...
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Sunday, June 16, 2013

Décimas del Anauta

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Décimas del Anauta Posted at Observatorio Crítico by Lucha tu Yuca Taino Por El Anauta ¡Ya tenemos Internet!, nos dicen con alegría ...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

NYT Lede Blog: Cuban Blogger Elaine Díaz both Reveres Castro & Pushes for Reform

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Thanx to Natalie Kitroeff for shining a light on this fascinating part of the emergent Cuban blogosphere and civil society. Reading my quo...
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Monday, June 10, 2013

Edward Snowden: 'I don't want to live in a society that does these sort of things'

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And go here for the backstory from NPR.
Friday, June 7, 2013

Seres extravagantes (Odd People Out) - Monday, June 10, 6:30 p.m. QNS, NYC

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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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