The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: cuba

  • Would You Travel to Cuba?

    With the negotiations for the normalization of US/Cuban relations, there’s been this huge spike in Google searches for Cuban vacations. It’s controversial, of course. Just because the borders may open up to us does not mean that human rights violations won’t still be in full force. Just look at China. So yeah, I did that…

  • “You’re never too old to live your dreams.”

    Thank you, Diana Nyad, for reminding us all of this the other day, when you swam for about 53 hours from Cuba to Florida at the age of 64. This amazing feat reminded me of the many other people I have heard of who have done incredible things at an advanced age. At my last…

  • George Zimmerman Goes Free: It’s a Florida Thing. You Wouldn’t Understand.

    George Zimmerman was found not guilty on Saturday. To be honest I was expecting riots in the streets. I wouldn’t blame them. I was outraged, too. As a Floridian I am embarrassed for my state. Yet again. It happens with annoying frequency. I was also mortified when Florida helped “elect” George Bush. We are the…