With prices going up in smoke, now some pleasures are no longer affordable or doable. If you have had the pleasure of smoking or being near someone enjoying a Habano PURO, you understand and appreciate this rich aromatherapy.
I was recruited to serve at the pleasure of the President to launch TV MARTI NEWS for USIA. G-15-10 https://www.federalpay.org/military/army-ranks-to-gs-grade An independent foreign affairs agency within the executive branch of the U.S. government, which explains and supports American foreign policy by promoting U.S. national interests through a wide range of overseas information programs. The agency supports mutual understanding between the United States and other nations by conducting educational and cultural activities. USIA maintains 190 posts in 142 countries.USIA is known as USIS, the U.S. Information Service. USIA and USIS were merged with the Department of State in 1999. USIS offices overseas were folded into the Embassy’s public affairs sections, and today continue to carry out similar duties.
Russian oil and gas shipments are headed to Cuba in POTUS defiance, while protests continue during blackouts as Castro’s regime warns U.S. to stay away.
He was an Aristocratic youth → violent exile → poverty → immigrant hustle → entertainment stardom → industry revolution → alcoholism → complicated legacy. But modern documentaries often heighten the imagery to make it Shakespearean. Reality is slightly less operatic — yet still extraordinary. TS Purdum's book tells the story.
Cuba's Fidel Castro was frequently accused of being a criminal and a long-time liar.
Don't let me be misunderstood. I am an American who has travelled to unforgettable places like London, England; Paris, France; Shanghai, China; and Tokyo, Japan. However, I was born in America, and these are the places I enjoyed the most.
He has a few nicknames, "Raulito," the younger Castro is known in political circles by his others nickname "El Cangrejo" ("The Crab") because he apparently has a deformed finger. For over six decades, the Castro family has held total control, power and influence favoring relatives, or close friends.
The communist island is low on everything, not just tourism. Cuba is running on empty, reflecting a deepening energy and economic crisis where critical fuel shortages are crippling transport, electricity, tourism, and basic services, driven in large part by cuts in oil supplies and long-term economic pressures.
Meanwhile, Cuba’s entry rules are particularly complex for certain passport holders. Some travelers cannot enter purely for tourism and must fall under specific permitted categories. Documentation requirements differ based on nationality, and special travel cards may be issued instead of standard tourist permits. Visitors must clearly declare the purpose of their trip, with some reasons subject to additional review. Long-standing political factors continue to shape Cuba’s entry system. Meanwhile, US oil chokehold halts garbage trucks https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/cubas-havana-pile…
NBC Nightly News is reportedly back on top with a Cuban-American news anchorman.
Most heroes don’t change history directly. They change the people who do.
POTUS Kennedy didn’t become stronger because President Eisenhower solved a problem. He became stronger because someone he respected refused to reduce him to his worst day. That’s heroism without a spotlight. No medals. No monuments.
Just a human hand on a shoulder saying: Stand back up.