Monthly Archives: December 2010

The flower, which last night was just a pregnant button, opened its petals at dawn and flooded the room with its fragrance. The dim light of the rising sun began to illuminate it. A stillness encompassed all the space and … Continue reading →

Our official press, the only one authorized, has been characterized by a triumphalist approach to national events and friendly governments, and a catastrophic one toward all others, mainly the United States and the European Union. This narrow political and ideological … Continue reading →

In my country there is this unfortunate custom of generalizing blame. Thus, when someone commits errors and, for one reason or another, sees himself obligated to explain them publicly, he doesn’t say “I made a mistake” but “we made a … Continue reading →

Reading a cable from the Prensa Latina agency, I am informed that 22% of a total of 44,500,000 Latinos who live in the United States live below the poverty line. Stated another way, 34,710,000 live above this level and 9,790,000 … Continue reading →

When in a society fear find itself enthroned, there is a tenuous line that separates it from valor,  doubt gets hold of citizens who start questioning how far they can go without being punished. Under such circumstances one opts for … Continue reading →

In my house in Mantilla, Christmas Eve was always a feast of family and friends. It was the most anticipated date and for days ahead of time we started the preparations, buying  nougat, marzipan, figs, walnuts, hazelnuts, chestnuts, wine, cider … Continue reading →

When driving a vehicle you should look ahead, but also use the rearview and side mirrors. This prevents accidents. It is the same when it comes to finding possible solutions to problems: we must look to the front (the new), … Continue reading →

Soon we will celebrate Christmas, the only celebration capable of uniting the majority of human beings, despite their ethnic, religious, political, and other differences. Increasingly, most countries embrace it as a day of love and tenderness, in a process of … Continue reading →

In my country, the use of Spanish language words is subordinated to the political interests of the moment. So, at the beginning of the sixties when the dangers of communism were pointed out, they talked of humanism. Later, when the … Continue reading →

I remember the Isle of Pines, for years now renamed the Isle of Youth, as an exotic place that lived up to its name, in addition to cattle, citrus, huge melons, Japanese and American families and thousands of parrots. Also … Continue reading →