On January 4, 2018, Cuban man Juan Menendez sat down with me in a Havana park and did what Cubans[…]
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These articles will focus on our shared culture or lack thereof. What can we find out about ourselves and our place in history from what we see in our dominant culture and our sub cultures.
A Night Connecting With Cuba
Last night in Minneapolis I co-hosted an evening sharing Cuba with Minnesotans. There was a salsa dance performance, a silent[…]
Read moreCome Enjoy Cuban Art, Dance, Prizes, and a Presentation This Saturday Night
Cuban stories. Cuban music. Cuban cigars. Do you detect a pattern here? Come out this Saturday evening, March 10 for[…]
Read moreThe U.S. Is Bad at Government: The Problem With National Gun Control
The United States as a nation does not do government well. This is widely known. Talking heads and trendsetters across[…]
Read moreMy Travel to Cuba: Streets of Trinidad
Trinidad is a touristy city on Cuba’s south coast. Narrow, cobblestone streets, centuries-old Spanish colonial architecture, and a first-rate beach[…]
Read more*New Video* a Conversation With a Student at a Liberal College
Picking things back up in the Pacific Northwest, I have for you today Video #8: A Conversation With a Student at[…]
Read more*New Video* the “Arkansas Redneck” Reacts to Me Giving Him $570
As I shared last week, my trip to Arkansas earlier this month was a success. There, I surprised Bill Jones[…]
Read moreOn Tuesday I Delivered $572.85 to Arkansas Bill
As mentioned last week, we reached our goal to donate $500 to Bill “Arkansas Redneck” Jones. So, to follow through[…]
Read moreI’m Heading Back to Arkansas…With $500 for Bill “Redneck” Jones
By far, my all-time, most-popular YouTube video is my interview with Bill Jones, the “Arkansas Redneck.” Something about him got[…]
Read moreAfter Several Years, All Five of My Siblings United for Thanksgiving
As a boy, the holiday family gathering routine was simple and consistent: There was one feast for my mother’s side[…]
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