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Portland Cuba

A little less Che & a little more Tea for Cuba?

As we see all sorts of uprisings in the world against tyrannical governments, some more successful than others, one has to wonder about our own...
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Luis Tiant Documentary screening at the Robbins Library

I'm going to get into some major trouble with my Arlington neighbors (and most of New England as well) when I say that my only memories of Luis...
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Travel back in time to explore future Boston travel to Cuba, via PBS

  • Cuba
  • December 14, 2010
Every Bostonian knows that travel to Cuba isn't legally possible -- yet. But did know that this incredible biodiverse area may soon open up to...
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The gnats and the world of foreign policy

Gnats are flying insects that usually appear in a swarming cloud. While their aim may be a piece of rotting fruit, they just seem to get in the way...
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Thanks for the apology, Ozzie Guilen. You're fired. Now get out.

There is no franchise in Major League Baseball that has done more to alienate and insult their fans than the Miami Marlins.Not the Kansas City...
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Guillen's remarks about Fidel Castro reminds us of Pope Benedict's recent visit

Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen is in hot water with the baseball fans of Miami. Guillen is also in trouble with the general population of...
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Fresh and Easy at Casa de Cuisine: Cuban Pickled Chicken

Personally, I don't know any Chef who doesn't love Spring. It is a time when freshness abounds in the kitchen and the newness of life...
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Guilt-Free Desserts from Casa de Cuisine: Cuban Banana Fritters

As opposed to the popular American belief, a dessert is not really meant to be a fat attack on a plate. There is nothing wrong with an occasional...
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Andres Fleitas, Cuban baseball legend dies at 95

  • Andres Fleitas
  • December 18, 2011
Andres Fleitas, one of the last remaining links to Cuba’s pre-World War II glory days, died Sunday afternoon in Miami according to a report...
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The Blue-Eyed Boy with a Brownie

  • art
  • December 7, 2011
A prodigy was born in Havana on the cusp of the Cuban Revolution. After Castro ousted Fulgencio Batista on January 1, 1959, young Guillermo Mirabel...
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