Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. Despite my reservations about the course of post-revolution Cuba under Castro's rule, I continue to view the revolution itself as an important historic event, and to admire the many social accomplishments of post-revolutionary Cuba, not least the fact that it has withstood a half-century of U.S. blockade and aggression. Here's a video I made to mark the occasion, with music by Michael Hall.
For 6 1/2 weeks I enter Tír na nÓg
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Every July, for 6 1/2 weeks I enter Tír na nÓg, the otherworldly place
where time stands still. There is no sickness, no hunger, and no need for
work. Ever...
6 days ago

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