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Sunday, February 15, 2026
What will it take to bring lasting change to Cuba?
What makes the events of 1898 relevant today is that we may see more U.S. involvement in Cuba. It won’t be done by soldiers, but rather by business interests that will go to the island to rebuild the dead infrastructure.
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Growing up in a Cuban home means we used to hear stories that some of you may have heard in history class. Our family was typical of many Cuban families. My parents were born in Cuba, and so was I. Our grandparents were children and grandchildren of Spanish immigrants. Some of my past relatives in the 19th century fought for Spain, and others fought for independence. There were passions on both sides, as I would often hear in those family stories.
One of those stories was the USS Maine, which exploded in Cuba on this day in 1998:
A massive explosion of unknown origin sinks the battleship USS Maine in Cuba’s Havana harbor on February 15, 1898, killing more than 260 of the 350-plus American crew members aboard.
One of the first American battleships, the Maine weighed more than 6,000 tons and was built at a cost of more than $2 million. Ostensibly on a friendly visit, the Maine had been sent to Cuba to protect the interests of Americans there after a rebellion against Spanish rule broke out in Havana in January.
The explosion of the Maine started the four-month Spanish-American War, which changed Cuba forever. It also made a national hero out of Theodore Roosevelt. After the quick victory over Spain, President McKinley selected Mr. Roosevelt as his running mate in 1900. A year into his second term, T.R. assumed the presidency when McKinley was assassinated.
And Cuba? The island became an independent country in 1902, and you know the rest of the story.
What makes the events of 1898 relevant today is that we may see more U.S. involvement in Cuba. It won’t be done by soldiers, but rather by business interests that will go to the island to rebuild the dead infrastructure.
As a Cuban American, I hope for such involvement. Only the U.S. can lead a reconstruction of Cuba as it did in 1898. And there are over a million Cuban Americans like me who will do whatever we can to assist in the reconstruction of our parents’ land. We owe it to them after all of their sacrifices to come here and allow us to grow up in freedom.
I am not really hoping for another ship to explode. But we need a spark to make something happen and liberate Cuba from communism.
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Happy # 78 Ron Cey
Ron broke with the Dodgers in 1971 and became one of the best third basement in the late 1970's. He was part of the Garvey-Lopes-Russel-Cey infield!
Cey hit 228 HR & 842 RBI in 12 seasons with LA. Overall, he retired with 316 HR & 1,139 RBI.
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"Cinderella" made its debut in 1950
1950 was the year of "Cinderella". It became a Disney classic.
The movie was re-released in 1957, 1965, 1973, 1981 and 1987. It made new fans with the new generations.
As a father of 3 sons, let me say that "Cinderella" was never tops in our household. Nevertheless, it is a classic!
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1898: Remember the Maine
On this day in 1898, the USS Maine exploded in Havana harbor. Not much later, President McKinley called on the US Congress to declare war on Spain.
McKinley tried to keep a distance from the terrible situation in Cuba, i.e. a long and bloody war of independence. However, everything changed after that explosion. It certainly caught the interest of newspapers and their readers.
And so started the 4-month Spanish American War that changed Cuba forever. It also made a national hero out of Theodore Roosevelt. After the quick victory over Spain, President McKinley selected Mr. Roosevelt as his running mate in 1900. A year into his second term, TR assumed the presidency when McKinley was assassinated.
And Cuba? The island became an independent country in 1902 and you know the rest of the story.
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Saturday, February 14, 2026
Epstein? How about talking federal debt?
Have you heard stuff like this? No one cares about the national debt. Or, the bill will come to future generations, and we won’t be around to hear them screaming about paying it, or the dollar devaluations that may be coming. Anyway, the federal debt has rarely been a political concern. I’ve heard some candidates talk about the “morality” of leaving all of this to future generations, but I don’t think we elected many of them. This debt issue is the ultimate in kicking the can down the road, if you know what I mean.
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2014: "ICONS OF LOVE" for Valentine's Day
"ICONS OF LOVE": Our 2nd annual Valentine's Day show with Leslie Eastman....
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2016 show: Love & romance along the ancient Nile with Leslie Eastman
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2015: Valentine's Day Show with Leslie and friends
2015: Valentine's Day Show with Leslie and friends........
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