On discovering the essence of a fine Cuban cigar

“Just say no,” is the prescription offered by moralists
“Don’t smoke,” that’s good advice, except . . .
When one encounters the essence of Cuba, in the rolled product of Cuba’s land
When one experiences the spiritual uplifting that comes with a deep draw
When one sets aside standard proscriptions and considers another path to nirvana
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 Travel Prep
The total cost of the trip we paid to Marazul, the travel agent was around $1,150. We originally authorized Marazul to charge up to $1,000 on our credit card for each person for the trip. We had to give 2 additional authorizations as charges…

I wanted to draw your attention to this important petition that I recently
signed:

“Congressional Leaders Must Act on Cuba Travel”

…The Bush Administration’s effort to force change in Cuba through isolation has resulted only in painful barriers for families and the isolation of the US, not of Cuba, from world opinion. Two-thirds of Americans, including most Cuban Americans, want this policy changed. The inability of the Democratic led

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Invasor – September 10
By Lubia Ulloa Trujillo
Over 300 tons of paper and cardboard were delivered by the Raw Material Enterprise from Ciego de Ávila to be used in the production of tiles for the houses damaged by hurricanes Gustav and Ike.

The contribution will have the tile factory, located in Camagüey province, increase its production rate, which is extremely necessary given the high number of roofs…

Prensa Latina – 14 de septiembre
Pinar del Río, Cuba, 14 sep (PL) Con el empleo de variantes como hogares escuelas comenzará mañana en curso escolar en la occidental provincia de Pinar del Río, cuya infraestructura educacional fue afectada por los huracanes Gustav e Ike.

Más de 600 instituciones educacionales de la provincia sufrieron los embates de ambos meteoros, algunas de ellas destruidas totalmente, mientras otras quedaron sin cubierta.…

Cuba Headlines – September 13
Some 140 schools of the province of Las Tunas restarted the school year 2008-2009, interrupted in Cuba by the scourge of two powerful hurricanes that devastated the country, included a huge amount of teaching centers.

Officials of the Ministry of Education in the territory, 690 kilometers to the east of Havana, asserted that although the attendance to the schools was relatively low, the opening…

Prensa Latina – September 12
Havana, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuba called on Friday for the support of officials, teaching personnel, parents, students, neighbors and mass organizations in the recovery of schools after the damages caused by hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike.

Cuban ministry of education described as urgent the situation of all Cuban children, teenagers and young students who need to continue their school activities, which might give…