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Sadly, the weakness of our current president and the European Union has made Putin believe he's the czar of the world. They left the crazy KGB agent loose, they took no preventive measures.  I feel for the people of Ukraine; and what about the other neighboring countries? Who is going to be next?                                                  Pro-Russia protesters - East Ukraine                                                              photo REUTERS http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26910210

by Aymara Lorente The way I see it, it does not work at all, mostly because many of the individuals who, consciously or not, follow that practice are seeking instant gratification. They do not believe in the process of getting somewhere making sacrifices, being patient, following rewarding logical steps.  I have seen the results of that selfish, rude, and immature rush many times.   Some people always find themselves choosing the easy, unscrupulous way of getting what they want no matter what.   When you go through life moving pieces indiscriminately, swimming against the flow all the time to get your way, you will feel empty and unsatisfied most of the time. These individuals frequently get the opposite of what they were looking for.  It is the way this world works because God always lets us know that, sooner or later, there are consequences to everything we do.   However, the unselfish and natural acts you perform, without even thinking, will...

By Aymara Lorente            To Pedro, on his birthday, with love and admiration,  and to Mr. Lehrman, with deep gratitude. Lewis E. Lehrman had no idea Pedro’s birthday was coming up.  What he certainly knows about is his love for books.  People at work see him with one of those in his hands almost every day.  Pedro reads every chance he gets.  He loves good literature, and those who appreciate it too, commend him for that, Mr. Lehrman among them.  He commented to Pedro the other day about his admiration for his commitment to reading and his love for literature.  And he asked if he could give him some books about American history.  Of course, Pedro said yes.  He also offered to rebind the old dictionary he always has on hand.  Pedro was touched by those gestures, especially coming from a person he respects so much. A couple of days later, he got a package at work containing three wo...

Foto tomada del blog de Zoé Valdés. http://zoevaldes.net/

Foto tomada del blog de Zoé Valdés,   escritora cubana residente en París; Premio Azorín de Novela 2013 por La mujer que llora.

photos by Cesar Moreno

By Aymara Lorente                                                                                    To her, wherever she is,                                                                                    and to Pedro, by my side I remember as if it were today. T here was that kind, unassuming,  but convincing and smart little woman. S he was a nun, an envoy right from above. God put her in the most unusual place:  believe it or not, she was our honeymoon travel agent. Right there, on the spot,  she gave us her quiet speech,  while boo...