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A little piece of Cuba has died
Yesterday, I posted a brief eulogy in honor of my father, Don Francisco Guerra, who died at the age of 80 earlier this week. Today, I began writing up a more formal obituary in his honor; below is what I … Continue reading
In memoriam
I will write up a proper eulogy over the weekend, but for now it is with a heavy heart that I share the somber news that my father Don Francisco Florentino Guerra Fernandez died earlier this morning. He was a … Continue reading
Family photo
Standing next to my wife Sydjia (far left), myself (second from right), and three of his grandchildren (Adys, Aritzia, and Kleber), is my father Don Francisco. (This picture was taken in December of 2020.)
PSA: May 1st should be *International Victims of Communism Day*
I know it’s not going to happen, but the United Nations should declare May 1st “International Victims of Communism Day”. To this end, allow me to share my colleague and friend Ilya Somin’s original May Day Proposal from 2007: see … Continue reading
Alas, my father is in really bad shape right now, but (contra Hume) my mother and I are still holding out for a miracle. In his honor, below is the soundtrack of my father’s favorite movie, Andy Garcia’s “The Lost … Continue reading
Here is a link to a photo of my father Don Francisco (far left) with his niece Vivian, my mother Oilda, and myself (far right).
I won’t be blogging today or tomorrow due to an illness in my family. (My father was operated on yesterday, so my mother and I will be in the hospital by his side.)
Star Trek Saturday: assorted links re: space debris in Sector 001?
Apropos of my research on space junk, I wondered how the debris problem is solved in the fictional world of Star Trek; below are some helpful links: 5. YouTube: (see below)
Lit review: survey of proposed solutions to the tragedy of the outer space commons
Thus far this week (see here , here, and here), I have surveyed the newly-published space polices of Department of Defense and the U.S. Space Force, as well as a third report from the RAND Corporation, all of which call … Continue reading

