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“Until April 1961, the United States had never lost a war, and above all had never deserted a friend.” –Grayston Lynch, Decision for disaster: betrayal at the Bay of Pigs (2000), p. 26 In other words, before the USA lost … Continue reading →

Yesterday (15 May) was my father’s burial. As I mentioned previously (see here), he was a veteran of the heroic Assault Brigade 2506, which fought to liberate Cuba in April 1961. I will have more to say about the Brigade … Continue reading →

hat tip: Kottke; #HotFrankSummer

Congratulations to the class of 2024, including my daughter Aritizia O., who graduated from the College of Medicine at the University of Central Florida (UCF) on May 3rd, as well as my son Kleber E., who graduated from the College … Continue reading →

Performed by the legendary Cachao, one of my father’s favorite fellow Cuban artists:

I have had the somber task of writing my father’s obituary this week (see here), and one of the most surprising and awe-inspiring biographical facts I found as I was digging into the details of my father’s life was that … Continue reading →

I have posted Don Francisco’s obituary as well as a few family photos here: https://obituaries.forestlawn.com/obituaries/francisco-guerra Below is my favorite photo of my father:

My father as a young boy in Matanzas, Cuba: