What the hell are you guys talking about? I know nothing about Battista controlled Cuba except what you all may have read. Castro had a vision which like his cohorts Stalin, Hitler. Franco was totalitarian. That is, the State is more important than the individual. This was to produce a society free of people who either didn't understand Castro's quest or rejected it. In fairness, there are many more permutations. I'm only trying to parse out this issue. So Castro, as many before him tried to create the perfect society. His approach could be considered heavy handed, while our founding fathers [remember those guys?] tried to create a society which would enable the educated and [perhaps] wise to call the shots. They feared the populists [ that my friend is the name given to the rest of us]. Do you want a good example of the product of our founding father's best efforts? An e*******l college which by its design gives one e*****rate the nod while the popular v**e is some million v**es in favor of the 'runner up'. Forgive my ramblings.I just thought this might provide clarity, but now I'm not so sure. Have a nice day!
Thanks for your summary on Castro.
Very nice photos depicting the lives of many who were by our standards today very poor. Please read Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle' if you are curious as to how most people here and the UK lived in 1900. Another highly lauded book on the subject written by a Brit is 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists' by Robert Tressell which gives particular insight into the common tradesman's life and his brutal reality.
The Cuban people hopefully will gain freedom of choice as their government becomes less totalitarian. Keep your fingers crossed!
The first globes made in the US were made in Bradford, VT >In Freeport Maine at the old DeLorean company building is their motor driven globe. It is huge. Something like 40 feet in diameter and weighing over three tons. Open to the public despite the original company no longer in business there.
Fox news is liberal....what are you smoking???
I agree, the D300 has served me very well. However, the D5300 with its rotating LCD screen is a really nice feature. Nikon finally figured that out and feature it on the D500. You gotta wonder why it took so long.
And as far as shorts are concerned, I'd try Penneys.
I'm retired now, but when I commuted to work I'd rather go there in the dark and return home while it was still light.
I guess if you wanted to paint an iceberg, water base paint would do.
I don't understand all the hue and cry. If you travel cross country or go to Europe you'll be faced with time changes. I don't see people dropping like flies as a result.
That looks like a good price for a practically new camera which can still produce fine pictures.
Think about this: how about a Methodist tie salesman????
Explore the passenger pigeon of one hundred years ago. Literally millions would alight on trees and cause the trees to collapse!!