Sir: As a Cuban Canadian author, I am concerned about how The Sun has reported and commented recent events that have taken place in Cuba. In what regards the case of Cody LeCompte, I have two observations. It is a mistake to equate a government with the people it rules. If the notoriously incompetent Communist government …
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Upcoming Q&A
On July 6, at 1 p.m., I will talk with readers and respond to your questions at Taylor Public Library, located at 1440 Kingston Road, Toronto.
The worst enemies of capitalism
In late 2002 or early 2003, residing in Spain, I read a laudatory article on capitalism in a prestigious, pro-market, right-of-centre British magazine that included this assertion: “Some capitalists are the worst enemies of capitalism.” Twenty or more years earlier I had concluded that a number of politicians and religious leaders are the worst enemies …
My first e-book
Dear readers: I have made available exclusively here “The Fool,” a novel that I wrote 16 years ago and was published in Japan and Italy. To read on screen (or print) its preface and first four chapters for free (a total of 34 pages) all you have to do is click here. Once you reach the …
Results of the survey
I am very pleased to report the results of the survey conducted on January 5, 6, 7 and 8.
I want to express my gratitude to all respondents, twofold to those who forwarded it to relatives, friends, acquaintances and coworkers. If you are one of the latter, I would appreciate it if you also forward the results to them.
E-book
José will soon launch “The Fool,” a novel he wrote in the early 1990s while he still lived in Cuba. Inspired by true events, the novel, which dealt with corrupt Cuban intelligence officers, was banned from publication. Twenty years later, José has decided to publish this novel as an e-book. He is still gathering data …
The regressive nature of Communism
The human race has been unsuccessfully trying to crack a number of nuts for several millennia. In our time, billions of people all over the world are greatly concerned with the 21st century’s social problems. Most wealthy democracies confront predicaments such as terrorism, wars abroad, global warming, crime, drugs, illegal immigration, ever-increasing prices and taxes, …
