by JE | th Jun | Lies and Deception, USA
MAGA – “Make America Great Again” – was the dubious and outlandish theme chosen by the scandal-ridden administration of US President Donald Trump. By simply wearing a red shirt and cap, and paying a nominal entrance fee, I was successful in gaining entrance to a...
by JE | th May | Human Rights, Blogs, Danger, International Relations, Middle East
Raif Badawi, a Saudi Arabian journalist and founder of the Liberal Saudi Network, was arrested in 2012 by the Saudi government and sentenced in a grossly unjust trial, based on charges stemming solely from him establishing an online debate forum. He was accused of...
by JE | th Jan | Cuba, December 2021: "The Road to San Lazaro"
The seriousness in which virtually all Cubans take COVID-19 precautions is evident in the widespread use of face masks and pride in which the citizens take in recounting their vaccination experience. One sees the carefully-covered faces of Cubans of all ages in the...
by JE | nd Dec | Photography and People, Blogs
People sometimes look at photographers as thieves. We sneak up on the unsuspected and, sometimes without permission, do something that requires the verb “to take”. When we take a photo, we seem to steal a moment, a parsec which may or may not be an accurate...
by JE | th Dec | Cuba, December 2021: "The Road to San Lazaro"
I left the casa early in the morning so I could go to a nearby clinic and take a COVID-19 (PCR) test, required for boarding the plane back to the USA two days later for my return. The morning was to be full of surprises of all sorts. I was able to hail a taxi and...