tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post1202246734867079480..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: Sunday Mornings: Coffee, Reflections and MusicA Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-37154330154566434952015-02-18T21:00:50.294+00:002015-02-18T21:00:50.294+00:00Totally agree with you. :-)
Greetings from London...Totally agree with you. :-)<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-57260364467772824692015-02-18T21:00:09.487+00:002015-02-18T21:00:09.487+00:00Welcome back! :-) Will be paying you a visit soon....Welcome back! :-) Will be paying you a visit soon.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-47527985059148283542015-02-18T20:59:03.733+00:002015-02-18T20:59:03.733+00:00Quite right about the church. I would say, as a no...Quite right about the church. I would say, as a non-believer, that these are interesting times for the church in terms of aims and long-term goals. Still, they do have a base they have to keep and that base is rather conservatice, small "c". Thanks for your comment.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-25779240117736588752015-02-18T20:56:58.882+00:002015-02-18T20:56:58.882+00:00That's a bugbear of mine. Last Saturday my wif...That's a bugbear of mine. Last Saturday my wife went out for Valentin'es to the cinema with my brother-in-law and his girlfriend. We went to see Selma which is a beautiful, painful movie to watch. And what did I see almost throughout the entire movie? A couple sat two rows down on their mobiles. Almost the whole time. Unbelievable.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-54402364091045103232015-02-18T20:55:06.987+00:002015-02-18T20:55:06.987+00:00I think that sometimes we look for the devil in th...I think that sometimes we look for the devil in the usual places and disregard the ones that are more conspicuous. :-)<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-76480856820429205192015-02-18T20:54:14.653+00:002015-02-18T20:54:14.653+00:00Hahaha! :-) I'm still in stitches!
Greetings ...Hahaha! :-) I'm still in stitches!<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-43538438721486175802015-02-18T20:53:23.646+00:002015-02-18T20:53:23.646+00:00:-):-)A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-74042515210835095352015-02-18T18:58:51.169+00:002015-02-18T18:58:51.169+00:00150 books?? Would give me headache. 150 books?? Would give me headache. NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-1334289623555030542015-02-18T18:53:53.596+00:002015-02-18T18:53:53.596+00:00I think it is admirable that you limit your time a...I think it is admirable that you limit your time and content on social media. It takes self discipline but true readers and writers need time offline. I am like you in that respect. Wednesdays and weekends are my social media days but otherwise I'm offline to write and to read. I'd rather talk to a friend in real time. <br /><br />I'm also quite careful about what I share online, mainly to respect the privacy of other family members. I was delighted that my daughter gave me permission to share a funny photo of her, but I only do so now that she is nearly an adult. You can't be too careful.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-86063777069969413162015-02-17T18:23:17.339+00:002015-02-17T18:23:17.339+00:00You know I'm laughing at your very typical Sco...You know I'm laughing at your very typical Scorpio behavior. Surely your friend realizes that you will never divulge too much of your personal life to the world as you analyze and size up their unconscious personal details at every turn? He must not know you very well. Fly Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191335990973494972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-19462936305277441302015-02-17T17:35:21.051+00:002015-02-17T17:35:21.051+00:00I've deactivated my FB but decided togo back w...I've deactivated my FB but decided togo back when I discovered that a poser is active. To avoid confusion, I decided to go back. Then again, having a Facebook does not mean I'm obliged to log in and update it all the time, right? :DLux G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557863683608790087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-69748489757060957202015-02-16T23:56:35.416+00:002015-02-16T23:56:35.416+00:00You are a connoisseur, not a robot. I like that ab...You are a connoisseur, not a robot. I like that about you!<br /><br /><br />ALOHA from Honolulu<br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">ComfortSpiral</a><br /> <3 Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-58528430017012443732015-02-16T21:33:40.127+00:002015-02-16T21:33:40.127+00:00It is great that we can keep up with each other on...It is great that we can keep up with each other on social media, but I completely respect someone who prefers to live his/her life in the real world rather than online.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-689387706394569572015-02-16T17:50:23.490+00:002015-02-16T17:50:23.490+00:00smiles... now imagine if the devil had a fb accoun...smiles... now imagine if the devil had a fb account... would he update regularly?<br />smilesClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-89713470943276511582015-02-16T16:15:09.502+00:002015-02-16T16:15:09.502+00:00Interesting debate, but the devil to fear isn'...Interesting debate, but the devil to fear isn't the one who goes by that name, but the undercover one... a snake or a bureaucratsagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-21589319320419612892015-02-16T15:42:01.049+00:002015-02-16T15:42:01.049+00:00Over here in Sweden there is no mention of the Dev...Over here in Sweden there is no mention of the Devil. In fact, a christening is a way of welcoming families and kids to the church and also just to society - even if you're not a church-goer. I like this inclusion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-53456817930225253512015-02-16T14:02:52.542+00:002015-02-16T14:02:52.542+00:00So many different traps in life--Sometimes I like ...So many different traps in life--Sometimes I like Facebook a lot--my friends post interesting news bits and it can be kind of a conversation, and other times--agh--it can eat up time so that one cannot read real books--much less 150 of them. I think reading books as a job would be kind of wonderful on one level, and just so sedentary on another--and while reading is so important to someone who writes, I find it very hard at times to combine the two--when I read I get so wrapped in that world I have a hard time stepping away to do my own work--but of course, I have, in fact--a whole other job! Thanks, Cubano, for thoughtful post. There is an element of laziness I suppose in it all, but also one cannot be "on" or purposeful at all moments. k. (Manicddaily) Outlawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698845661756444061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-42935156342978685192015-02-16T13:37:16.607+00:002015-02-16T13:37:16.607+00:00Reminds me of a heart beating. Very evocative. Reminds me of a heart beating. Very evocative. tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-474390157717822402015-02-16T11:22:31.272+00:002015-02-16T11:22:31.272+00:00Oh the drain that is Facebook. I'm in Malaysia...Oh the drain that is Facebook. I'm in Malaysia at the moment - and on Valentine's Day I sat in a restaurant watching the young couple around me. Surely they would be seduced by the candles and roses? No, they were staring at their phones. Most of them barely looked at each other, let alone have a conversation. I only hope they turned Facebook off when they got home ...JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-24162165615725454162015-02-16T01:40:14.628+00:002015-02-16T01:40:14.628+00:00I have a Facebook page but have completely lost in...I have a Facebook page but have completely lost interest!<br />I have been blogging since 2006 and enjoy it much more than FB. <br /><br />Great music!<br />Thanks for sharing!<br />Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433759763753850718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-67092370057758573742015-02-15T20:16:58.035+00:002015-02-15T20:16:58.035+00:00Great post. Interesting and food for thought. Than...Great post. Interesting and food for thought. Thanks for sharing!Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-84341450787113157512015-02-15T17:27:50.706+00:002015-02-15T17:27:50.706+00:00Just as there are alcoholics and workaholics, ther...Just as there are alcoholics and workaholics, there are "readaholics." I probably could write a dissertation about readers and reading. There have been periods in my life when I considered fifty books a year "adequate," one hundred books "good" and one-hundred fifty as "having arrived." But, I have met people whose sheer numbers buried my numbers. <br /><br />I used to say I do not golf, I do not bowl, I do not play softball, I do not hang out in bars, I do not watch much television (other than films) .... that offers me a great deal of time to read. Strangely, perhaps, the peak years came during which time I also read countless magazines and newspapers, and my work involved editing (reading) the writing of other journalists.<br /><br />As for social media, having a blog and visiting a few other blogs is enough for me. I participate in no other forms, never have and cannot think of circumstances where I might in the future. I have nothing really good or bad to say about outfits such as Facebook or Twitter. We each choose how we spend our money and, more importantly, our time. And, we all choose how public or how private we wish to be regarding our lives. Social media are only tools; we make the decisions if and how to use them.<br /><br />In terms of the "dilemma" regarding the Church of England and Beelzebub, I think it will be the church rather than the devil which will be having an identity problem and occupational crisis in the months ahead.<br /><br />Neat post, CiL. I will check out the music after brunch ....<br />Fram Actualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540773153894050197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-39084600897505934692015-02-15T16:01:53.423+00:002015-02-15T16:01:53.423+00:00I joined Facebook to keep in touch with children a...I joined Facebook to keep in touch with children and friends. I admit, I am hooked on it.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-47608803406544192752015-02-15T15:25:49.830+00:002015-02-15T15:25:49.830+00:00I do post on Facebook but 90% of what I post is fo...I do post on Facebook but 90% of what I post is for the purpose of encouraging others and I share photos that I find to do this. However, I have to say that I love my blog much more than Facebook. :)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-47567607750086039252015-02-15T15:17:20.364+00:002015-02-15T15:17:20.364+00:00I killed my facebook account years ago, so much ga...I killed my facebook account years ago, so much garbage on there. And all the PC crap, well you know what the cat thinks of that. 150 books though? Yeah, I'd sure be "lazy" too, that is why too much for my plate, unless the pay was awesome. Then I'd suck it up.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.com