Talk about a slippery slope in the redefinition of marriage ... Holy smokes... Oooooooh, Mildred.... hold on to your teeth.... A 31-year-old church organist from Pennsylvania is getting married to a roller coaster. But will this woman's new husband be covered under her insurance plan? If she dies before he does (quite likely, since he [...]

The Castro Kingdom has just sent 350 medical slaves to Ghana, and Ghana will be sending some of its youths to the Castro Kingdom for medical training. It's an ancient arrangement and a win/win situation for King Raul and his nobles:  the program makes Castrogonia seem like an altruistic utopia, the slaves bring in money [...]

Hey, Mildred, let's enter this contest!  Yee -hah, hot diggetty-dawg.....  Cuba, here we come. What's that you say, Mildred?  It's too poor and depressing?  Too hot?  Naaah.  Just think of it as a chance to visit Hell and gawk at the damned.  Imagine the bragging rights we'll earn.  Best of all,  we'll be shielded from [...]

It's official: The vassal state of Caracastan is going to pay the King of Cubazuela in Havana a hefty bundle of  petrodollars in exchange for the services of thousands of  inferior physicians and all sorts of  crafty "advisers."   In other words, Viceroy Maduro just agreed to pay his overlord a hefty fine. Viceroy Maduro's oath [...]

Nicolas Maduro has gone to Havana, to swear his fealty to King Raul. The Viceroy's narrow win in the recent Venenozuelan election -- despite monumental efforts to tamper with the votes in Maduro's favor -- has left the King of Cubazuela somewhat shaken.   Whether or not a severe penance will be imposed on Maduro, [...]

Thank God!  Just when you thought journalism had gone to the dogs, two of the most repressive regimes on earth come to the rescue... As everyone in the world knows, the very best journalists who have ever lived were produced by the Soviet Union.   So, thank God twice over: Belarus is there to carry [...]

yeah....Those @#$%$! bureaucrats in Washington won't allow the daughter of one of the world's most repressive dictators to pick up an award in Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love.   How dare they!  She's not only a gay activist and the daughter of a foreign head of state, but also an outspoken supporter of President [...]

Chavistas in Venenozuela are pushing hard against their opponents, hardening their grip on the nation, employing tactics familiar to anyone who knows how things work in the Castro Kingdom. Two reports in Spain's ABC shed light on this Cubanization process. First, a provincial governor who dares to oppose the Chavistas -- and worked for Henrique [...]

Yeah. Ho-hum, you say... Another Diana Nyad wannabe jerk uses the waters of the island of Cuba as a backdrop for totally unnecessary heroics while  ignoring the plight of its people, or the suffering of those who have tried to navigate the same seas in far less comfortable circumstances, risking their lives for the sake [...]

Obsessions, obsessions.... Oh, the fascinating life of the shameless.  Or, as Cubans would say, "los descara'os" Here at Babalu we delight in following the escapades of the Castro Royal Family and all of its vassals and lackeys.  One of the Royal Family's staunchest supporters in Washington D.C. is U.S. Congressman Charlie Rangel (D-NY), a hyper-descara'o [...]

For your Sunday morning reading pleasure, a trio of  "news" stories that prove that ignorance is bliss, indeed. Be prepared for some surprises as these intrepid journalists guide you through the marvels  that Cuba has to offer, and as they analyze the history behind those awesome things that  visitors can hope to encounter.    Totally [...]

In case you haven't been glued to the television for the past two hours: Bombing suspect in custody in Watertown.... caught hiding in a shrink-wrapped boat, after homeowner finds blood on the premises and phones police. From The Boston Globe: WATERTOWN — The man that police believe is responsible for placing the bombs that struck [...]

"Problems with food."  That's what a South African medical student recently expelled from Cuba cited as the main issue behind their protest and strike back in February. Babalu has been following this story, which has been on a tightly-wound-up loop for two months.  Up until now, the narrative has been totally controlled by officials in [...]

Twenty-Six Miles and 385 Fearsome Yards to  Hate, ..or What has Pheidippides to do with ball bearings and Che T-shirts? As we weep and pray for the victims of today's Boston Massacre, and for their loved ones, consider the following: Patriots' Day is a civic holiday in Massachussetts that commemorates the anniversary of the Battles [...]

Just received a wonderful invitation, to a worthwhile rally. I wish I could attend. Here it is, in both English and Spanish. It doesn't matter if you are not Venezuelan. If you care about freedom and democracy, and you can go, take the time. It would also be wonderful to have lots of Cuban exiles [...]