Silvio Canto Jr.
Babalu Blog
Dallas, TX, United States
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Past articles by Silvio:
‘Obama got nothing from Cuba,’ and a few other memories from the late Charles Krauthammer
Back in 2015, Charles Krauthammer wrote this: There’s an old Cold War joke – pre-pantyhose – that to defeat communism we should empty our B-52 bombers of nuclear weapons and, instead, drop nylons o… → Read More
March 13, 1957: Jose Antonio Echevarria killed in Cuba
My parents would often remember this day. My uncle Jose was a student at La Universidad de La Habana and related this day in ample detail. They would get angry when the Castro regime adopted Echeve… → Read More
Mexican president speaks, and it’s pretty ‘estúpido’
We’ve all heard about the four Americans who ran into a cartel at the U.S.-Mexico border. It was two dead in Matamoros. Shortly after, Senator Graham said we should “designate Mexican drug cartels… → Read More
We remember René Monteagudo (1916 — 1973)
René Monteagudo Miranda was born in Havana on this day in 1916. He came to the majors as a pitcher but became a pinch-hitter, part-time outfielder and reliever. The Washington Senato… → Read More
Did your parents watch Lawrence Welk to catch Anacani sing in Spanish?
This is a post for those of us who did not grow up in Miami or had the sounds of Cuba blasting from every window or radio frequency. The legendary Lawrence Welk was born in North Dakota on this day… → Read More
Maybe your abuelas loved Sara Montiel, too
We remember the great Sara Montiel! She was born in Spain on this day in 1928 and died in 2013. As a kid, I recall my two grandmothers humming “La Violetera,” a song made very popular b… → Read More
Happy #81, Campy – Babalú Blog
We remember Bert “Dagoberto (Blanco)” Campaneris, who was born in Pueblo Nuevo, Cuba on this day in 1942. It’s easy to overlook how great Campy really was. He batted first and a cri… → Read More
The CNN way: Trump said yes, so we have to say no
The latest episode of Trump Derangement Syndrome comes from CNN. It turns out that they positioned their coverage of the “Lab Leak” to go against President Trump. This is the story: In recent d… → Read More
‘Exilio’ and collecting baseball cards
Once upon a time, a couple of Cuban kids in “el exilio” collected baseball cards. In fact, my brother still has most of them in a box. We hold on to them because they are memories of a … → Read More
Another president with a son problem
It turns out that President Biden is not the only president with a son in the news. Down in Colombia, recently elected President Gustavo Petro is getting questions about his son too. … → Read More
Happy #84 Octavio ‘Cookie’ Rojas
Octavio Victor (Rivas) Rojas was born on March 6, 1939, in Havana, Cuba. According to The Society of Baseball Research, his mother gave him the Spanish nickname “Cuqu,.” meaning charming or adorab… → Read More
1946: Churchill warned us about Soviet communism and projecting weakness
In the 1930’s, Winston Churchill warned the UK and the world about Hitler’s Germany. After World War II, he warned us about the USSR. On this day in 1946, former PM Winston Churchill of… → Read More
Shame on AMLO: The Cuban doctors scam in Mexico
Maybe you’ve heard that Mexico is importing Cuban doctors to fill some local needs. But why is Mexico doing this? The real reason is money, or that the Castro regime desperately needs hard currency… → Read More
Thinking about Desi Arnaz (1917 – 1986)
Back in the fall and winter of 1964, my brother and I started school in Wisconsin and would hear a lot about “Ricky Ricardo.” It did not take long for us to figure out that Lucy’s husband was the o… → Read More
If your Cuban father or abuelo loved Glenn Miller
The “Big Band” era had tremendous influence in Cuban music: eny More. Orquesta Riverside. Perez Prado. I remember hearing Glenn Miller stories from my father and how many on the island … → Read More
A talking horse and memories of ‘El Exilio’
My parents are now gone, and I often close my eyes and relive those early days in the US. We were new here and everything was so different. Back in the early days of “el exilio,” my fat… → Read More
About that big march in Mexico
My wife and I spent much of our lunch today checking videos and messages from friends in Mexico City. Many people marched south of the border, rejecting President Lopez-Obrador’s changes to t… → Read More
Communism was, and is, a great lie
A few days ago, I had a conversation with a college student who did not remember the US beating the USSR in the 1980 Winter Olympics. He could not relate to the story off the ice or what the world … → Read More
Remembering Luis Aguile (1936 – 2009)
We remember that Luis Aguile was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on this day in 1936. He died in 2009. His full name was Luis Maria Aguilera Picca. Back in the 1960s, our family spent many cold wi… → Read More
AMLO stands by his lefties
Down in Mexico, President Lopez Obrador, who literally thinks he is the leader of the Third World, is engaged in a fight with the nation of Peru. You may remember that AMLO, as they call him, did … → Read More