The two worlds of Veradero and Cardenas

Posted on March 6, 2008 by stephen t berg / 1 Comment

There is a glaring difference between the Veradero peninsula and most everywhere else in Cuba. And from a certain philanthropic sensibility the difference is gu...

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The Cold

Posted on January 22, 2008 by stephen t berg / 4 Comments

Van Morrison is in my head singing…."gotta make it through January, gotta make it through February," and I pine for summer and the stirring of a...

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Begging for Change

Posted on August 12, 2007 by stephen t berg / 0 Comment

Let me introduce you to author Cheryl Kaye Tardif and her story…and how she is using one story to help homeless people. Thanks, Steve...

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Fran says Stelmach’s Alberta Government notice a Lie

Posted on August 3, 2007 by stephen t berg / 1 Comment

Fran will be evicted at the end of the month. Her apartment at the Burlington Arms, she’s been informed, is being converted to condo’s. It happ...