Elvis’ January 8th birthday being the same date as the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 have tied the two figures together in a very offbeat way. Here are some samplings of the offspring from these two strange bedfellows. ORION: THE ELVIS PRESLEY HOAX/ PUT-ON/ TEASE – My examination of life imitating art imitating life […]

Venezuela y Cuba – No precisamente lo mismo!Por: Obie Usategui1/7/2026 Como ya todos sabemos, posteriormente después de la derrota del régimen de Maduro en Venezuela la semana pasada, han habido todo tipo de especulaciones en cuanto al caso de Cuba y un paralelo ha sido hecho como este ultimo [Cuba], pudiera seguir el mismo destino […]

Venezuela and Cuba – Not quite the same!By: Obie Usategui1/7/2026 As we all know by now, in the aftermath of the fall of the Maduro regime last week, there has been all kinds of speculative talk on all the news regarding Cuba and how the latter will follow in Maduro’s footsteps and fall. Our own […]

THE GHOST GOES GEAR (1966) – Okay, how could anyone resist a film that features a song titled Show Me Your English Teeth? This movie was the Spencer Davis Group’s addition to all the imitation Help! flicks from the 1960s as so many British bands tried to replicate the Beatles’ big screen success but fell […]

La primera mañana de frío serio llegó sin avisar. En la parada del autobús, Clara esperaba con los brazos cruzados, tratando de atraparse el calor entre los codos. Había salido deprisa con una chaqueta fina. El viento parecía hecho de agujas. A unos metros, un hombre mayor observaba una máquina expendedora que nunca […] El […]