Week 58: My Summer Vacation 4, Tito Kayak

As I mentioned in a previous post, in Puerto Rico there is a constitutional law that prohibits the privatization or even the restriction of access to the coast. That means, no private beaches and no building anything in a way that restricts access to the ocean.

Recently however, this law has come under attack [...]

Week 52: My Summer Vacation 3, El Topo

One of the things I always look forward to when visiting my family in Puerto Rico is spending some time with my uncle. Yes, the same uncle that had the mysterious room filled with strange music, strange girls and even stranger smells that I’ve talked about before. My uncle is the closest thing I’ve [...]

Week 50: My Summer Vacation 2, Violence

Right before we arrived in Puerto Rico for our vacation, a cop had shot and killed an unarmed man who was lying defenseless on the ground. He did it in plain daylight while surrounded by a number of people. One person there had a camera phone and videotaped the event. This person then posted [...]

Week 48: My Summer Vacation 1, Calle Gertrudis

This is the knowledge that comes with aging.

Over the next few weeks I will be writing about my summer vacation in Puerto Rico. But before I get into the music which is what this blog is about, I’m going to give you a little context information. I’m going to tell you about the [...]