by Isaac Cubillos | May 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
Well, it’s Cinco de Mayo again—when Americans toss back tequila shots, wear sombreros from Walmart, and pretend they know the words to “La Bamba.” It’s the day we celebrate Mexican culture with all the authenticity of a Taco Bell drive-thru. But while folks are...
by Isaac Cubillos | May 5, 2025 | Brown Eyes, Clear Truth
Today is Cinco de Mayo—a day when America orders nachos, sips tequila, and shouts “¡Salud!” in the name of Mexican pride. There’s nothing wrong with celebration. But what exactly are we celebrating? Because while restaurants sling margaritas and marketers...
by Isaac Cubillos | May 4, 2025 | Brown Eyes, Clear Truth
I read Age Wave back in the ’70s. Ken Dychtwald’s book wasn’t just about aging—it was about what happens when an entire generation, the Boomers, crests like a wave and crashes onto the shores of society, changing everything in its path. I’m part of that wave. And ever...
by Isaac Cubillos | May 2, 2025 | Journal
I watched The Andy Griffith Show as a kid, like a lot of folks did. Mayberry was funny, wholesome, safe. It made the world seem simpler than it was. I didn’t think much about it back then. But now I know: Mayberry was never real. There were no factories in Mayberry....
by Isaac Cubillos | May 1, 2025 | Journal
In what smells more like damage control than diplomacy, President Trump is pulling National Security Adviser Mike Waltz from the frontlines of the West Wing and nominating him as the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Waltz’s sudden shift follows reports of...
