His detractors will say he lied and when Cuba and the US open ties, it will be because _______ did it, not because the president exerted any efforts.

Fidel who has mellowed a little with age, would look forward to this and most likely enjoyed that handshake also. I get my info from my non-Miami Cuban neighbors...

could offer one another a lot. They in terms of their medicine and agriculture, us, a marketplace and a travel destination.

agricultural methods. I read about them and how they survived the early days of the embargo and how they have grown...could have just been pr, but I'm always interested in how to best grow plants in an integral way with nature.

I'm relieved that it's over, though, due to safety concerns. Nobody was getting searched at all entering the stadium, and it only takes one rogue to wreck havoc.

Or maybe there was security in place that we weren't told about.

Regardless, I'm glad so many leaders went, and I'll wish them all safe trips home. You must understand, I was at a tender but very aware age when we lost JFK and Bobby, and MLK. That's the double-edged sword of emotional attachments - if you love somebody who's targeted for violence, it's hard not to worry a lot.