This is the beginning of a new site for my blog.  Eventually I will close the old blog at fidelduke.blogspot.com.  I will move some of the better posts over time so stay tuned.
Who am I?  I have asked that question many times over the years and the answer seems in flux.  For now…. a couple of data points might be appropriate. Raul Duke was the main character in Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.  Fidel Castro is the former head of Cuba.  Raul Castro is his brother and the current head of Cuba.  Hunter S. Thompson lived in Woody Creek.  I live in Woody Creek.
I never knew Hunter, and I certainly do not claim to have any writing skills  We do share a love of opinions and while his might be a bit more consistent, mine are a bit eclectic. I love to think of all sides.
I have come to know Hunter”s widow, Anita.  She is a fine woman and a major benefactor in our community.  She keeps our caucus together, and I love to see her at the community center.
But this blog is not about Hunter, or anything Hunteresque.  It is about Fidel and who he might be and how he might think about life at any given point in time…