Alva Review-Courier -

Having sailed past Cuba on several cruises, it represented the unreachable destination in the Caribbean. It was only 90 miles from Key West but a million miles distant in ideology and human rights.

As a youth in the ‘60s, I was as concerned about the future of America as I am today. We were then, as now, in the throes of a civil rights crisis, threatened by political unrest in this country, and imperiled by nuclear weapons of unknown accuracy and capability.

Considering the tumultuous past relations with the Castro regime and 50 years of unacceptance and isolation, we should certainly approach...