1.0OnCubaNews Englishhttps://oncubanews.com/enHugo Canciohttps://oncubanews.com/en/author/hugo-2/No to consumerism and a giant “yes!” to happiness | OnCubaNews Englishrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="YVHnmkgcyg"><a href="https://oncubanews.com/en/opinion/columns/propositions/no-consumerism-and-giant-yes-happiness/">No to consumerism and a giant “yes!” to happiness</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://oncubanews.com/en/opinion/columns/propositions/no-consumerism-and-giant-yes-happiness/embed/#?secret=YVHnmkgcyg" width="600" height="338" title="“No to consumerism and a giant “yes!” to happiness” — OnCubaNews English" data-secret="YVHnmkgcyg" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://oncubanews.com/en/wp-content/uploads/old/Hugo_Official_Publication_Foto_21.jpg661496Christmas and New Year’s are almost here…. In a few weeks, Christmas songs will begin playing on radio and television to the point of saturation; even Chicho, my dog, can hum José Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad.” My mouth will go dry from repeating “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year” so often, and I’ll get a pain in my right wrist from signing so many holiday cards.