https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/08/el-pito-ill-never-go-back-to-georgia/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 00:44:01 -0400<![CDATA[I woke up this morning in Southern California to news of the Russian invasion of Georgia and the sounds of El Pito began to ring in my ears. (If you like Afro-Cuban music, play it.  It&#8217;s great.) It also threw me back to the late Eighties, &#8220;glasnost days,&#8221; when I did go to Tblisi, Georgia as a stop on a cultural exchange with a group of American screenwriters visiting the then Soviet Union.  I remember four things:]]>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:04:11 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2008/08/08/el-pito-ill-never-go-back-to-georgia-n216096