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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Why We Need To Weed The Garden Of Our Hearts
At his best, like in this homily, Fr Vallee makes the work ahead of me as a Christian abundantly clear and slightly depressing. But it is not an irrational depression, just one commensurate with the task ahead. A sample from … Continue reading
Meet Barack Obama’s Grinder
One of my favorite William F Buckley quotes was his response to the question of why Robert Kennedy refused to debate him. He replied, “why does baloney reject the grinder.” Meet Barack Obama’s Grinder on Health Care, Keith Hennessey. In … Continue reading
Tagged Politics
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Edward Kennedy and Emotional Appeals
You can see it coming, right? Later this year, Democrat proponents of the single-payer option in Health Care reform will play the legacy card. The legacy card will sound something like this: It would be a cruel twist of fate … Continue reading
Jeremy Hermida And The Expectations Game
Jeremy Hermida and his up and down professional career reminds me of Joaquin Andujar’s favorite word, ‘jewneberno.’ In 2002, at Double-A ball, he overshadowed his then and future teammate, Josh Johnson. The Marlins top Minor League prospect from 2004 through … Continue reading
Why American Democracy Is In Trouble
Using the latest available year — 2007 — we know the following facts about people who filed Federal tax returns: Top 1% of Household Incomes Top 1% are those who reported incomes of $410,000 or more Top 1% paid 40% … Continue reading
Posted in Business & Economics
Tagged Charles Murray, Federal taxes, IRS, Wall Street Journal
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Could Guantánamo Bay Be The Next Hong Kong?
Could Guantánamo Bay become the next Hong Kong? Yes. Paul Romer lays out one possible scenario in his TED talk about Charter cities. Romer’s scenario would be dependent on Cuban leadership that was honest as to the limitations and failures … Continue reading
What Is It Like To Be A Florida Marlins Fan?
What is it like to be a Florida Marlins fan? It’s not as bad you might think, even before the great Wild Card run of 2009 [which will come to be known as the ugliest Phillies collapse since 64]. You’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Miami Marlins & MLB, Random Observations
Tagged Eric Gregg, Marlins Relievers
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Mariano Rivera Will Be The Next John Smoltz
That 39-year old Mariano Rivera will be the next John Smoltz is a matter of if, not when. By ‘the next John Smoltz,’ we mean the example of an aging superstar pitcher whose body finally begins to pitch his age. … Continue reading
Posted in Miami Marlins & MLB
Tagged Baseball Gods, John Smoltz, Mariano Rivera, NY Hating
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Why The Baseball Gods Stepped In
At a certain point during Tuesday night’s Marlins game at Washington, the following factors must have reached a tipping point with the Baseball Gods: Florida Marlins record against the Washington Nationals in 2008, 14-3. Florida Marlins record against the Washington … Continue reading
The Mismatch of the Century: Spin vs Video
Are you going to believe a bunch of grainy old videos taken on camera phones by the type of people who attend speeches and seminars about Health Care policy — which the White House does not denied their authenticity — … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs & History
Tagged Greg Mankiw, Health Care, Keith Hennessey, Politics
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