Monthly Archives: November 2011

Miami Marlins Stadium Agreement: What Went Right

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Jorge Costales

David Samson has lied so often with his public comments about the Marlins finances, he is understandably ignored even when making a good point. David meet Aesop, he no Hee-seop [Choi]. Here are Samson’s comments as reported in Juan C. … Continue reading →

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Stan Musial: Great Catholic American

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Jorge Costales

Book: Stan Musial: An American Life by George Vecsey Method: Read library copy What I got from the book: The word nice is essential to understanding who Stan Musial was. The book cloth color is Cardinal Red, naturally. The dust … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving and Christmas

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Jorge Costales

Joe Christmas that is.  After reading how the Faulkner character came to be adopted, I was reminded, yet again, that many of my blessings, like my sins, are things of omission.

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How Do I Lift Thee, Let Me Count The Ways

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Jorge Costales

To say that getting the United States to lift their economic sanctions against Cuba is an article of faith to some on the left, is a comical understatement.  Perhaps fueled by guilt, given their complicity in giving Fidel Castro a … Continue reading →

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The OB2 — Miami Marlins Arrive Alive

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Jorge Costales

The Miami Marlins were born on 11/11/11. Despite the elephantine gestation period, I watched the birth online with nothing but feelings of pride. Both for my city of Miami and the neighborhood of my youth and preferred locale for cultural … Continue reading →

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