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Category Archives: Random Observations
Wilfredo and the evolution of a sure thing
The following takes place between 1:47 AM and 1:55 AM EST inside The Bar on Giralda in Coral Gables on December 23rd. An entertaining live band, The 540′s–the band [pictured] proved to be surprisingly good despite featuring an attorney as … Continue reading
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Tagged 24, Books - C.S. Lewis, C.S. Lewis, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Joseph Stalin, Jim Sorgi, The Four Loves
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People that go Boo Boo in the night
Friend of the blog and past contributor, Wichi, weighs in on his new least favorite television show(s): In the midst of the killing season, i.e., bashing our least favorite candidate for the Office of the President, permit me a brief … Continue reading
Man of the Year?
The 1987 cover story was written by Rick Reilly, a writer I enjoy. The point is not that Reilly is, or was, a fool. After all, in theory no one could have known then. But that is the point. The … Continue reading
Posted in Random Observations
Tagged Hagiography, Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno, Rick Reilly, Sports Illustrated Vault
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Scientology’s Bombshell: Xenu vs Zena on PPV
In a stunning development, the Church of Scientology has decided to spin off its core beliefs into a separate entity whose relationship with Scientology would only exist through monitored arm’s length transactions. The new company, Thetan But Not Beaten [TBNB] … Continue reading
Posted in 2TG Favorites, Random Observations
Tagged Humor, Scientology, Warrior Princess, Zena
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Quantifying change
I never trust people’s memories, especially about anecdotal things like weather and how times have changed etc. But when change is quantified, as was done at the Asymco web site, the results are worth reflecting on. So what’s the next … Continue reading
The OB2 — Miami Marlins Arrive Alive
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
Posted in Miami Marlins & MLB, Random Observations
Tagged Alien, Felo Ramirez, Jose Reyes, Miami Marlins
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Unsparing Profile Of A Heart Breaker
Take a moment to see photographer Darcy Padilla’s Julie Project. A profoundly sad pictorial documentation of the life of a someone who never escaped the odds stacked against her. Ms Padilla states that she hopes that people will have a … Continue reading
Posted in Random Observations
Tagged Darcy Padilla, Documentary, Julie Project, Rolling Stones
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Faith: Best Defense is a Good Heart
Recently I watched Bill Maher’s 2008 comedy/documentary film, Religulous, a play on the words religion and ridiculous. As the title suggests, the the film is not subtle about its intent or treatment of the believers it mocks [think Borat Gone … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Maher, Catholic, Fr Vallee, Francis COllins
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