Monthly Archives: July 2008

The Dark Knight by Nicole Galego

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Jorge Costales

I recently went to the movies with my family to see The Dark Knight, the most recent Batman film starring Christian Bale. Though there were many things going on at once involving different parties, the plot was not too difficult … Continue reading →

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See no *EBIT, hear no EBIT, definitely speak no EBIT

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Why would local government officials testify in a trial [or deposition] under oath and say things which no one believes? An article by Sarah Talalay from the Sun-Sentinel, describes testimony in the Braman trial yesterday: Miami-Dade County Manager George Burgess … Continue reading →

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Braman, Petards and Hoisting

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Turns out a petard is a small bomb. During Braman’s testimony in the trial yesterday, there was the following exchange as reported by Charles Rabin in the Miami Herald: Auto dealer Norman Braman opened his lawsuit against Miami’s megaplan Monday … Continue reading →

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Forbes Florida Marlins Valuation was 97.4% Accurate

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Jorge Costales

I thought I had been following this issue closely, but in preparing a longer post regarding the stadium deal, I came across an amazing number in the Florida Marlins Ballpark Project Report issued on January 22, 2008 by Miami-Dade County … Continue reading →

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Name One, I Dare You

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Jorge Costales

When Ted Kennedy first ran for the Senate in 1962, his opponent in the Democratic primary [the equivalent of a general election in MA] – Edward McCormack, state attorney general of Massachusetts and nephew of House Speaker John McCormack [not … Continue reading →

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Umpiring and the key ingredient of good citizenry

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Watching the Marlins @ Padres last night, I saw a borderline bad call get overshadowed by MLB umpire Joe West’s subsequent imitation of the Federal Government – outwardly bloated with an impervious attitude. At the moment, I imagined terrible fates … Continue reading →

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A Big Dog You Can’t Top or Forget

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Robotics inch and claw forward. Do the Clone wars approach? Just in case, Dear Boston Dynamics, please reconsider that sale to Venezuela. Search for the ‘Big Dog’ video here.

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Tom Wolfe Seed interview

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Jorge Costales

I’ve copied the complete Tom Wolfe interview in Seed magazine below. See the 10 minute video here —————————————————————————————-The Seed Salon – The Transcript: Tom Wolfe + Michael Gazzaniga The father of cognitive neuroscience and the original New Journalist discuss status, … Continue reading →

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