Monthly Archives: November 2008

Bolt, The First Presidential Target?

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Washington D.C. — January 20th 2009: [AP-BHO Newswire] At his 2nd press conference, President-elect Obama today surprised many by issuing a threat against Disney Studios. He stated that unless they agreed to remake its most recent animated movie, Bolt, he … Continue reading →

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Tony Roman Win

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Miami Herald boxing article by Santos Perez on Tony Roman. —————————————————————————————Miami’s Tony Roman still undefeated Posted on Thu, Nov. 20, 2008 BY SANTOS A. PEREZ The pounding on the canvas to signal the final 10 seconds of his fight allowed … Continue reading →

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I know Mil Mascaras, but whose the Kid?

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Jorge Costales

I want to take you back to a different time.  To the evening of March 5th 1977, where something odd and magical was happening in Miami. Elsewhere in America, Kiss was playing at the Rupp Arena and Wally Szczerbiak was … Continue reading →

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Tony Roman

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Miami Herald boxing article by Santos Perez on Tony Roman. —————————————————————————————Middleweight Roman rises quickly, gets title shot Posted on Wed, Nov. 19, 2008 BY SANTOS A. PEREZ Tony Roman began the year without a professional fight on his record but … Continue reading →

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Feds Rethink Rules on Retirement Savings

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Jorge Costales

WSJ Tax article —————————————————————— Feds Rethink Rules on Retirement Savings NOVEMBER 19, 2008 By TOM HERMAN Amid growing concern over the stock market’s severe drop, government officials are considering last-minute relief from rules requiring millions of Americans who are 70½ … Continue reading →

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What’s a Demogogue To Do

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Poor Oscar Arias. What were the odds? Seriously, what were the odds that this gas bag would be exposed in such an obvious manner in his farewell tour in Costa Rica. A sampling of the drivel that poured forth from … Continue reading →

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Episcopal Church – Catholic Road Map?

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Jorge Costales

At times this blog is a more efficient version of the emailed article, ‘hey you gotta read this.’ While I always feel the tug to comment, when it’s George Will, … please. Hey you gotta read George Will’s column about … Continue reading →

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Telefutura Drops Boxing

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Bad news for local boxing. The Miami Herald article by Santos Perez explains: Telefutura’s recent decision to cancel its Friday night boxing series has the sport’s insiders pursuing options. After Telefutura presents its final Solo Boxeo telecast next month, Telemundo … Continue reading →

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Auto Industry Bailout Debate

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Jorge Costales

The chart comes by way of Greg Mankiw’s blog It’s fascinating to watch the auto industry bailout debate unfold. I have a natural aversion to arguments designed to pull at my heart strings, so if I see any version of … Continue reading →

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God-incidences and Synchronicity

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Jorge Costales

I was part of a Catholic Retreat [Emmaus] this weekend. It was a great experience. God-incidences are what some people of faith use to describe what might secularly be described as fate, or coincidences. Hard to describe, but between my … Continue reading →

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