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Monthly Archives: December 2008
Norman Braman and Madoff’s Field of Suckers
Norman Braman got stiffed big-time recently by Bernard Madoff. He was one of many suckers in what is considered the largest Ponzi [or pyramid] scheme in history. This type of scam is so effective, the SEC gave it its own … Continue reading
Have you Heard of Harold Bernstein?
Probably not. But we’ve probably heard of Amy Winehouse or Pacman Jones. What are we going to do about this? For my part…. I read about an inspirational man named Harold Bernstein a few weeks ago. I’m embarrassed to say … Continue reading
Hank Kaplan
There was a nice article in the Miami Herald about the late Hank Kaplan’s collection of all things boxing. An excerpt from the article by Santos Perez: Kaplan was considered boxing’s preeminent historian. The two-car garage in his Kendall home … Continue reading
Our Lady of Guadalupe
From the EWTN story about Our Lady of Guadalupe: When the Indians had learned the news of Our Lady’s apparitions, an enthusiasm and joy such as had never been seen before spread among them. Renouncing their idols, superstitions, human sacrifices, … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic Faith & Inspiration
Tagged Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pope John Paul II
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Charlie Brown Meets the Luftwaffe Pilot
The title of this post sounds like an Oktoberfest cartoon. Not even close. I didn’t have to hunt for the obituaries today, the Miami Herald had the good sense to place Charlie Brown’s obituary— written by Charles Rabin–on the front … Continue reading
Dying to Read Obituaries
I have an unmorbid interest in obituaries. How to summarize a life. God, they were my age! People who served as volunteers seem most content. One of the pleasures [and dangers] of living in the web age in the US–or … Continue reading
Change You Have To Believe In
In Politico, there is a article that lays out the basic facts about the arrest of Illinois Gov Blagojveich. The things not emphasized in the article are the more interesting things about this case, which is all about corruption in … Continue reading
Tagged Politics
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Boxing Hall of Fame and Matchmakers
The Miami Herald had an article by Santos Perez about the 2009 International Boxing Hall of Fame [HOF] inductees, the big name being Lennox Lewis. Among the non-boxers elected was Bob Goodman, longtime matchmaker for promoter Don King. Boxing matchmakers … Continue reading
Tagged Boxing, Santos Perez
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Undisputed #1 Team – The Lady Badgers
The University of Wisconsin [UW] Women’s Hockey team is undefeated and the undisputed #1 team in the land according to the latest USA Today poll. What better way to get a head start on the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics–or the … Continue reading
Tagged Lady Badgers
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Inauguration Looms … I’m Comfortably Numb
As the inauguration approaches, friends worry and ask, ‘hey loser, can I get you a conscious, a passport, commemorative plates?’ Roger Waters and Pink Floyd fill my head as I tell them: [At the 3:20 mark]There is no pain, you … Continue reading
Tagged Pink Floyd, Politics
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