Monthly Archives: December 2008

>Advent Homily – Fr Vallee

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Jorge Costales

>Our favorite ethernet homilies come courtesy of Fr Vallee. Here is a portion: … what was true for John the Baptist those many centuries ago in the deserts of Judea is no less true for us today in the different … Continue reading →

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Freddie Roach

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Miami Herald boxing article by Santos Perez on Freddie Roach. ————————————————————————————— Prefight spat snares trainer Posted on Sat, Dec. 06, 2008 BY SANTOS A. PEREZ In the hype leading up to big fights, secondary players sometimes play large roles. Veteran … Continue reading →

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Miami’s Real Estate Market

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Business Week had an article on how vulture funds have targeted the Miami condo market. Good news bad news. Bad news for developers, but I hardly think its news to them. More like a better idea on how their demise … Continue reading →

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Year-End Strategies to Trim Your Taxes

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Jorge Costales

WSJ Tax article —————————————————————— Year-End Strategies to Trim Your Taxes DECEMBER 3, 2008 By TOM HERMAN ‘Tis the season to make last-minute tax-saving moves. Just don’t automatically repeat everything you’ve done in past years. Because of several tax-law changes and … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience, Dopamine and Vern Den Herder

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Coming to a late night infomercial near you…. Neurotransmitter got ya down? At the law offices of Jose Garcia & Cy Rabinowitz, we’ll fight for your rights to recall your enemies…. I keep expecting the type of advances discussed in … Continue reading →

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Sydney Pollack, RIP

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Jorge Costales

I was reminded recently that Sydney Pollack, one of the great film director’s passed away in 2008. A couple of my favorite movie scenes ever involved him in Tootsie with Dustin Hoffman. He also had a great scene in Eyes … Continue reading →

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Carlito’s Way

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Jorge Costales

One of my favorite movie scenes, at the beginning of Brian De Palma’s, Carlito’s Way. Courtroom Scene Pacino: Now I ain’t sayin’ that my way would have been different had my mother been alive when I was a kid, ’cause … Continue reading →

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Good Call Alberto Riveron

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Jorge Costales

What do these people have in common? Alfredo Amézaga – IF, Florida Marlins Steve Blake – NBA point guard, Portland Trail Blazers Jeff Coopwood – Emmy nominated Actor/Broadcaster/Singer Emilio Estefan – Music producer Bob Graham – Florida Governor and US … Continue reading →

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Manny Pacquiao Preview

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Miami Herald boxing article by Santos Perez on Manny Pacquiao. ———————————————————————————Manny Pacquiao to get shot at Oscar De La Hoya Posted on Mon, Dec. 01, 2008 BY SANTOS A. PEREZ Little did Manny Pacquiao envision when he walked up to … Continue reading →

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