Monthly Archives: March 2009

Their Own Separate or Private Idaho?

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Jorge Costales

It turns out the B-52’s were ahead of their time. Not musically, of course. No, they were forerunners in the great privatization debate about the great state of Idaho. Kidding of course, but the always interesting Marginal Revolution blog put … Continue reading →

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Looking for God? Be Quiet

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Jorge Costales

A portion of Fr Vallee’s homily on the last Sunday of Lent We will be judged based on what we hear and how we hear, on what we are listening for in our lives. You see, and this is the … Continue reading →

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Florida Marlins Attendance: Fact vs Myth

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Jorge Costales

Tuesday I heard an experienced local sports writer on the radio discussing Marlins attendance. He basically said that a new stadium would not significantly affect attendance and that “we’ll look back and wonder why we built this stadium.” I’m not … Continue reading →

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Why Are You Parking? … You Can’t be Serious

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Jorge Costales

The analytical Jay Cost does a good job of explaining why President Obama has been so ideological to date. I prefer analysis that attempts to understand how behavior may be rational. The only thing irrational about Obama, is that his … Continue reading →

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Buy a House, Get a Visa

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Jorge Costales

The always interesting Marginal Revolution blog, endorses an idea so simple and smart, it must have no chance of succeeding. Thomas Friedman describes the source of the idea: Leave it to a brainy Indian to come up with the cheapest … Continue reading →

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The Logic of Billy Preston and the Ballpark Vote

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Jorge Costales

I got tired of not finding an actual headcount on how the Miami-Dade County commissioners might vote tomorrow, so I’ll take a shot at it here. [Warning: I’m getting killed in my Descarga NCAA Brackets–I’ll never trust Clemson again–so please, … Continue reading →

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How Do You Know You Have a Monopoly?

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Jorge Costales

I read this on Paul Krugman’s blog: I’m working at home today, waiting for the Fios [fiber-optic internet] guy. Which means that I’m probably going to drop off the face of the earth for much of today. Which amazed me. … Continue reading →

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Perfect Villains?

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Jorge Costales

Just when the lefty powers that be seemingly found their perfect villains, bailout enabled bonuses, but along comes Henry Blodget with some really inconvenient facts. The House recently passed a 90% tax on any household income exceeding $250,000 for employees … Continue reading →

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Baseball on the Radio

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Jorge Costales

I had one of those busy nights last Tuesday. I was shuttling my kids, my Mom & Tia around from nightfall on. The next to next to last stop was to pick up a friend on our way to a … Continue reading →

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Real March Madness

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Jorge Costales

The Real March Madness – By RICHARD VEDDER and MATTHEW DENHART MARCH 20, 2009 The economy may be tanking and our pocketbooks are slimmer, but we can rejoice in one thing: March Madness is here and we can watch our … Continue reading →

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