Monthly Archives: March 2009

City of Miami approves Ballpark

Marlins Ballpark Approved Articles referenced is copied in full at end of post. —————————————————————————- Miami Commission OK’s Florida Marlins stadium – BY CHARLES RABIN AND JACK DOLAN Posted on Thu, Mar. 19, 2009 A month of deliberations by Miami commissioners … Continue reading

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Greed vs Incentives – Liberals Take a 2nd Look

Fans of Alec Baldwin would not recognize him–even skinny non-elder ladies who strive mightily, but without success, to retell his 30 Rock jokes–in his latest role, supply-side economist. That’s right one of Hollywood’s most vocal liberals has seen the low-tax … Continue reading

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Cuba’s WBC loss in San Diego alters urban planning in Santiago de Cuba

Japan knocked Cuba out of the World Baseball Classic yesterday in San Diego and its effects were felt as far away as Santiago de Cuba. A major infrastructure project, the first in the city since 1967–largely due to Soviet largess … Continue reading

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The Fine Print on the War on Terror

If the Obama administration’s war on terror were a radio commercial, the first 10 seconds would criticize former President Bush and the next 15 seconds would be delivered in that super fast-talking disclaimer style. The unintelligible remarks would note that … Continue reading

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Hanley Ramirez – What to Expect in 2009?

There was an interesting analysis of Hanley Ramirez’s numbers over at The Hardball Times by Derek Carty. Carty did the analysis to address the perception that Hanley Ramirez is the #1 player to be chosen in fantasy leagues. He basically … Continue reading

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Magglio Ordonez: Fellow Traveler

Fellow Traveler defined: Refers to a person who sympathizes with the beliefs of a particular organization, but does not belong to that organization. The phrase must be understood as referring to people who “walk part of the way” with an … Continue reading

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Cuban government property on US tour

>A neat idea. Bloggers United for Cuban Liberty have asked all like-minded blogs to focus attention on the unusual scenario which involves the Cuban National baseball team when it travels. Take me out of the ball game, to roam freely, … Continue reading

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When ‘Baaaa Means No’

See this is what Tom Wolfe is talking about when he writes about the need for writers to ‘plunge into the irresistibly lurid carnival of American life today.’ One of Wolfe’s favorite writers, Carl Hiaasen, has some fun in his … Continue reading

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>We Are Religious Because We Are Not Perfect

>Excerpts from Fr Valle’s 3rd Sunday of Lent homily: The disciples are surprised to find Jesus talking with this fallen, scandalous woman. Why? Because the disciples do not get it. They think that to be religious, you must be perfect. … Continue reading

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>The Local Newpaper and Its Red Ink

>There is a short scene [see it here] at the end of the HBO movie Conspiracy–a historical recreation of the 1942 Wannsee Conference, in which Nazi and SS leaders gathered in a Berlin suburb to discuss the “Final Solution to … Continue reading

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