Monthly Archives: March 2012

How the Vicar of Christ has evolved

How much has the Vicar of Christ evolved? He no longer feels the need to commiserate with the oppressed. It was disheartening to observe the symbolism of Pope Benedict choosing to meet with aging dictators and none of the oppressed, … Continue reading

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Forbes March 2012 update: Recap of yearly reporting on Marlins since 2002

April 2003 Recap of Forbes view on the Marlins based on their 2002 finances — Operating loss of $14 million and an *estimated franchise valuation of $136 million . *Jeffrey Loria purchased the team prior to the 2002 season for … Continue reading

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MLB in Little Havana: Walking through the Houses of the Holy

This Sunday I took a 4 mile walk in preparation for what I hope will be frequent nighttime walks during many MLB seasons to come. Since the possibility that a baseball stadium would rise up on the Orange Bowl grounds … Continue reading

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Karma: Gotta have Haith

Karma’s been looking for Frank Haith all year. Karma, despite its Hindu roots, seemed to take its cue from St Paul. Karma was patient. Karma was not boastful or arrogant or rude. Karma did not insist on its own way, … Continue reading

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Restoration and Miamians

Marlins Park opened to a game between Miami’s most prominent Catholic boys high schools, Columbus and Belen on Monday night. Archbishop Thomas Wenski threw out the first pitch. The crowd consisted mostly of Catholic high school parents who have spent … Continue reading

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Tolkien’s Stairway for Led Zeppelin

I was driving on SR-836 recently — in that auto-pilot state of mind which combines boredom with resignation that death is but a texter away — and I heard something on a local FM radio station which surprisingly got my … Continue reading

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