Author Archives: Jorge Costales

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About Jorge Costales

- Cuban Exile [veni] - Raised in Miami [vidi] - American Citizen [vici]

Fully Baked Zito

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Jorge Costales

Barry Zito has hit on a clever tactic to be left alone. In a GQ interview, he acknowledged that he was a Christian who enjoyed reading C.S. Lewis. His interviewer, Nathaniel Penn, gives what I think is an accurate recap … Continue reading →

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Band of brothers and one liberal democrat

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Jorge Costales

The ESPN documentary on the 1972 U.S. Olympic basketball team, Silver Reunion is a study in ethics. All but one member of that team have not wavered from the team’s initial position to not accept anything less than the gold … Continue reading →

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Code Red: Derrick Rose’s a Bull Sitter

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Jorge Costales

In a Few Good Men, Col Jessup’s Code Red was exposed given the implicit contradiction in his two orders. In the case of Derrick Rose, his two guaranteed contracts [totaling $355 million] contradict the most legitimate reason for a player … Continue reading →

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I Spy changes in Jeffrey Loria

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Jorge Costales

Loria before revenue sharing: Loria after revenue sharing: Can you spot the new objects? Ellie Fredrickson has been replaced Bulletproof glass

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Jason Terry and Saint Longinus confront their God

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Jorge Costales
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Why Christianity is not the UN

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Jorge Costales

An open letter to my Emmaus brothers. How does our self-professed Christian faith differ from being a UN diplomat? The spiritual veil is much more easily pierced than diplomatic immunity. Waving a Christian card when personal behavior runs contrary to … Continue reading →

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Clubbing with Clive and the Inklings

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Jorge Costales

Are you part of a club? Ever been apologetic or embarrassed by enjoying the company of like-minded souls in an environment where talking is the main activity? Tired of being pushed around by bottom-line types who question the wisdom of … Continue reading →

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Feasting on less

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Jorge Costales

Today’s Gospel reading–by the Apostle whose Feast we celebrate today, John–explains how His followers discovered that the Lord had risen [indeed]: Now on the first day of the week Mary Mag’dalene came to the tomb early, while it was still … Continue reading →

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Wilfredo and the evolution of a sure thing

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Jorge Costales

The following takes place between 1:47 AM and 1:55 AM EST inside The Bar on Giralda in Coral Gables on December 23rd.  An entertaining live band, The 540’s–the band [pictured] proved to be surprisingly good despite featuring an attorney as … Continue reading →

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Borking may not be as fun in the afterlife

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Jorge Costales

Somewhere in purgatory, I’m betting that Robert Bork wants to speak with Ted Kennedy and the feeling is not mutual. Here’s one vision of how that might go: Attired in scuba gear and standing beside a 1967 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 with … Continue reading →

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