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Marshall, stillborns and happiness
In Graham Greene’s perfectly titled novel, The Heart of The Matter, he addresses life and the emotion of happiness: It seemed to Scobie that life was immeasurably long. Couldn’t the test of man be carried out in fewer years? Couldn’t … Continue reading
The Marlins Twilight Zone – 3B
Rod Serling’s thoughts on the Marlins 3B possibilities: You’re traveling through another dimension; a dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are a diamond marked off at 42 paces. … Continue reading
Insurance Coverage For Autism Therapies
Sean Trende from RealClearPolitics [RCP] makes the case why a new Virginia law that mandates that certain insurance policies cover autism therapies should not be opposed by conservatives. Excerpts from the article: What of the objection that the market should … Continue reading
Tagged Autism, Sean Trende
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Bona Fides For Bonifacio
How does one obtain a Marlins Fan bona fides? First you have to fan invest [explained here] in the team. Ideally, you would take a seemingly indefensible situation and attempt a reasonable defense. For example, defending a manager’s [Fredi Gonzalez] … Continue reading
Posted in Miami Marlins & MLB
Tagged Emilio Bonifacio, Fan Invested, Gaby Sanchez, Jonathan Zaslow
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A Fan’s Ode To Renyel Pinto
Do you remember where you were when you heard that Renyel Pinto had been released last year? I meant his June 23rd release by the Marlins, not his August 21st release by the St Louis Cardinals. I was at a … Continue reading
Blinded By The Loria?
Jack Woltz quote in GI prior to gaining [not getting] a head: Johnny Fontane ruined one of Woltz International’s most valuable proteges. For three years we had her under contract, singing lessons, dancing lessons, acting lessons. I spent hundreds of … Continue reading
The Loria Years: $300 Million Double Double
Forbes has produced their annual MLB valuations, which gives me an opportunity to update my Profit and Loss financial statement for the Florida Marlins. BD [Before Deadspin], producing the financials was like putting together a puzzle whose contents were constantly … Continue reading
Larry Beinfest: Hyman Roth’s Progeny?
Tom Hagen, he of German-Irish descent, quote from G2: Roth, he … he played this one beautifully Hyman Roth meet Larry Beinfest. The kid’s been running molasses out of Jamestown, Greenboro, Jupiter and New Orleans. He always make money for … Continue reading
Posted in Miami Marlins & MLB
Tagged Emilio Bonifacio, Godfather Saga, Juan C. Rodriguez, Larry Beinfest
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Unsparing Profile Of A Heart Breaker
Take a moment to see photographer Darcy Padilla’s Julie Project. A profoundly sad pictorial documentation of the life of a someone who never escaped the odds stacked against her. Ms Padilla states that she hopes that people will have a … Continue reading
Posted in Random Observations
Tagged Darcy Padilla, Documentary, Julie Project, Rolling Stones
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Lady Badgers Earn Fourth Title
If they were ignorant, rude, loud and smelled [i.e. New Yorkers], we would be raising our pitchforks in unison to protest their domination of the Frozen Four. But they’re from Wisconsin, skilled and mostly blonde so nobody, and we mean … Continue reading
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