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Weakness Which Leads To Perfection
What is meant in St Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians, where he notes that God spoke to him saying, “My grace is enough for you, for in human weakness the power of God reaches perfection?” Fr Vallee gives us … Continue reading
Emilio Bonifacio and His Selectively Tough Critics
After “Michael Jackson,” the phrase “why is Emilio Bonifacio playing everyday” was the most popular worldwide search term in Google last week. Or maybe it just seems that way. Earlier in the week, Juan Rodriguez’s Sun-Sentinel blog basically told Marlins … Continue reading
Posted in Miami Marlins & MLB
Tagged Emilio Bonifacio, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Joe Sheehan, Jonathan Zaslow
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The Charmin(g) Presidency?
Sorry, I meant Charming, but couldn’t get the strike through effect in the title. The new and inexperienced US President was tested recently. Barack Obama proved to be true to his roots. He reactions were Hyde Park through and through. … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs & History
Tagged Foreign Policy, Mary Anastasia O'Grady, Peter Wehner, Politics
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Is 2 Think Good the Snopes of the Florida Marlins? True
I’m always surprised when I check out chain emails forwarded by friends on Snopes, they are invariably false. In a way, I see myself as a low-rent Snopes for the Florida Marlins. For example, now that the Marlins are now … Continue reading
When their Godfather knowledge is full of holes
As any Godfather fan worth their cannolis learned at their Mother’s knee, Santino Corleone was killed at the tollbooths entering the Long Beach Causeway (also known as the Loop Parkway), which connects Long Beach with the Meadowbrook State Parkway near … Continue reading
Anatomy of a Possible Florida Marlins Trade
Let’s play Florida Marlins GM. On more than one occasion, Larry Beinfest has indicated that the Marlins want to emphasize pitching and defense. Their numerous good young pitchers are a testament to that focus. However, defense has been a problem … Continue reading
Lyle Lovett and My Neighborhood Friends
I went to the funeral of the father of a great friend recently. Among the many people who came to pay their respects were about 10 guys from the neighborhood who had grown up together within a couple of years … Continue reading
The Florida Marlins and Mandichian Candidates
On May 11th, the Marlins suffered lost their 6th loss in 7 games and found themselves 6 games under .500. Last night the Marlins beat the Orioles to get their record back to .500. Try and think back, since May … Continue reading
Posted in Miami Marlins & MLB
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Petro-Dictatorships and the NY Yankees
What do Petro-Dictatorships and the New York Yankees have in common? Vast resources which facilitate autocratic rule and encourage financial incompetence. In the case of the Yankees, cable contracts for NY-based sports franchises are the equivalent of extensive oil reserves … Continue reading
Benjamin Franklin – Not All Change Is Progress
Benjamin Franklin’s inscription on the tombstone of his parents. Josiah Franklin and Abiah his wife, lie here interred. They lived lovingly together in wedlock fifty-five years; and without an estate or any careful employment; by constant labor and honest industry, … Continue reading
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