Author Archives: Jorge Costales

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About Jorge Costales

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

A Miami Herald Editorial Bull’s-Eye

No Irish bull. I thought Monday’s Miami Herald Editorial regarding the changes to the U.S. Cuba policy struck a perfect tone. An excerpt: Considering the hoopla that preceded it, President Barack Obama’s decision to relax the rules governing travel and … Continue reading

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Carl Hiaasen & The LSD-PL Syndrome

Carl Hiaasen is a great novelist. So sayeth Tom Wolfe, which is good enough for me. Hiaasen is also a long-time South Florida resident who has left of center political views and airs those views as a regular columnist for … Continue reading

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Angels in Our Midst: Smile Pinki

The smiling little girl on the right might not appear to be someone who has overcome great odds, someone who inspired others to do God’s work. But that’s only because you haven’t seen the trailer to the movie, Smile Pinki. … Continue reading

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May 15th: Miami Heat will Shock the MVP

Tonight’s loss by the Philadelphia 76ers practically assures the Miami Heat of earning the 5th spot seeding in the Eastern Conference playoffs–they are now a game ahead of Philadelphia with 4 to play and hold an edge in the conference … Continue reading

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Is Double-A the New Triple-A?

If you were once a position player with a MLB team and find yourself in Triple-A, unless it’s a rehab assignment, be afraid, be very afraid. The odds are high that you are not in your team’s future plans. In … Continue reading

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Faith, Hope and Clarity

I find much much to be distressed about in the news of the times and the latest charlatans. But if I remain distressed, it is due to a combination of my failures. First, is the failure of faith and then … Continue reading

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Their Own Separate or Private Idaho?

It turns out the B-52’s were ahead of their time. Not musically, of course. No, they were forerunners in the great privatization debate about the great state of Idaho. Kidding of course, but the always interesting Marginal Revolution blog put … Continue reading

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Looking for God? Be Quiet

A portion of Fr Vallee’s homily on the last Sunday of Lent We will be judged based on what we hear and how we hear, on what we are listening for in our lives. You see, and this is the … Continue reading

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Florida Marlins Attendance: Fact vs Myth

Tuesday I heard an experienced local sports writer on the radio discussing Marlins attendance. He basically said that a new stadium would not significantly affect attendance and that “we’ll look back and wonder why we built this stadium.” I’m not … Continue reading

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Why Are You Parking? … You Can’t be Serious

The analytical Jay Cost does a good job of explaining why President Obama has been so ideological to date. I prefer analysis that attempts to understand how behavior may be rational. The only thing irrational about Obama, is that his … Continue reading

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