Author Archives: Jorge Costales

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About Jorge Costales

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

Pero Che, say it ain’t So-derbergh

The film director of the Ocean’s movie series thinks profits are a bad thing. What’s next, ‘Spielberg denounces move away from realism!’ Jeez, no wonder Andy looked upset. For those interested in seeing the truth about the Cuban regime exposed, … Continue reading

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La Descarga Deportiva

For a good sports talk show which focuses heavily on local sports, I highly recommend La Descarga Deportiva–weeknights at 6pm on AM radio 670. Frequently the introductory banter between the regular callers and the hosts–Jerry del Castillo and Pepe Campos, … Continue reading

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The Problem With Unions

From a macro-level by Richard Posner: Current union hostility to immigrant workers is consistent with the unions’ former hostility to blacks and women–which is to say, to workers willing to work for a wage below the union wage. And by … Continue reading

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Inauguration Journal – Day 1

Anthony Atwood’s Inauguration Journal – Day 1 FRIDAY 02 – JAN09: This is the three-week journal of my experiences as a Navy Reservist sent to Washington, DC, on temporary active duty in support of the Presidential Inauguration, January 2 through … Continue reading

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Book Reading Resolution – 20,000 TLA per Week

TLA – total lateral area of a book. In a recent WSJ article, Karl Rove disclosed that President Bush had read 95 books in 2006, 51 books in 2007 and 40 books in 2008. I was amazed by the discipline … Continue reading

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Cuba and Red Herrings

The Miami-based ‘Freedom from Writers Hoping to Utter Provocative Thoughts about Cuba to coincide with a Castro Death or Something’ [FWHUPTCCDS] organization met recently in my living room. We are exhausted. What with the typical academics, editorial writers and Northeastern … Continue reading

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Accounting For Failure of Nerve

I had an earlier post which described the criticism of the US mark to market accounting rules and the hopes that the controlling US regulatory bodies [SEC and FASB] would amend those rules. As described in the Washington Post article, … Continue reading

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Recap of 2008 Boxing news

Miami Herald boxing article by Santos Perez ————————————————————————————- Pacquiao headlines up-and-down 2008 Posted on Mon, Dec. 29, 2008 BY SANTOS A. PEREZ Out with old and in with the new. Boxing might have found a fresh crossover attraction in 2008. … Continue reading

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Fans of New York Sports Teams

Not all ignorant and alcoholic sports fans are fans of New York sports teams, some ignorant and alcoholic sports fans change their allegiances upon leaving New York. [In some cases the switch in allegiances is motivated by purely sporting concerns, … Continue reading

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Not another frigging Dwarf!

I love CS Lewis’ writing. The Screwtape Letters drove home in an unforgettable way how the battle for our souls consists of a series constant and seemingly inconsequential decisions, i.e. when to call your Mom. Mere Christianity is a very … Continue reading

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