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About Jorge Costales

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

Miami Jai-Alai Opens 2009 Season

Miami Herald Jai-Alai article by Santos Perez —————————————————————————-Miami Jai-Alai opens new season Posted on Sat, Dec. 27, 2008 Goikoetxea will attempt to tie the all-time Miami record for Triple-Crown championships when the Miami Jai-Alai Fronton opens its 83rd season Saturday … Continue reading

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Friday Night Boxing

Since today is *Boxing Day … I wanted to follow up on an earlier post which described my introduction to the local boxing scene. This post is about the actual night of the fights, Friday, December 5th at Miccosukee. I … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas

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Christmas Spirit?

I picked up my Mom to bring her over to the house for Noche Buena dinner yesterday. I spent the first 7 minutes of the ride–9 in total–explaining to her why she should not give her 2 teenage grandkids money … Continue reading

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Fr Vallee’s Christmas Homily

Below is Fr Vallee’s Christmas homily in its entirety. St. John’s Gospel explains the meaning of Christmas with theological depth and breathtaking brevity: On this Christmas night, “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” But pay attention here. The … Continue reading

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Bill Geist is Drop Dead Funny

Thanks to my DVR, the removal of the odious Dan Rather and a great anti-communist segment by correspondent Martha Teichner in August, I have willingly modified my long-standing ideological blanket hatred of CBS and can now readily admit that their … Continue reading

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George Will on the Year 2008

If you’re a conservative, one of the few bright spots in the near future will be reading George Will’s analysis of the political and social environment. He writes the way I’d like to think, to think good, if you will. … Continue reading

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Big 2009 bout suits L.A. well

Miami Herald boxing article by Santos Perez. —————————————————————— Big 2009 bout suits L.A. well Posted on Mon, Dec. 22, 2008 BY SANTOS A. PEREZ Perhaps it is the early sign of a new boxing trend next year. All major fights … Continue reading

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Year-End Tax Tips

Some year-end reminders about your taxes from a WSJ article: Writing off your loser stocks Your options with worthless stocks Possible changes in minimum-distribution requirements Making a gift from your IRA Charging your charitable contributions – easily the most overlooked … Continue reading

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The Beatles, Wisdom and Mother Mary

Our favorite ethernet homilies come courtesy of Fr Vallee–see his background. This is a good example of the type of insight he provides. As many times as I’ve heard the Gospel readings he quotes, I never thought of them the … Continue reading

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