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Multi-Cinema Civil Disobedience [MCCD]
Multi-Cinema Civil Disobedience [MCCD] = Watching one movie, while having purchased a ticket for another. I have conservative political views and love movies. This used to mean that I would end up voting with my entertainment dollars for people whose … Continue reading
Posted in 2TG Favorites, Entertainment
Tagged multi-cinema civil disobediance, Richard Posner
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What if They Don’t Know How to Fix This?
The ‘they’ in the post title are economists. While there always many schools of thought, the amazing thing about this current financial crisis is that we are truly in uncharted territory. Two of the most influential economist bloggers are admitting … Continue reading
Marlins New Ballpark Website
The Marlins have setup a website dedicated to news about the new Ballpark. They set one up in Spanish as well. See the FAQ’s copied at end of post. ————————————————————————————– Frequently Asked Questions A new 37,000-seat ballpark is being planned … Continue reading
Posted in Marlins Ballpark & Finances
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The Local Boxing Scene is Non-antiseptic
Definition of an·ti·sep·tic: a: coldly impersonal b: of, relating to, or being warfare conducted with cold precision from a safe distance with few or no casualties on one’s side That is exactly what the local boxing scene is not. Its … Continue reading
IRS Eases Up on Homeowners
WSJ Tax article ————————————————————————————— IRS Eases Up on Homeowners By TOM HERMAN IRS officials say they are speeding up efforts to provide relief for homeowners in financial distress. The Internal Revenue Service has developed an “expedited process” to make it … Continue reading
Posted in Business & Economics
Tagged Federal taxes, IRS, Tom Herman, Wall Street Journal
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Norman Braman and Madoff’s Field of Suckers
Norman Braman got stiffed big-time recently by Bernard Madoff. He was one of many suckers in what is considered the largest Ponzi [or pyramid] scheme in history. This type of scam is so effective, the SEC gave it its own … Continue reading
Have you Heard of Harold Bernstein?
Probably not. But we’ve probably heard of Amy Winehouse or Pacman Jones. What are we going to do about this? For my part…. I read about an inspirational man named Harold Bernstein a few weeks ago. I’m embarrassed to say … Continue reading
Hank Kaplan
There was a nice article in the Miami Herald about the late Hank Kaplan’s collection of all things boxing. An excerpt from the article by Santos Perez: Kaplan was considered boxing’s preeminent historian. The two-car garage in his Kendall home … Continue reading
Our Lady of Guadalupe
From the EWTN story about Our Lady of Guadalupe: When the Indians had learned the news of Our Lady’s apparitions, an enthusiasm and joy such as had never been seen before spread among them. Renouncing their idols, superstitions, human sacrifices, … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic Faith & Inspiration
Tagged Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pope John Paul II
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Charlie Brown Meets the Luftwaffe Pilot
The title of this post sounds like an Oktoberfest cartoon. Not even close. I didn’t have to hunt for the obituaries today, the Miami Herald had the good sense to place Charlie Brown’s obituary— written by Charles Rabin–on the front … Continue reading