Author Archives: Jorge Costales

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About Jorge Costales

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

Dying to Read Obituaries

I have an unmorbid interest in obituaries. How to summarize a life. God, they were my age! People who served as volunteers seem most content. One of the pleasures [and dangers] of living in the web age in the US–or … Continue reading

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Change You Have To Believe In

In Politico, there is a article that lays out the basic facts about the arrest of Illinois Gov Blagojveich. The things not emphasized in the article are the more interesting things about this case, which is all about corruption in … Continue reading

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Boxing Hall of Fame and Matchmakers

The Miami Herald had an article by Santos Perez about the 2009 International Boxing Hall of Fame [HOF] inductees, the big name being Lennox Lewis. Among the non-boxers elected was Bob Goodman, longtime matchmaker for promoter Don King. Boxing matchmakers … Continue reading

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Undisputed #1 Team – The Lady Badgers

The University of Wisconsin [UW] Women’s Hockey team is undefeated and the undisputed #1 team in the land according to the latest USA Today poll. What better way to get a head start on the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics–or the … Continue reading

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Inauguration Looms … I’m Comfortably Numb

As the inauguration approaches, friends worry and ask, ‘hey loser, can I get you a conscious, a passport, commemorative plates?’ Roger Waters and Pink Floyd fill my head as I tell them: [At the 3:20 mark]There is no pain, you … Continue reading

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>Advent Homily – Fr Vallee

>Our favorite ethernet homilies come courtesy of Fr Vallee. Here is a portion: … what was true for John the Baptist those many centuries ago in the deserts of Judea is no less true for us today in the different … Continue reading

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Freddie Roach

Miami Herald boxing article by Santos Perez on Freddie Roach. ————————————————————————————— Prefight spat snares trainer Posted on Sat, Dec. 06, 2008 BY SANTOS A. PEREZ In the hype leading up to big fights, secondary players sometimes play large roles. Veteran … Continue reading

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Miami’s Real Estate Market

Business Week had an article on how vulture funds have targeted the Miami condo market. Good news bad news. Bad news for developers, but I hardly think its news to them. More like a better idea on how their demise … Continue reading

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Year-End Strategies to Trim Your Taxes

WSJ Tax article —————————————————————— Year-End Strategies to Trim Your Taxes DECEMBER 3, 2008 By TOM HERMAN ‘Tis the season to make last-minute tax-saving moves. Just don’t automatically repeat everything you’ve done in past years. Because of several tax-law changes and … Continue reading

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Neuroscience, Dopamine and Vern Den Herder

Coming to a late night infomercial near you…. Neurotransmitter got ya down? At the law offices of Jose Garcia & Cy Rabinowitz, we’ll fight for your rights to recall your enemies…. I keep expecting the type of advances discussed in … Continue reading

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