Author Archives: Jorge Costales

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About Jorge Costales

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

Cris Arreola

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Miami Herald boxing article by Santos Perez on Cris Arreola.—————————————————————————————Arreola: A boxer on rise Posted on Mon, Nov. 24, 2008 BY SANTOS A. PEREZ Evander Holyfield and Cris Arreola define the current extremes and wilderness that have become American heavyweight … Continue reading →

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Thomas Friedman on Auto Industry

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Thomas Friedman on auto industry. ————————————————————————— November 12, 2008 – Op-Ed Columnist – How to Fix a Flat By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Last September, I was in a hotel room watching CNBC early one morning. They were interviewing Bob Nardelli, … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Jorge Costales

The story of how John Newton came to Christianity is inspiring and instructive. After his conversion had begun, he continued to participate in the slave trade in the 1750’s. By itself, that fact could be a source of criticism of … Continue reading →

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An Attack on Reasonableness

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Jorge Costales

I love arguing [talking] about politics. In the good old days, people staked out a position on the right or left and went at it. However, lately I have been encountering a particularly vicious strain of pseudo-impartiality that is sweeping … Continue reading →

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Bolt, The First Presidential Target?

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Washington D.C. — January 20th 2009: [AP-BHO Newswire] At his 2nd press conference, President-elect Obama today surprised many by issuing a threat against Disney Studios. He stated that unless they agreed to remake its most recent animated movie, Bolt, he … Continue reading →

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Tony Roman Win

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Miami Herald boxing article by Santos Perez on Tony Roman. —————————————————————————————Miami’s Tony Roman still undefeated Posted on Thu, Nov. 20, 2008 BY SANTOS A. PEREZ The pounding on the canvas to signal the final 10 seconds of his fight allowed … Continue reading →

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I know Mil Mascaras, but whose the Kid?

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Jorge Costales

I want to take you back to a different time.  To the evening of March 5th 1977, where something odd and magical was happening in Miami. Elsewhere in America, Kiss was playing at the Rupp Arena and Wally Szczerbiak was … Continue reading →

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Tony Roman

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Miami Herald boxing article by Santos Perez on Tony Roman. —————————————————————————————Middleweight Roman rises quickly, gets title shot Posted on Wed, Nov. 19, 2008 BY SANTOS A. PEREZ Tony Roman began the year without a professional fight on his record but … Continue reading →

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Feds Rethink Rules on Retirement Savings

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Jorge Costales

WSJ Tax article —————————————————————— Feds Rethink Rules on Retirement Savings NOVEMBER 19, 2008 By TOM HERMAN Amid growing concern over the stock market’s severe drop, government officials are considering last-minute relief from rules requiring millions of Americans who are 70½ … Continue reading →

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What’s a Demogogue To Do

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Poor Oscar Arias. What were the odds? Seriously, what were the odds that this gas bag would be exposed in such an obvious manner in his farewell tour in Costa Rica. A sampling of the drivel that poured forth from … Continue reading →

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