Author Archives: Jorge Costales

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About Jorge Costales

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

Episcopal Church – Catholic Road Map?

At times this blog is a more efficient version of the emailed article, ‘hey you gotta read this.’ While I always feel the tug to comment, when it’s George Will, … please. Hey you gotta read George Will’s column about … Continue reading

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Telefutura Drops Boxing

Bad news for local boxing. The Miami Herald article by Santos Perez explains: Telefutura’s recent decision to cancel its Friday night boxing series has the sport’s insiders pursuing options. After Telefutura presents its final Solo Boxeo telecast next month, Telemundo … Continue reading

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Auto Industry Bailout Debate

The chart comes by way of Greg Mankiw’s blog It’s fascinating to watch the auto industry bailout debate unfold. I have a natural aversion to arguments designed to pull at my heart strings, so if I see any version of … Continue reading

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God-incidences and Synchronicity

I was part of a Catholic Retreat [Emmaus] this weekend. It was a great experience. God-incidences are what some people of faith use to describe what might secularly be described as fate, or coincidences. Hard to describe, but between my … Continue reading

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Prayer of Cardinal Newman

The prayer of Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman: Dear Jesus, help me to spread Your fragrance everywhere I go. Flood my soul with Your Spirit and Life. Penetrate and possess my whole being so utterly that my life may only … Continue reading

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Vicious internet rumor alert

Please be advised that I would not, repeat NOT be offended is anyone reading this blog were to consider hiring me for CPA related work. I don’t know how some of these rumors get started….

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Tom Wolfe on Cuban-Americans in the US

Aside from telling great stories, Tom Wolfe tells those stories through the prism of how he believes people view themselves and their overall place in society, namely their ‘status.’ Wolfe has written often about the influence German sociologist Max Weber … Continue reading

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Glen Johnson Win

Miami Herald boxing article by Santos Perez on Glen Johnson. ———————————————————————————– Miami boxer scores quick win, raises his profile Posted on Wed, Nov. 12, 2008 BY SANTOS A. PEREZ Glen Johnson remained in the mix for possible marquee fights with … Continue reading

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T. S. Eliot and the Miami Marlins Parking Garage

T. S. Eliot never once wrote: This is the way the Megaplan ends Not with a parking garage but with aluminum car ports [lacking permits naturally] in every Little Havana front yard. There are three things worth highlighting from yesterday’s … Continue reading

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Glen Johnson Preview

Miami Herald boxing article by Santos Perez on Glen Johnson. ————————————————————————————– Miami boxer Glen Johnson seeks redemption Tuesday at Hard Rock Live Arena Posted on Tue, Nov. 11, 2008 BY SANTOS A. PEREZ Glen Johnson continues to scrutinize his loss … Continue reading

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