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Cuban Boxer Gamboa
Miami Herald boxing article by Santos Perez on Cuban boxer Gamboa. ——————————————————– Knockdown doesn’t slow Cuban boxer Gamboa Posted on Mon, Oct. 06, 2008 BY SANTOS A. PEREZ Absorbing an early-fight knockdown failed to deter Yuriorkis Gamboa from another quick … Continue reading
Why McCain Should Attack Barack Hussein Obama
The closer to the election we get, I can’t enjoy my politics as much as I usually do, since pundit agendas are so disciplined. Everyone on message is no fun. Be on the lookout for Republicans, or conservatives, who who … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs & History
Tagged Jay Cost, Peggy Noonan, Politics, Thomas Sowell
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Miami, See it Like a Rich Septuagenarian, Quietly
Congrats to Norman Braman, he’s #286 on Forbes list of the richest Americans. I’m sure it’s a net positive thing that he and his $1.7 billion call Miami home. But not when it comes to the local sports scene. Mr … Continue reading
Mark-to-Market, Baby [think Donna Summer]
Accounting is not sexy. I know. Convincing people that FASB 157 is the root of our problems is a tough sell. I recommend a Donna Summer-like impersonation on the floor of the House if we are to see real movement … Continue reading
Posted in 2TG Favorites, Business & Economics
Tagged Accounting, Donna Summer, Financial Crisis
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Miami Marlins’ New Homer
Would that it have been Jorge Cantu’s 30th, or even the animated character, Mr. Simpson. No, something much less useful, my conversion to ‘homer status’ that will make Rick Weaver sound like Vin Scully in the coming months. My interest … Continue reading
Credit Crisis Ground Zero – Fannie Mae
We are smack-dab in the middle of setting the conventional wisdom for the financial crisis. The argument on the left is that due to deregulation, unrestrained capitalism [greed etc] has failed us. That argument, which includes people not normally on … Continue reading
Posted in Business & Economics
Tagged David Friedman, Financial Crisis, Peter Wallison
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Individual Taxes Under McCain or Obama — P1
While the chart [below] of their plans appear mostly similar, they differ in the following ways: Sen. McCain wants to permanently extend the current federal income-tax rates. Sen. Obama would increase the top ordinary income-tax rate, now 35%, to 39.6% … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs & History
Tagged Federal taxes, Tom Herman, Wall Street Journal
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Norman Braman’s Public Leak on Marlins
Wow, is Norman Braman a sore loser or what? The article in Miami Today, which quotes Mr. Braman, does not specify where the supposed 2003 Florida Marlins pro-forma financial projection was obtained, but only Freddie Mac regulators would be surprised … Continue reading
Posted in Marlins Ballpark & Finances
Tagged ESPN, Forbes MLB, Miami Today, Montreal Expos, Norman Braman
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