Tag Archives: Gabriela Costales

Pop culture vs. Reality, aka #GWC

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Jorge Costales

There was a time when the images of those on the bus below dominated pop culture. [Their image, as usual, was best captured by Tom Wolfe]. Who knew that the engineers who founded Fairchild Semiconductor were the ones who would … Continue reading →

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Gabriel’s inbox

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Jorge Costales

The note was to the point, “See Me.” It was not like the angel Gabriel had to go somewhere to meet God. Obviously, He could just appear. No, this had to be about his meeting with Zacharias.  So while Angels … Continue reading →

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Juno by Gabriela Costales

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Jorge Costales

January 2008 Juno sounds like a comedy, but it does have some serious matters in it. This movie is about a 16 year old girl who becomes pregnant. The father is her friend. So this movie is also good because … Continue reading →

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Elephant Man by Gabriela Costales

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Jorge Costales

Nov 2007 This movie is not one of my favorite ones because it is very sad and the black and white feature makes it scary. John Merrick, or as known by everyone else in the world, the Elephant Man, due … Continue reading →

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Miami Heat World Champions 2005-2006

Posted on June 23, 2006 by Jorge Costales

See you gotta understand. My brother and I were season ticket holders for the first 6 seasons. We were the type of season ticket holders who gave people who left during the 4th quarter of blowouts [and there were many] … Continue reading →

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Nacho Libre by Gabriela Costales — #42729

Posted on June 16, 2006 by Jorge Costales

This movie is about a Friar named, Ignacio (Nacho) Libre. He lives in an orphanage and cooks the food – nobody likes his cooking but he says it’s because there are no fresh ingredients. His dream was to become a … Continue reading →

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No need for that prepaid college fund

Posted on January 20, 2005 by Jorge Costales

The object which lies between my children, Daniel and Gabriela, is flour from a Mexican restaurant – Jan 2005

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Memorial Day 1999

Posted on June 1, 1999 by Jorge Costales

We were running late and missed the Civil War re-enactment on Memorial Day 1999. I didn’t want the trip to be a waste, so we walked around for a bit. That’s when I noticed some guy taking pictures like my … Continue reading →

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