Tag Archives: Miami Herald

Frances Robles and the Power of Omission

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Jorge Costales

The written word can obviously influence, but what is left unsaid can influence as well. In a way, what is omitted can be more even effective, since the reader is unaware of how they were influenced. I will use a … Continue reading →

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Order is Restored to the Force

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Jorge Costales

Fairness dictates that I acknowledge that the Miami Herald ran an editorial today endorsing the stadium plan. Ya gotta love that paper! The Herald’s editorial in full: Now is a good time to build a stadium: City, county commissions should … Continue reading →

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The Empire keeps striking back

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Jorge Costales

Please forgive all the grammatical and sloppy errors you might have seen in the Miami Herald over these past few weeks. There is a reason they ran a picture of UNC coach Roy Williams when they were in fact referring … Continue reading →

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How the power that be in Miami operates

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Jorge Costales

The Miami Herald seems to oppose the building of a stadium which would ensure MLB remains in Miami. I write that because of the one-sidedness of their reporting. Here is how I see the Herald wielding its influence: Wednesday, Feb … Continue reading →

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Glen Johnson Win

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Jorge Costales

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

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Jorge Costales

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

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Jorge Costales

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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Early voting pays off for Miami

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Miami goes a month without murder All articles referenced are copied in full at end of post. ——————————————————– Miami goes a month without murder Posted on Sat, Nov. 01, 2008 BY DAVID OVALLE Midnight Friday marked the end of October … Continue reading →

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Hard jobs with few willing workers

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Some articles are so useful, you wish you could ‘drag and drop’ them to a more prominent position in the paper. I found one in Wednesday’s Miami Herald’s Business section about Perdue Farms coming to Broward County to recruit poultry … Continue reading →

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Is reality is a little too ‘Real World’ for MTV executive?

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Jorge Costales

In the Miami Herald’s Business Monday, they published an interview with an MTV executive conducted by Douglas Hanks. Below an excerpt: Q: Is Cuba the only country where you don’t have a channel? A: We talked about it. We were … Continue reading →

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