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Tag Archives: Miami Senior High
The offer Santos Perez couldn’t refuse
A great friend, Santos Perez, was inducted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame a month ago. The achievement was recognized in a Miami Herald article by Greg Auman which noted that Santos “has written for the Herald since 1995 … Continue reading
Posted in 2TG Favorites, Sports
Tagged Bob Alexander, Boxing, Gilligan's Island, Godfather Saga, Greg Auman, Hank Kaplan, Jerry del Castillo, Miami Senior High, Palm OS, Palm Pilot, Palm Pre, Palm Treo, Palm Tungsten, Palm Zire, Pepe Campos, Saúl [El Canelo] Álvarez, Santos Perez, Tuto Zabala Jr.
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From Dazed and Confused to bemused then infused
Inexplicably, I only watched the movie Dazed and Confused recently on the recommendation of my brother. Inexplicably, because I love movies and my appreciation for goofiness rivals that of France, birthplace of that flopping dog, Tony Parker. Right away I … Continue reading
Restoration and Miamians
Marlins Park opened to a game between Miami’s most prominent Catholic boys high schools, Columbus and Belen on Monday night. Archbishop Thomas Wenski threw out the first pitch. The crowd consisted mostly of Catholic high school parents who have spent … Continue reading
Great Wealth and Business Collaborators – Of Camels and Needles
The death of Steve Jobs reminded me yet again about how not to measure greatness. Exhibits A & B: See Steve Wozniak and Pirates of Silicon Valley. Exhibit C: my blog post from April 2010 copied below. ======================================================= Bill Gates … Continue reading
Posted in Miami Senior High, RIP
Tagged Apple, Bill Gates, H. Edward Roberts, Miami Senior High, Microsoft, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak
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Worst Day At Miami High Still Pretty Good
The Miami High Sports Hall of Fame welcomed eight new members in its 2011 induction ceremony April 16th at the Miami High Auditorium. There may have been a more diverse crowd gathered in Miami that night, but none with a … Continue reading
Posted in 2TG Favorites, Miami Senior High
Tagged Anaut, Fernando Costales, George C. Dorste, Miami Senior High, Orange Bowl, Shakey Rodriguez
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Marshall, stillborns and happiness
In Graham Greene’s perfectly titled novel, The Heart of The Matter, he addresses life and the emotion of happiness: It seemed to Scobie that life was immeasurably long. Couldn’t the test of man be carried out in fewer years? Couldn’t … Continue reading
Shakey Scales of Justice
I thought the recent profile of Shakey Rodriguez by the Miami Herald’s Linda Robertson highlighted a key point which is frequently overlooked when judging high school coaches: Rodriguez, 57, has done a lot of winning in 26 years. He’s also … Continue reading
History of Miami: Jeanne Crammond Williams
Miami Stories: Let’s never forget the pioneers who made Miami what it is today BY JEANNE CRAMMOND WILLIAMS I have called Miami home for 82 years. Sometimes I feel like “The Last of the Mohicans” because there are so few … Continue reading
Miami Heat and Ron Rothstein
This won’t feel right unless Miami Senior High Hall of FamerUdonis Haslem stays with the Heat. But that aside, there are a few things we can be certain of today. It’s a mistake to compare what the Heat have done … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged Bill Simmons, Miami Heat, Miami Senior High, NBA, NY Hating, Ron Rothstein
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Bill Gates and copyright infringement. Not even death do them part
Bill Gates takes copyright infringement so seriously, he can’t even let it go when he has literally buried his opponent. H. Edward Roberts, credited by Bill Gates as the inventor of the PC and a native Miamian [Miami Senior High … Continue reading
Posted in Miami Senior High
Tagged Apple, Bill Gates, Miami Senior High, Microsoft, Obituaries, Steve Jobs
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