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About Jorge Costales

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

Castros si, dissidents no: What’s going on?

Posted on April 2, 2012

For the same reasons I was disappointed in Pope Benedict’s failure to meet with any dissidents on his trip to Cuba, I looked forward to hearing a defense of the Benedict / Ortega / Wenski position, especially from people I … Continue reading →

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How the Vicar of Christ has evolved

Posted on March 28, 2012

How much has the Vicar of Christ evolved? He no longer feels the need to commiserate with the oppressed. It was disheartening to observe the symbolism of Pope Benedict choosing to meet with aging dictators and none of the oppressed, … Continue reading →

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Forbes March 2012 update: Recap of their yearly reporting on the Marlins since 2002

Posted on March 22, 2012

April 2003 Recap of Forbes view on the Marlins based on their 2002 finances — Operating loss of $14 million and an *estimated franchise valuation of $136 million . *Jeffrey Loria purchased the team prior to the 2002 season for … Continue reading →

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MLB in Little Havana: Walking through the Houses of the Holy

Posted on March 19, 2012

This Sunday I took a 4 mile walk in preparation for what I hope will be frequent nighttime walks during many MLB seasons to come. Since the possibility that a baseball stadium would rise up on the Orange Bowl grounds … Continue reading →

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Karma: Gotta have Haith

Posted on March 16, 2012

Karma’s been looking for Frank Haith all year. Karma, despite its Hindu roots, seemed to take its cue from St Paul. Karma was patient. Karma was not boastful or arrogant or rude. Karma did not insist on its own way, … Continue reading →

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Restoration and Miamians

Posted on March 6, 2012

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 →

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Tolkien’s Stairway for Led Zeppelin

Posted on March 3, 2012

I was driving on SR-836 recently — in that auto-pilot state of mind which combines boredom with resignation that death is but a texter away — and I heard something on a local FM radio station which surprisingly got my … Continue reading →

Posted in bulimia, J. R. R. Tolkien, Led Zeppelin, Lord of the Rings | 1 Comment

What Isolationists Conveniently Omit

Posted on February 8, 2012

Perception: The size and reach of U.S. military power is unnecessary in today’s world. Reality: As U.S. military power diminishes, the vacuum will be filled by rival military powers, not some mythical democratic international arbitrator. Robert Kagan – a Romney … Continue reading →

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Inception’s Math Has No Mal-Function

Posted on February 5, 2012

It ain’t no Poincaré Conjecture, but figuring out if the movie Inception’s dream timelines make sense is as close as I’m coming to solving anything. So the only thing I likely have in common with a mathematician from St Petersburg … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Think Good Favorites, Godfather Saga, Inception, Movie review | 1 Comment

Iranian Scientists for Ron Paul

Posted on January 18, 2012

Up and coming Iranian nuclear scientist, Asta-Qui Yege, had mixed feelings over his recent job promotion. Asta-Qui develops nuclear weapons to facilitate his country’s desire to kill infidels.  He moved up the org chart when his boss blew up [not … Continue reading →

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