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Philip Cardella

Philip Cardella

Miami, FL

Wanna be historian and photographer. Father to two kids, a dog and two cats. Partner to the best person on Earth.

Week ending March 7, 2025

Week ending March 7, 2025

Finite Disappointment Our community quietly received the news that the relatively ancient nuclear power plant on the shores of Biscayne National Park and between that park and the largest American crocodile breeding ground in the world, would have its life extended decades past its operational life expectancy. You can see

The Great Flood

Asheville, Sacramento 1861 Human-made disasters The Great Flood of 1861-1862 My hometown of Sacramento was functionally annihilated in the Winter of 1861, while the rest of the country was at war. Indeed, the flooding that started in November of 1861 and ended in February of 1862 functionally destroyed what is

Trump lost; voter suppression (and propaganda) won

Trump lost; voter suppression (and propaganda) won

On Social Media and Politics At the end of April 2025, I left social media, potentially for good. There was a big blowup, I'll be honest, and perhaps I didn't handle myself perfectly. But it comes down to my take, which I'm confident enough

Do you ever feel like you've been catfished? February 28, 2025

Do you ever feel like you've been catfished? February 28, 2025

You may have noticed that there was no post last week. Or, rather, there was no post posted. I did write one but there was a potential controversy in it and I chose not to publish it or re-write it. I'm sure you missed it! Anyway, one reason

Week ending February 15, 2025

Week ending February 15, 2025

Happy Valentine's Day to those who celebrate the patron saint of beekeepers. In Latin valens means "strong" or "vigorous." Apparently, the man who would later be the patron saint of lovers--it is thought he helped young men get married so as to avoid conscription--was

The week ending February 8

The week ending February 8

Just trying to survive Finite Disappointment? As I tried in vain to find a parking spot at Target that didn't have an abandoned cart in it the thought occurred to me: tourists play a role in the mentality of South Florida. While most of the people in my

January 31, 2025 (a day late)

January 31, 2025 (a day late)

Finite Disappointment: La Migra By Tuesday, People Over Papers, a website that tracks potential anti-immigration activity, listed several worry spots in South Florida alone. Several people were rounded up this week alone in the Miami Area. "[O]ne man told CBS News Miami that ICE "snatched" his