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Mob Blog: Dog Days of Summer, August 2, 2012
Mob Blog: Dog Days of Summer, August 2, 2012 [dcs_p]I think the dog days are here. I'm lying on the beach, watching my grand-kids playing in the surf. Angie and Stella are bustling about because they're putting on a Full Moon party tonight, a monthly occurrence...
Millionaire Mobster Blog: An Old Soldier, July 19, 2012
Millionaire Mobster Blog An Old Soldier, July 19, 2012 [dcs_p]Millionaire Mobster Blog An Old Soldier. I'm in Grand Isle visiting an old timer, a man who first worked for my father, and then for me. He's a soft-spoken man, even now, eighty-eight years old and...
Millionaire Mobster Blog Body Art, July 12, 2012
Millionaire Mobster Blog Body Art, July 12, 2012 [dcs_p]Millionaire Mobster Blog Body Art, July 12, 2012. My son, Michael, who lives in the New Orleans area, decides to vacation at his parents house. Don't get me wrong: My family is always welcome. But Michael...
Mob Blog Political Favors, June 28, 2012
Mob Blog: Political Favors, June 28, 2012 [dcs_p]Had to meet a man from Tallahassee yesterday. This is what I love about politicians. The state's damn near been washed away, but the guy needs money for a "pet project"-- the kind that he's not going to talk...
Mob Blog: Busted on the Stella di Mare, June 16, 2012
Mob Blog: Busted on the Stella di Mare, June 16, 2012 [dcs_p]I've got the Stella di Mare in slip at the Miami Marina. Victor and I came down yesterday morning, bringing along our girlfriends, the ones that "just want to have fun." They're also pretty damn good...
Millionaire Mobster Blog: St. Louis Cathedral, June 10, 2012
Millionaire Mobster Blog: St. Louis Cathedral, June 10, 2012 [dcs_p]Wedding in the Big Easy yesterday. If you're new to this blog, you may not know that New Orleans is my hometown, and where I spent most of my life. I'm in South Florida now--where everybody gets to be...
Mob Blog: Uncle Louie, June 1, 2012
Mob Blog: Uncle Louie, June 1, 2012 [dcs_p]"Uncle Louie, I need your help," my niece, Mia tells me. We're on the phone; Mia's in Tampa and I'm at my office in Boca. Mia is Angie's sister's kid, a pretty girl with a bum for a boyfriend. And Mia really does need...
Millionaire Mobster Blog: Beach Bum, May 25, 2012
Millionaire Mobster Blog: Beach Bum, May 25, 2012 [dcs_p]Las Olas Boulevard this morning to have a meet with a guy who's looking to borrow a little cash. Now, you've got to figure by the time they get to me, they've already been shot down at the bank. But in this case...
Mob Blog: No Thongs Allowed, May 4, 2012
Mob Blog: No Thongs Allowed, May 4, 2012 [dcs_p]The week started with gusty winds and rain, but now the sun is shining and the surf is calm. The sea is smooth as glass, and Victor and I have decided to blow off the rest of the day. We take his Chris Craft south on the...