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Being born in the Bronx the New York Yankees and Yankee Stadium was a birthright. My first Yankee game was in 1958, the fateful year that I was abused by my priest. My dad got some free mezzanine...

From my study, I am looking at Lago di Lugano, where the lake makes a hard right turn. The shimmering sky-blue water is surrounded by lush green mountains, with stunning homes featuring orange-tile...

When I was a boy growing up in the Bronx, I always checked the New York Daily News for the day's weather forecast. Back then, the forecasters were about 40% right.  I still check the weather in the...

Ever since I can remember, I loved doing voice impressions and disguises.         Accents of all kinds came naturally to me as well. I never got into throwing my voice or ventriloquism even though ...

Monday, September 22, 1958 The weather was still warm. The remnant of a very hot summer. It was a day I will never forget. I had just turned 8 years old in June and was now in the second grade. I ...

For every writer who loves to write, starting is an easy point. You start and see where the journey leads you. Sometimes you feel dark, and the story becomes dark, but at one point, the writing wil...

I love the internet. I am constantly amazed at how much information is at our fingertips. Important stuff like how old is William Shatner or how old was Raymond Burr when he died?  You never know w...

I just had a major flashback. I'm writing on my second story deck in New Jersey. No one can see me. The house is surrounded by oak and pine trees on one side, huge bushes on another, and big evergr...

I was one of the lucky few who was allowed to read Trust and Betrayal before it was published. While a true crime book wouldn't be my first choice, I took the opportunity to read it. I was pleasant...