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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 ...