RIP, Uncle Joe

March 28, 2010
Indulge me. U.S. Veteran Joseph A. Porcello, 89, of Manlius, passed away March 28, 2010, after a long illness. Joe was born in Gratteri, Sicily, in 1920 to Robert and...
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Omission still a sin, last time I looked

November 25, 2009
So I finally remembered to order a copy of the newspaper in which my "advice to college freshmen" op-ed ran last August. The Syracuse Post Standard. When I opened the...
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In the blink of an eye

September 25, 2009
Apparently this was published on August 31, 2009 in the Syracuse Post-Standard. I accidentally discovered that they took my submission without even letting me...
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The things you remember

September 10, 2009
My life has been woven of colorful and rich experiences. Although some of the memories are worn and faded, like old tapestries, I can still make them out. Sometimes, I...
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What if…

August 21, 2009
You'll recognize these as college campus scenes. One is the University of Iowa, where I spent two summer weeks studying writing about a decade ago. The winter and fall...
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Life Turns on a Dime

May 1, 2009
Most every young girl of my generation was raised on fairy tales. We were all beautiful young princesses awaiting our tall, dark and handsome prince, who would ride in...
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Goodbyes

February 22, 2009
After a difficult week in California, I got home last night to a huge amount of love and support. I can't express how blessed I feel and I wish I could write more about...
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Santa Maria Porcello Cassara: Aug. 27, 1925 — Dec. 22...

December 18, 2008
IN MEMORYWITH GRATITUDE288-3095The number rings into a void, into the ether, into a tangle of central telephone office wires leading nowhere. Sprawled on top of a hill,...
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