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Happy Mother’s Day to My Wife Laura
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I’m not sure when I first fell in love with you. It may have been when we first met when I was 5. Or it may have been that time I told you I was going to marry you while on our first date. We were only dating 10 months when I asked for your…
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10 Years Later: Remembering Sean Lugano on September 11th
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This time of year, I have an ugly habit to obsessively review video of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. It’s the same thing every year. I watch the first plane hit, then the second, then I watch the towers collapse. Over and over. I try to find new angles that I may have…
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Jeter Gets 3,000th Hit…goes 5 for 5 in Yankees’ win
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Some days are better than others. Some days stick with you. Some days, you can’t wrap your head around events and circumstances; the world seems to unfold magically. Dad throwing out the first pitch Dad throwing out the first pitch Saturday July 9th was one of those days. So I’m going to do my best…
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Father’s Day
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When I was in 8th grade I barked at my Dad over something foolish, ran to my room, and locked the door. He knocked the door off its hinges without even slowing his pace. From that day forward I was no longer allowed to have a lock on my door. I deserved it. I was…
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Happy Mother’s Day to My Mother Pat Dessi
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Mother’s Day just came to a close (phew). After spending the day with my gorgeous wife, two beautiful little girls, and Mother & Father I felt it was appropriate to take a minute and acknowledge my amazing Mother. For those that know her, this post is a no brainer. Mom is truly amazing. A colleague…
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A Mother’s Day Tribute
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As I write this, I’m sitting on the floor in JFK airport. Oddly enough, I’m not traveling anywhere. I’m here to pick up my father in-law Anthony Guiglotto. I’m happy to hang out at the airport to wait for him. He’s a supremely good guy, and I love him. Since the first moment I met…
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If You Wished Me a Happy Birthday on Facebook, This is a MUST READ: Birthday Wish Superlatives
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Yesterday I received an amazing amount of warm Birthday wishes from friends via Facebook. So, as the week winds down, I’d like to hand out some Birthday Wish superlatives….because I can.
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Teaching, Giving Back, and Why My Mother Pat Dessi is the Best Human Being I know
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This is a monumental year for our family. This year, my mother Pat Dessi will retire from her chosen profession as an educator.
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An Open Letter to My Unborn Daughter
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Dear Olivia, Tomorrow we finally get to meet you. I want you to know a few things before we meet: