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Young Dali

Young Dali

A Story by toritto


Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dali, better known to the rest of us as Salvador Dali, the Spanish surrealist painter died 30 years ago on January 2..
Super Bowls, David Bowie and the Passage of Time

Super Bowls, David Bowie and the Passage of Time

A Story by toritto


Super Bowl Fifty Three will be played in several weeks. The National Football League has always used Roman numerals to designate the game. Super Bow..
The River

The River

A Story by toritto


by toritto Vladimir sat on the bank of the river remembering his brother Alexandre. He had dreamed the night before, that..
The Favorite

The Favorite

A Story by toritto


“Your Majesty! Your Majesty!” Elizabeth awoke from her slumber to hear her Lady in Waiting knocking at the door to her bed chamber. &l..
The Hotel Torino

The Hotel Torino

A Story by toritto


by toritto Welcome to the Hotel Torino! No not in Turin. In Eritrea. First you need some background on how geeky Toritto..
Coming to America - Circa 1905

Coming to America - Circa 1905

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1, 2016 by toritto My grandfather Francesco at the wedding of his grand daughter -circ a 1950. He was a 33 year oldwido..
An Essay From October 2015

An Essay From October 2015

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Its New Years and a time for reflection. I posted this in 2015 under the title “Should I Care?” " and it is still relevant. Kunduz Yes..
Our Fabulous Christmas Wedding - 55 Years Ago

Our Fabulous Christmas Wedding - 55 Years Ago

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Feeding the groom ….so Ihad just turned21 and in basic training at Ft. Dix N. J. and she was 18, fresh out of high school the previous June ..
Billy and Me  - New Years Eve - 1959

Billy and Me - New Years Eve - 1959

A Story by toritto


NewYear’sEve,1959. It was a mild winter evening in Brooklyn thatyear. A good night to be in Times Square…not thatwewere there. We local..
Christmas Greetings

Christmas Greetings

A Poem by toritto


Toritto and his daughters at his 75th birthday party in 2017 . There is nothing I can give you which you have not but there is much I cannot gi..