In Search of…musings for my grandchildren while riding my bike…
Table of Contents Baseball #6: Wiffle Ball!?Ronnie the Gracious NaturalDonnie the Combatant!Nebaletan Word of the Day - PAWNZO!?Pizza Review - 500 Degrees, Nokomis, FL - Sicilian Style The Baseball Series: Baseball - Why Do I Love Thee? (here) Baseball - Baseball Cards! Walking the Line (here) Alvira's (here) That Jaw Breaking Gum (here) Flipping Crazy … Continue reading Baseball #6 – Wiffle Ball
Table of Contents Baseball - Why Do I Love Thee?!The Love Affair BeginsA Nebaletan Family TraditionFive Generations (and Counting)Nebaletan Word of the Day - BASANAGOL!?Pizza Review - Flavio's - Siesta Key Beach, Sarasota, FL I continue my sabbatical away from talking about my jobs. This next series of posts will be about baseball! I've been … Continue reading Baseball – Why Do I Love Thee?!
Table of Contents Another Brick...to Paint?!Nebaletan Word of the Day - SONSABEACH?!Variants and DerivativesPizza Review - Origin Craft Beer & Pizza - Sarasota, FL/Palmer Ranch Another Brick...to Paint?! My final hard-labor job, before I settled into a 40-year career as a desk jockey, took place during the summer after my sophomore year at Allegheny College. … Continue reading Hard Labor 5.1 – Another Brick in the Wall?!
Table of Contents 2024 Blog Posts and Nebaletan Words2024 Pizzas ReviewNebaletan Word of the Day - PAZZO!?Pizza Review - Capo Pazzo, Sarasota, FL As I did at the end of 2023, here's a quick review of my 2024 in terms of this blog and of, of course, pizza! 2024 Blog Posts and Nebaletan Words 2024 … Continue reading 2024 In Review – Part 1
Table of Contents Hard Labor - Part 4.1a - Factory of Rust!Hard Labor - Part 4.1b - Back to the RoofNebaletan Word of the Day - SAUSEEGE!?Some Pix - Sedona, AZPizza Review - Pisa Lisa, Sedona, AZ So far, I've described three physical labor jobs I held while in college: Hard Labor - Part 1 … Continue reading Hard Labor – Part 4.1 – Up on the Roof?!
Table of Contents "Hard" Labor!?Nebaletan Word of the Day - Culo!?Pizza Review - Casa di Pizza, Bradenton,FL Continuing on my stories about the jobs that I held. After graduating from HS, I needed a higher paying job. PicWay wouldn't suffice. A new job was not to pay for obsessions like baseball cards or 8-tracks but … Continue reading “Hard” Labor!?
Table of Contents Is it PicWay or Thatta' Way?Nebaletan Word of the Day - Nebaletan!Pizza Review - GG's Pizzeria, East Rochester, NY This is Part 3 of 3 about my job at PicWay , my first "real" job. Is it PicWay or Thatta' Way? My first responsibilities at PicWay were to re-shelve shoes after a … Continue reading PicWay or Thatta’ Way!? Part 3
Table of Contents Enter PicWay Shoe MartNebaletan Word of the Day - OLIO!Pizza Review - Nights and Weekends, Ashtabula Harbor, OH In my last post, I delved into my first job as a 10-year-old paper boy. This role ignited my work ethic and fueled my passion for baseball cards. But as high school approached, my … Continue reading PicWay or Thatta’ Way!? Part 1
Table of Contents Working for a Living or is that Baseball Cards?Screaming Green Fall Over MachineLessons in Sociology!So, What was I Listening To?Nebaletan Word of the Day - CACCA!Pizza Review - Marvin Mozzeroni's, Webster, NY The recent theme of my blog has centered around my paternal (Grandpa Tony's) ancestral home in Serino and Solofra, Campania, … Continue reading Working for a Living…or is that Baseball Cards?
This post is the final in a series exploring the history and origins of the surnames Valeriano and Rocco. It delves into the mystery of "Valleriano" and its variations, discussing the clash of cultural norms during the Southern Italian Diaspora. It also touches on the search for Lucio's parents and a review of Wildflour pizza in Rochester, NY.
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