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Beneath the Blades. By: Sal Greco
Beneath The Bades Over the years my family and friends told me “Hey Sal, why don’t you write a book about your family and your long...
Frank Cornacchiulo
Oct 3, 20222 min read
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My First Bank $$$ Book, By: Frank Cornacchiuilo
My First Bank $$$ Book By: Frank Cornacchiulo Grammar School children open A Bank Savings Account in 1951 During the early 1950s I went...
Frank Cornacchiulo
Apr 234 min read
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FreedomLand U.S.A. By Frank Cornacchiulo
Freedomland U.S.A. (often shortened to Freedomland ) was a theme park dedicated to American history in the Baychester section of the...
Frank Cornacchiulo
Jan 223 min read
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The Boy With the Golden Tipped Paws By Cathleen Walsh
The Boy With The Golden Tipped Paws By, Cathleen Walsh Dedicated to Dusty and Cocoa It's 6AM time to wake up and start my day! I love to...
Frank Cornacchiulo
Jan 62 min read
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West Nile Virus Nightmare, By Tanya Kevorkian
'A Mosquito Bite Can Ruin Your Life:'RIT Computer Science Graduate, Rutherford, N.J. Dad Battles West Nile Virus Nightmare. Daily...
Frank Cornacchiulo
Dec 17, 20243 min read
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Sermon Of The Buttons, By Joe Del Broccolo
Dad was in bed and mom said, it was time to leave for church 'Peoino go get some money from your father for the collectioin'. I wake up...
Frank Cornacchiulo
Dec 9, 20243 min read
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Francis John Cornacchiulo
A Heartfelt Plea for Frank Cornacchiulo's Recovery, By Lydia Cornacchiulo Team fundraiser George Heimel and 2 others are organizing this...
Frank Cornacchiulo
Dec 8, 20243 min read
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Buried Treasure, By Cathleen Walsh
Buried Treasure, By Cathleen Walsh   The year was 1987; my twin brother John and I would enjoy playing outside in our large backyard....
Frank Cornacchiulo
Nov 26, 20242 min read
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A football wedding in Brooklyn, By Frank Cornacchiulo
Wine, Beer and soda were placed on every table, along along with piles of assorted sandwiches, that were surround by 10 to 12 guests at...
Frank Cornacchiulo
Nov 6, 20244 min read
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Company Perks & Family Adventures By: Frank Cornacchiulo
What is happenstance? (coincidence) and what is Luck? (success brought about by chance). My book, Happenstance and Luck, is a collection...
Frank Cornacchiulo
Oct 17, 20245 min read
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On The Job, By Bill Lavelle
Chapter-1 When I was 17 years old a Junior at the Newtown High School, in Elmont, Queens, I worked part time for the Daily News, from...
Frank Cornacchiulo
Jul 28, 20242 min read
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The Funny Man, By Frank Cornacchiulo
Charlie Chaplin lived 88 years and left 4 important messages during his life: He was a simple man in a complitated life, but he left us a...
Frank Cornacchiulo
Jun 8, 20243 min read
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History Unleashed By Judy Hester
History Unleashed, By, Judy Hester. My grandparents lived on 105 Neptune Avenue in the Brighton Beach area of Brooklyn. Turning the...
Frank Cornacchiulo
Jun 7, 20242 min read
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Indiana Jones, By: Frank Cornacchiulo
Indiana Jones:By Frank Cornacchiulo  Our cousin Vincent, "Fritzie" DuBrosa recently passed away at age ninety. We have heard many family...
Frank Cornacchiulo
May 24, 20244 min read
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Gibson Yacht to West Point By: Frank Cornacchiulo
Gibson Yacht to West Point By: Frank Cornacchiulo   Prior to my developing a working relationship with Gibson Associates I heard from...
Frank Cornacchiulo
May 9, 20244 min read
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Inovations In Packaging, By Frank Cornacchiulo
In my fifty year career in bottle industry, I found that innovations in new materials and manufacturing technology were always changing....
Frank Cornacchiulo
Apr 29, 20242 min read
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Ball Bearing By Frank Cornacchiulo
Working principle for a ball bearing; red dots show direction of rotation. A four-point angular-contact ball bearing A ball bearing for...
Frank Cornacchiulo
Apr 27, 20243 min read
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South Country Lions Club By Frank Cornacchiulo
When I Joined the South Country Lions Club in Bellport NY during the 1970’s the senior’s members of our group told me stories of why we...
Frank Cornacchiulo
Apr 23, 20243 min read
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Brooklyn Kids By Jim Pantaleno
Brooklyn Kids By, Jim Pantaleno Sometimes when I think back on my 1950’s childhood in Brooklyn, I wonder if I’m looking in a rose-colored...
Frank Cornacchiulo
Apr 20, 20244 min read
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The Honeymoon, By Connie Albin
On September 2nd, 1967, John Albin and I were married at 11:00 AM, at Saint Stephens Church in Middleport NY, (Wedding Photo?) which was...
Frank Cornacchiulo
Apr 18, 20243 min read
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