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Since my blog was started in 2007, there have been postings of over 750 tid-bits of information, which talk about history, life situations, goals and success. New updates will continue to be posted regularly. So my dear reader, for your benefit, I am making every attempt to improve the navigation to this treasure trove of information as quickly as possible. For this purpose I have created a table of contents divided by categories, for easy accessing. However if there is something that may interest you, I suggest you find yourself a comfortable chair, and while you're at it, grab a steaming hot cup of coffee and a bagel with cream cheese and you'll be all set to settle down for a while. So happy reading.

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A.) Getting To Know Mimi (B.) N.Y.C. History (C.) Italian Harlem(D.) Spanish Harlem (E.) Black Harlem (F.) New York State
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(G.) Tenement Living: Social Issues Of Urban Life
(Poverty, Crime&Vice, Homelessness, Group Conflicts, Diseases, Gays&Lesbians: Gender Identity, Domestic Violence, Drug&Alcohol Abuse, Police Brutality )
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(H.) Chit-Chat Over Coffee Swirls

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(I.) Jewish Knowledge (J.) Self-Improvement (K.) Historical Facts On England & United States

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(L.) Miscellaneous (M.) Timetables (N.) Ethnic Groups (O.) Legal Talk(P.) Entertainment: Backward Glances (Q.) Immigration

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(R.) Women__Bio Sketches, Feminine Fancies, Recipes, Kitchen Talk.(S.) Worship

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(T.) A Little Taste of History, (U.) U.S. History-Transportation, (V) U.S. History-Panics, Economic Depressions, Business Matters

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(W) El Rincón En Español (The Spanish Corner: )
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This section is dedicated to articles of historical facts, poetry, self-improvement, human interest stories etc. written in Spanish.

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(X) So Mr. President, What Did You Do During Your Term in Office....? (The Series)

Table of Contents (10a) In Italian
(Y) Brusciano, Italy News/Events: Dr. Antonio Castaldo, Journalist

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(Y) Brusciano, Italy News/Events: Dr. Antonio Castaldo, Journalist

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(Z) The Italian Niche
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Pensieri di uno scrittore italiano: dott. Antonio Castaldo
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Thoughts of an Italian Writer : Dr. Antonio Castaldo
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I) "El Rincón Borinqueña"

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II) Arts and Entertainment

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III) Architecture
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IV Education
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V Wisdom: Thoughts From the Indian Masters
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VI Understanding Music
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VII Creative Writing

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IX New York City Neighborhoods

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X Memories (Brooklyn, Manhattan and Personal)
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Brusciano, Italy Italian Feast August 2010 (2) Images

La Festa dei Gigli di Brusciano

Messa Solenne in Piazza XI Settembre

Notte Bianca Brusciano

Mons. Luigi Travaglino Messa Solenne Piazza XI Settembre Brusciano

Processione Sant'Antonio di Padova Brusciano

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Brusciano, Italy Italian Feast August 2010 (1)

Mercoledì 25 agosto inizia la Festa dei Gigli di Brusciano nella 135esima edizione dal 1875 in onore di Sant’Antonio di Padova. Amministrazione comunale, Chiesa, Associazioni dei Gigli e popolo di Brusciano protagonisti di un grane evento sociale, storico religioso e culturale. Supporto televisivo di Primo Kanale. Domenica la Ballata dei Gigli in diretta satellitare su SKY canale 911."

L’Amministrazione comunale di Brusciano guidata dal Sindaco, dott. Angelo Antonio Romano, per la Festa dei Gigli di Brusciano di quest’anno, con il Presidente della Festa il Consigliere comunale Nicola Di Maio, ha dato ulteriore impulso alle attività culturali promozionali con uno speciale supporto televisivo attraverso l’emittente locale Primo Kanale fondata e diretta da Sebastiano Giardino.

In questi giorni, alle ore 20.00 in diretta da studio PK fino a mercoledì 25, sono già in corso le trasmissioni di presentazione delle attività di Comunicazione Pubblica Istituzionale, della storia e della cultura della Festa dei Gigli di Brusciano e dei Comitati dei Gigli. Venerdì scorso ha esordito il Giglio Ortolano 1875, in questa occasione di apertura vi sono stati i saluti del Sindaco Angelo Antonio Romano e del Presidente della Festa, Nicola Di Maio, con un brindisi augurale; sabato è stata la volta del Giglio Parulano; domenica sera tocca al Giglio Croce: lunedì ci sarà il Giglio Passo Veloce e concluderà martedì il giro di presentazioni il Giglio della Gioventù. In tutte le puntate abbiamo il direttore dell’Ambasciatore, Antonio Francesco Martignetti, il Presidente dell’Associazione “La Città Invisibile” e reporter PK, Felice Marotta, il responsabile dell’Ufficio Stampa del Comune di Brusciano, Antonio Castaldo e , alternandosi alla conduzione, Marilena Castaldo e Teresa Iannelli. Questo team sarà impegnato anche nella diretta televisiva di domenica mattina fino alle 14.00 e dopo la pausa pomeridiana dalle 19.00 alle 2 di notte, su digitale terrestre Primo Kanale, e satellitare SKY canale 911.

Quest’anno esordirà anche la “Notte Bianca”, voluta dall’Amministrazione comunale, realizzata in collaborazione con le Associazioni “La Città Invisibile” e “Vesuvius”il cui presidente è Angelo Iannelli, mercoledì 25, dopo la Messa Solenne in Piazza XI Settembre. Di seguito l’intero programma festivo.

PROGRAMMA

FESTA DEI GIGLI DI BRUSCIANO 1875-2010 . In Onore di S. Antonio di Padova

MERCOLEDI’ 25 AGOSTO : MESSA SOLENNE IN PIAZZA XI SETTEMBRE A SEGUIRE LA PROCESSIONE DEL SANTO E DALLE ORE 22.00 ALLE 02,00 NOTTE BIANCA.

SPETTACOLI ORGANIZZATI DAI COMITATI FESTA

GIOVEDI’ 26 AGOSTO SFILATE CARRI ALLEGORICI (partenza dalla postazione) I^ GIGLIO PASSO VELOCE ORE 21,00; II^ GIGLIO DELLA CROCE ORE 22,00; III^ GIGLIO PARULANO ORE 23,00.

VENERDI’ 27 AGOSTO SFILATE CARRI ALLEGORICI (partenza dalla postazione) I^ GIGLIO DELLA GIOVENTU’ ORE 21,30; II^ GIGLIO ORTOLANO 1875 ORE 22,30.

SABATO 28 AGOSTO SFILATA FANFARE MUSICALI (orario di salita sul palco) I^ GIGLIO DELLA CROCE; ORE 20,30: II^ GIGLIO DELLA GIOVENTU’ ORE 21,30; III^ GIGLIO PASSO VELOCE ORE 22,30; IV^ GIGLIO PARULANO ORE 23,30;
V^ GIGLIO ORTOLANO 1875 ORE 00,30

DOMENICA 29 AGOSTO BENEDIZIONE DEGLI OBELISCHI E BALLATA DEI GIGLI.

LUNEDI’ 30 AGOSTO ORE 21.00 SPETTACOLO “BRUSCIANO DANZA” E “PREMIO ECCELLENZE SCOLASTICHE” IN PIAZZA XI SETTEMBRE.

MARTEDI’ 31 AGOSTO PASSEGGIATA SOTTO LA GROTTA LUMINOSA, GRAN CONCERTOFINALE IN PIAZZA XI SETTEMBRE E SPETTACOLO PIROTECNICO

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UFFICIO STAMPA E COMUNICAZIONE DEL COMUNE DI BRUSCIANO
Responsabile dott. Antonio Castaldo Tel. 081.5218249 Fax 081. 5190191 e-mail: stampa@comune.brusciano.na.it

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September 11, 2001 A Day to Be Remembered

Remembering September 11th, 2001 shouldn't be an issue anywhere. Acts of terrorism should not be condoned, they should be condemned, and the families, friends and relatives of those who perished should know that there are people out there working to preserve this memory, working hard so that we don't forget those who perished and the circumstances of their deaths so that we learn from the atrocities that cause these deaths. To remember 9/11 is to evoke memories of all those men and women who went to work on a clear, seemingly innocent fall day, never to return to see their families again, or even to see their children grow up.

In the same way we pay homage on Memorial Day and Veterans Day to those who died in service to their country, we should pay homage to those who sacrificed their lives, needlessly, as they went to work, minding their own business, in a war declared on Americans that we did not ask for or want. Every time a memorial ceremony is viewed and the names of those lost are spoken, the memories kick in for those left behind, and the scars and heartache are once again inflamed. There are those in this country who did not suffer the loss of a loved one, and once they moved past the freshness of the event, lost their sensitivity to the victims of 9/11. What needs to be reminded to many nine years later, is that where there is unity, there is strength.

2,750 death certificates were filed as a result of the horrendous attacks carried out on 9/11. New York City's history of over 350 years as a monument to free trade, productivity, and acceptance of immigration merits consideration for the metropolis as one of the world's most spectacular cities. Noted for its material prosperity, job seekers from across the globe migrate to the city to find the American Dream, to find freedom and prosperity. It is the commercial center of the United States, perhaps the world, and the heart of American advertising, fashion, publishing, and media. New York is clearly not one of the natural wonders of the world, but it is perhaps the man made wonder of the world. Millions visit the city each year to see what humans, not nature, can achieve.

A perfect example of this was the creation of the World Trade Center complex. Plans for constructing the WTC were unveiled by chief architect Minoru Yamasaki in 1964, proposing that nearly 15 million square feet of construction were to be distributed among seven buildings. Groundbreaking for the construction of the WTC took place on August 5, 1966.The construction of the twin towers, 1368 and 1362 feet, 110 stories high, were at the time the tallest skyscrapers in the world. Upon completion, the total cost to the Port Authority was approximately $900 million. The World Trade Center complex, including the Twin Towers and four other buildings, were officially opened on April 4, 1973.The Twin Towers, situated in lower Manhattan's business sector, was home to nearly 50,000 employees, attracting more or less 20,000 visitors a day. It offered a stunning view of perhaps the world's busiest city until that catastrophic day on September 11, 2001 when terrifying pillars of black and silver and smoke obscured the city’s character. 2,750 people including 343 of New York City's brave emergency workers perished.

It was a clear, sunny morning when the sky was suddenly engulfed by a sinister darkness caused by the ominous columns of fire and heated gas filling the sky over lower Manhattan. Horrified spectators watched in disbelief as two hijacked commercial airliners crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. The swift crashes exploded into colossal fireballs releasing large amounts of blazing jet fuel, engulfing both towers in a fiery inferno, killing all aboard as well as many innocent workers and visitors inside the towers. The fire raged uncontrolled throughout the skyscraper's maze of hallways and stairwells. Terrified and trapped by fire and smoke, at least 200 people jumped to a violent death rather than be burned to death. Within two hours, from the intense heat causing extensive weakness in the structure, both towers collapsed, crushing floors and victims, throwing mighty clouds of debris considerable distances.

September 11, 2001 is an unforgettable day in the history of the United States, and will be forever etched in the heart and memory of patriotic Americans. It was the day that Three hundred and Forty three members of New York City's Fire Department perished in their attempt to rescue those trapped in the devastating flames of the World Trade Center in Manhattan. These brave firefighters risked their own personal safety as they advanced toward the burning buildings, rushing up stairwells filled with smoke and jet fuel, with no regard for their own safety. The number of fallen firefighters was staggering. Entire companies were destroyed. These were humans of all educational levels and ethnic backgrounds, many with families, dedicated to their intense love of saving lives. The pain, the suffering, the anxiety, and the cries of anguish of those they left behind was and is inconsolable. The emotional disturbance of those left behind was overwhelming as rescuers desperately sifted through the horrifying twisted wreckage of steel and cement. September 11th was a horrific tragedy that initiated countless acts of kindness and unity out of concern and anguish for all those affected by the attacks on the twin towers. It was a tragedy of historic proportions that prompted the response of 343 heroic fire-fighters who gave their lives so that others might live. Although nine years have since passed, for many the vivid memories are still fresh wounds. By remembering, perhaps Americans who have forgotten the freshness of this attack can help soothe the wounds of those still in mourning because of this tragedy. And perhaps they can remember how they felt that crisp clear morning that was forever ruined by a horrendous act of unprovoked violence, so that America itself will never forget why those 343 heroic firefighters aren't here today.

May these brave fallen heroes of 9/11 be forever remembered in our hearts.
Fallen Firefighters: New York City's Finest

May these innocent victims be forever in our prayers
List of victims who perished by name

September 11, 2001 is a day that will always be remembered around the world, as countries share with America the misfortune of this horrendous tragedy that took thousands of innocent lives. Numerous permanent memorials initiated throughout the world still document universal sensitivity to the American people by declaring their unwillingness to condone these repulsive acts of violence. These memorials are a tribute to the innocent victims and heroes of 9/11. Since September 11, 2001, the City of Brusciano has shared their sentiments with America, presenting a floral bouquet with silent prayers at "Piazza XI Settembre “ in memory of the victims and in honor of bringing peace in the world. The historybox.com has dedicated a specific page to Brusciano, Italy, several images of 9/11 and a short story by Miriam Medina "September 11, 2001 is a Day to be Remembered," with links to the names of those who perished in memory and in concordance with the 9th anniversary of this devastating, world changing tragedy. This page can be accessed at: (http://thehistorybox.com/ny_city/brusciano_italy_remembers_victims_9-11_nycity.htm).

MIRIAM MEDINA