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Dom and Angelina’s wedding photo My Uncle Dom was out of place in my blue-collar family. The husband of my mother’s youngest sister Angelina, he had a college associate’s degree and worked as a quality control chemist for Coca Cola. He did not own a car and took the subway to work every day. Eventually he became a flavor chemist [...]
In the shower Thursday morning, my body has erupted in red spots. Previous irregularities are magnified. The coin on my thigh where I burnt myself with tea, the stretch marks on my hip, the razor nick on my shin–all fresh. I can only assume this to be a new emotional response, maybe the kind you don’t unlock until you hit [...]
I'm no fan of the sun. But my mother was its most devoted worshiper. She had dark hair and brown eyes, and her skin welcomed a deep tan. My younger brother and I inherited our coloring from our dad, who was very fair. Growing up we were practically albinos with the palest of blond hair and blue-green eyes. We didn't [...]
Roberto Duran (L) is hit with a left punch from Edwin Viruet Over lunch in the Bronx, “The Puerto Rican Ali” reflects on the life that slipped away with the scorecards ________________ Two red nose pitbulls, an open fire hydrant, and a dozen soaking-wet kids stood between us and the Bronx hole-in-the-wall diner. Edwin Viruet and I kept one eye [...]
