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Striving To Improve

People often fail because they trade what they want most for what they want now. St. Joe’s Men’s basketball coach, Phil Martelli penned those lines and I remember them every time I choose to sleep in rather than exercise, every time I go for the candy, rather than remember my weight goal, every time I [...]

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Dale Carnegie’s Life Changing Course

Almost a hundred years after it was written, Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends and Influence People” is still a best seller. It ranks third behind the Bible and the Dictionary in all time best sellers. And for good reason. Carnegie recognized when he began teaching Public Speaking in 1912 the principles that would help [...]

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Crooner, Composer & Connoisseur

Michéal Castaldo is a crooner, composer, and connoisseur. He is an Italian-born Canadian, and current New York City resident. Michéal’s motto is “Life is not a cup to be drained, but a measure to be filled.” This award-winning songwriter/producer and recording artist brings some of his passion for music, food, and life to Cucina Chatter [...]

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Golden Age of Radio

Imagine having known for as long as you can remember what you wanted to “be” when you grew up. Naturally, you would have gravitated toward the icons who were already successful in your field. You would study them, read their bios, try to meet them if you can. Right? Well, that was what I did [...]

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Viagra, Senior Dating, Stellar Wind

Stellar Wind is a bottomless government database that stretches almost a million square feet in the heart of Utah’s desert. This Department of Defense project was begun after the 9-11 attacks and reportedly has the capability of picking up and storing trillions of Internet whispers—monitoring websites, social media, and even personal emails. Conspiracy theorists have [...]

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Chico’s Vibe

Local musician Dennis Chiccino of Chico’s Vibe brought his guitar to the virtual kitchen table that is Cucina Chatter Radio. Not only did Dennis discuss life as a full time musician in one of the most musical cities in the country, but he also serenaded us. (Those listening out of the market missed the Focus [...]

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Coincidence or Something Else?

I had the good fortune a few years ago to work for Joe Oliver, the founder of Oliver Heating & Cooling based in the Philadelphia tri-state region. I am eternally grateful for all that Joe taught me about business and life. One of the more indelible lessons I learned was to recognize that the big [...]

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