I remember the first time I stood next to a jetliner. It was in March of 1970, and I was a hopeful baseball player trying to win a job in […]
It all started when I was 25 years old, in the spring of 1972. The perks of my job at Temple University’s Athletic Department included my use of the facilities […]
Charlie Sacchetti sustained injuries to both legs when he stumbled on the last two steps of a small staircase – damage that landed him in two rehabs for 46 days […]
On June 26, I reached what some refer to as one’s “Diamond Jubilee.” Upon researching the derivation of this term, I learned that it can be used interchangeably when referring […]
For 27 years, I had the pleasure of working in various capacities for the Cantol Chemical Co. We were a small manufacturer of specialty and industrial chemical products such as […]
I was very excited when I purchased my first new car back in 1978. Married for only a few years and not yet a father, I was able to afford […]
I suppose some of the details are a little fuzzy after all these years, but the gist of this story would be tough to forget. I recall being about 10 […]
As I approach my “diamond jubilee” a proud, thankful and happy American, I find myself dealing with many memories that pop up out of the blue. It may be something […]
By Charlie SacchettiIt wasn’t always this way but for the last 20 years or so I’ve become became a big fan of the late Jewish comedian Jackie Mason. I saw […]
By Charlie SacchettiIn March of 2019, I had a follow-up appointment with my Cooper Hospital orthopedic surgeon, who had repaired my three ruptured quadriceps tendons exactly one year before. While […]
By Charlie SacchettiFall has always been my favorite time of the year. I find the crisp air, the array of colors and the bright skies of autumn both lovely and […]
By Charlie SacchettiI guess it’s safe to say that all of us, at one time or another, have experienced some good luck. Whether it be finding some money, being at […]
By Charlie SacchettiIt sure seemed innocent enough. Recently, I was doing a little YouTube watching and came across an interesting post that immediately got my attention. For some time, I […]
By Charlie SacchettiThere is no doubt that I became a “believer” in 2006. Not in the religious sense, mind you; that happened many years earlier. No, I became a believer […]
By Charlie Sacchetti At the age of 14, he was just about the tallest of all of his buddies. This fact, combined with some natural athletic ability, made my son […]
By Charlie SacchettiIn the fall of 1969, it was time for me to make the big move. As a senior in college who was in no way financially well off, […]
By Charlie Sacchetti I regard it as a strange phenomenon that begs questioning: Why do people who shared a particular hardship or unpleasantness find humor in their suffering when talk […]
By Charlie Sacchetti It never ceases to amaze me how I can remember certain words, said to me long ago, from friends and relatives. They may have been phrases uttered […]
By Charlie Sacchetti In the summer of 1965, as a recent high school grad, I decided to make a significant purchase. My buddy Richie Downs had an old Vespa motor […]
By Charlie Sacchetti My daughter Rosie and I have always enjoyed our annual baseball trips. She is a Phillies fan in the most sincere sense, and it’s always fun when […]
Frank Sinatra By Charlie SacchettiWith Mother’s Day quickly approaching, I can’t help but think of one that I’ll never forget. The story actually starts two weeks before that big day […]
This is how half-ball is played, according to the author: “You pitch it underhand and try to hit it with one of your mother’s stolen broomsticks.” By Charlie Sacchetti Not […]
By Charlie Sacchetti Oct. 3, 1988, was a very long day for my mother, Catherine, and me. We had arrived at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital in Darby, Pennsylvania, at 6 […]
By Charlie Sacchetti I’ll never forget what happened to me on my 50th birthday. I say this not because of a big surprise party or other event marking what many feel to […]
By Charlie Sacchetti I was watching TV, just a little while ago, when the commercial came on. It was a new one for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in […]
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