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  • Charlie "Chico" Sacchetti

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Advancing age opens our eyes to the beauty and miracles of the everyday

It’s a funny thing about getting older. You may feel the same way about some things, like when you were young, but it doesn’t take...

Spring training with Phillies means warm weather and daddy-daughter bonding

My daughter, Rosanne, and I share a few more things than just our last names. We share a birthdate, an appreciation of fun, good friends...

Encounter with Jimmy Carter and Secret Service left a lasting impression

On May 9, 1980, I had an up-close and personal encounter with the Secret Service. I must say that I was highly impressed. In October...

My adventures in Mexico: Working, dining, then the dire aftermath

It was hot in Acapulco, Mexico, in February of 2004. Unfortunately, I wasn’t there to enjoy the sunshine and the warm tropical ocean. I was...

A gratuitous offer: My years of experience with dining and tipping

If there is one thing in life I’ll never understand it is this … Why would a waiter or waitress, whose very livelihood depends on...

Even if I’m asleep at the wheel, my angels are awake

When you’re on earth, approaching your eighth decade, you realize that you can start to relax a little. You don’t have to worry about a...

The Phillies may have lost this series, but daddy-daughter time was a clear winner

My daughter Rosie and I thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Pittsburgh, from July 18-22 to see our Phillies play the Pirates, even though the team...

The best childhood nicknames have a way of sticking with a person forever

As I look back over the years, I would have to admit that I have been rather intrigued by nicknames and how they have come...

My first experience with Virginia Beach and poison sumac left me itching to return

In May of 1990, as a sales manager with my company, I was asked to help train a new salesperson in the Hampton Roads area...

In those days it was sometimes cool to be tough, but always tough to be cool

The fact that I recently celebrated my 77th birthday has caused a lot of my friends to wish me well. In fact, I just finished...

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