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Charlie "Chico" Sacchetti
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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...
The best practical jokes are always impromptu, and this one defied belief
From the time I was a little kid, I was always a fan of practical jokes played on my friends or even on me. It...
Bamboozled in the gift shop, but the laughs capped off a great vacation
In the early part of 1995, as our 20th wedding anniversary approached, I wanted to celebrate it as a family and do something a bit...
Sale of class rings: $150 windfall and a lesson in market economics
The price of gold had skyrocketed in 1980. Soaring interest rates, along with the hostage situation in Iran, were fueling fear and uncertainty. When events...