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The Scavenger Hunt is on!
Historelli’s Seven Deadly Sins Scavenger Hunt ChallengeFOR A PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERESin I (Lust)Lust can mean several things, a lust for sex, lust for money or even a bloodlust. This challenge...
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Participants!! PLEASE READ AND RESPONDUpon review, i'm realizing that only half of the 22 challenges can effectively be accomplished during an overnight run beginning at Midnight. I'm considering an...
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Challenge 6 Points Revoked!!!
Upon further review the points given to two teams for the Challenge 6 (See Below) will be revoked because the photographs submitted did not follow the exact instructions. TRY AGAINChallenge 6 – PRESSED...
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FORGERIES & COUNTERFEITS!
It has been brought to my attention that a forgery utilizing the sacred Historelli stamp has been circulating amongst the members of the Vultures. (See image) The gamemaster is displeased that his...
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Vultur Victor!
The Final results are in and the Vultures are officially the champions of the 2006 Historelli Scavenger Hunt Challenge. The Vultures defeated the Snapshot Vulture Killers by a mere four points with a...
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I Give Him all the Credit
Editor’s Note: Yesterday marked my father’s birthday and also the fifth anniversary of his death. Several years ago my cousin MJS asked me to write a web-essay about Italian-American heritage,...
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Keeping Christmas Well
For many past Christmas seasons, I have argued that the best character in Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol,” is neither Scrooge nor Tiny Tim but rather “Ole Fezziwig.” I’ve come to this conclusion...
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More Christmas Ghosts
This season is not just a time for anticipating gifts; apparently, other unworldly visitors besides Santa Claus come about on the night before Christmas. This blog stems from a recent conversation with...
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Apartment Wolves on the Increase
By Scipio ScherzaPart of the American dream is to provide oneself with a stoop, a roof, three to four walls and preferably cable television. Unfortunately today’s crippling housing market is forcing...
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Eagles in Hackensack
For the past month I’ve been observing at least 4 Bald Eagles soaring above the suburban sprawl that strangles the Hackensack River. The sight of a soaring Eagle will turn even the most hardened...
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The Island of Tears
One of the benefits of my job is that I get to visit cool historical locations while still on the clock. Recently I took a trip to Ellis Island, which at one time was the main point of entry for...
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The Shorehouse
I haven’t even told Barbara this part of the story but there were definitely some strange happenings at the old shore house from last weekend. Clearly, atmosphere dictates occurrence, I am now a true...
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The Shorehouse Pt. II
I am not sure how Barbara dealt with sleeping here. And alone for two nights! An antechamber provided privacy to the actual bedroom but also ensured our isolation from the rest of the house. If an...
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The Shorehouse - Fin
The bedroom furnishings were simple, consisting of a bed, a dresser and a nightstand. Since the fittings were dusty and old we stopped short of unpacking our cloths and accessories, opting instead to...
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Searching for Halloween
Let us recap. According to the previous three-part epic, atmosphere dictates mood and as a result, any scary environment can create monsters. Moreover, (if you remember a similar HSC post from...
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Yellow Eyes
I love birds. I don’t know why exactly. Maybe because when I was growing up the faraway places I saw on National Geographic were too out of reach, so I settled for more suburban game. When you’re a kid...
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Nobody Puts Cosmo in the Corner...
There was this cigar bar lounge called “Retailers,” where I spent entirely way too much time in during my early to mid-twenties. My crew knew all the names of the more sizzling waitresses and they...
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Working with a Master
This past weekend, Nik Social and I (with several others) aided in the eventual release of a gargoyle. We were guided by master carver Franco Minervini, who showed us how to work limestone on a model...
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Gone Fishin'
For the 7 of you who are still reading this blog, you may have noticed, that i am on hiatus. I'm getting married in less than two weeks, plus Polish girl and i have just closed on a house. So i am very...
View ArticleWho Deserves the Wealth? (Mauro's 10pm Question)
Recently, this video from 2012 recirculated on Facebook and Twitter. This graphic-friendly video shows how so much of our country's wealth is held by so few. Many would argue that this type of...
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When does Coolness Stop Mattering? (Mauro's 10pm Question)
At what point does coolness stop being a factor in our daily decisions?Is it something to do with age? Is it related to responsibility? Does the urge to be cool end once high school is finished? Do we...
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Where do you get your news? (Mauro's 10pm Question)
We all know that the Internet is killing newspapers, albeit a slow death since they've been predicting this scenario for the last 10 years. But Internet news sources have caused many to abandon even...
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Collectibles? Mauro's 10pm Question...
As a kid, I collected everything… Baseball cards, comic books, coins, Star-Wars figures, old books, stamps… even butterflies, bees and cicadas sealed in glass jars. Now, 25+ years later I’ve been...
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