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The toughest year

August 9, 2018 Todd DeFeo

The past year has been without a doubt the toughest I have ever encountered.

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The past 11 months

July 16, 2018 Todd DeFeo

The past 11 months have been a lot, but fun is not a word I would use to describe them. As I told the chief medical officer at the hospital, I wouldn’t wish this experience on anyone.

Build statues at Citi Field to commemorate Mets’ history

June 23, 2018 Todd DeFeo

The New York Mets have a storied history, and it’s time that history be commemorated with statues around Citi Field.

Following the bouncing ball

June 20, 2018 Todd DeFeo

Reporting by it’s very nature is responsive. But it’s not reporting on what people want — that’s PR as the age-old saying goes — it’s about uncovering what people don’t want uncovered.

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I don’t know what ‘all right’ even means

June 19, 2018 Todd DeFeo

Bob Dylan once sang, “They tell me everything is gonna be all right/ But I don’t know what ‘all right’ even means.” It’s an apropos sentiment, I’ve discovered over the past 10 months. Someone once said, “time heals all wounds.” Whoever said it must have never been wounded because time may diminish many feelings, but when it comes to my son, it hurts as much today as it did the day he died. You see,

Five definite places (in addition to the Motown Soul Bar) to frequent when in Curaçao

June 19, 2018 Todd DeFeo

Food on Curaçao is often described as Creole in that it is influenced by a number of cultures, including a mix of African and European.

A look at Auckland in five photos

June 18, 2018 Todd DeFeo

Auckland is the largest city in the country and a major center of international business, but in some ways seems like a less well-known destination than other cities of its size and caliber.

What will New Zealand do about its map problem?

May 18, 2018 Todd DeFeo

It seems the people who make maps don’t know it exists.

Five key events in the history of Smyrna

April 23, 2018 Todd DeFeo

The city formally incorporated on Jan. 1, 1872, and is named after one of Paul’s seven churches in Asia.

A few thoughts on what to see and do in Rome

April 5, 2018 Todd DeFeo

So, Rome is pretty much amazing. I mean, you’re walking down the street and boom, there’s the Colosseum. There are ancient ruins to the left and the right.