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One of my favorite places in the world.
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The Gunther
Avenue Kids
A great part of my
life was growing up in the
northeaster Bronx on Gunther Avenue,
here is a picture which is certainly
not complete, but I call it the
Gunther Avenue Kinds any way. |
Joe De Matteo
lives in northern Westchester
County, New York with his wife,
3
2 children (1 flew the coupe and
started his own nest), and a pet
rock which has been around longer
than any of the others (although, if
the truth be known, it turns up
missing for years at a time). His
hobbies are eating, drinking
(spirits), reading, writing,
watching movies, driving, shooting
(any number of his many weapons at
the same time), and speaking softly
to his Windows operating system (the
98 Second Edition, not the 2000
Professional, or the XL which may be
spoken to in a normal voice; thanks
Bill).
He also loves to spend time at
Eagle Park in Ossining, NY, enjoying
the beauty of the Hudson River
Valley. Eagle Park overlooks the
Hudson River at the Croton River
Delta. "With eagles flying overhead
and boats moving along the waterway
at the base of the low mountain that
Eagle Park is perched upon, stress
and the demands of 21st Century life
(see list of hobbies above) melt
away." |
Every Picture Has A Story; click |
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Joseph De Matteo
Live Lived
Fully Alive Project
Personal
Consulting
and
Group
Facilitation |
Specializing
in:
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- Alcoholism and drug abuse
consulting
- Personal spiritual understanding & growth
- Personal awareness and growth
- Time management for the Fully Alive
- Discernment
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At Castel Di Sangro, Abrozzo, Italy 1992
Comment January 2008: I look almost
exactly the same,
just a little different. And I still
have that shirt.
And that daughter. And a good
deal of that hair, though, less of
the color. Also, there is a
bit more of me. |
I've got many great memories working
(playing) with my Cornerstone
brothers (mostly all Knights of
Columbus). Here we are at Trinity
Church in downtown Ossining
preparing a meal for some neighbors
and friends.
(From L to R) Mark Lederman, Joe De
Matteo (,?) and Chuck Caltofamo |
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There is a force
that pulls us together, us being me
and [now] Deacon Cliff Calanni, and
Mark Lederman. When we are
together we can get pretty intense.
Our bond has the intensity always
end in laughter and food.
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While
it's
true,
my
favorite
spot
is
Eagle
Park,
Ossining,
I
also
love
the
grounds
of
Maryknoll.
Maryknoll
is a
Catholic
religious
order,
their
mission
is
American
clergy
and
lay
missioners
that
travel
to
areas
in
the
world
where
there
is a
great
need.
Working
on
social
problems,
helping
those
in
great
need
of
help,
they
preach
as
St.
Francis
taught,
"...use
words
if
you
have
to."
Meaning,
so
the
wonders
of
following
Christ
through
your
actions.
Below
are
some
pictures
I
took
on
the
morning
of
January
8,
2011.
It
had
snowed
the
night
before.
As
you
can
see,
the
sun
was
not
fully
up
yet. |
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few movies I've really enjoyed: |
Dust didn't get me right away. It's an action & adventure film that is
told in memory, so it takes places
in two time periods, and in two,
very different places. I liked
the story a lot, but the part of the
film that the story was told from I
didn't like for the first quarter of
the film. You see, none of the
characters were very likeable to me.
However, as it got along, I found
myself taken away into both of the
stories.
This was a hard
project to sell to the viewer, and I
believe that is why it didn't do so
well. But I give it a Super
review. |
The Exam is a psychological thriller that for some may be a little
boring. It wasn't boring at
all for me. The end is one
that opens your eyes, which the
storyline does as you're going
along. But your eyes are not
always open in the right direction.
The characters working their way
through the dilemma that they find
themselves in, is in some ways
reminiscent of real life. But
I would rather discuss this with you
over a beer and a burger. I
rate Exam Super. |
Cyrano de Bergerac is one of my all time favorite films and stories. It is classics
and what could I say about it other
than I live the read and the way
Jose Ferrer brings Cyrano to life.
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Bobby Long and Pursy Will are locked to each other by more than the house
that gives shelter to the former and
new hope to the latter. Their
journey to finding that out is a
hurtful and joyous one.
John
Travolta, who I'm used to seeing in
movies like the Taking of Pelham
123, Face/Off, Get Shorty gives a
wonderful portrayal of a middle aged
alcoholic, one step away from
homeless college professor of
English Lit.
Scarlet Johansson is
an excellent beautiful teenager with
issues. I give it a
HUGE! |
I selected the Blu-ray for this John Frankenheimer film because of the
sound as much as the picture.
Robert De Niro, Jean Reno,
Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsgård,
Sean Bean, Skipp Sudduth, Michael
Lonsdale, Jonathan Pryce
all make
this film action packed thriller one
that is rich is characters.
HUGE! |
This is a great buy for an supremely underrated film. It is another of
my all timers of both film and book.
Banderas at his best, and a great
bunch of actors with faces you
rarely see.
HUGE!
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Ethan Hawk and Julie Delpy portray two college students who meet on a train
in Europe. We learn about the
bond they form through their
dialogue in Before Sunrise
(1995). Before Sunset
happens 10 years latter. It is
as if we are able to follow two
people around and just listen to
them talk.
HUGE!
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For those who like Marshal Arts
films for more than just the kicking
and screaming, this film based on
real life is the story of a master
in a town know form many schools of
Marshal Arts.
Donnie Yen is Ip
man and he is fantastic.
HUGE! |
Tom Cruise successfully plays a warrior, an American warrior who's
alcoholism puts him in the gutter.
But his fame as a true warrior
leader catches the eye of the
Japanese military leader who is
trying to get rid of the last of the
Samurai.
Blu-ray for the
beautiful cinematography. The
opening views are amazing.
HUGE! |
Robert Duvall is one of my favorite actors. He is one of the greats of
our time. Tommy Lee Jones is
up there too. Together they
bring this story alive. Book and
film:
HUGE!
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Kevin Costner has been behind a number of excellent story telling films of
our time, Dances With
Wolves, The Postman, even
Waterworld, but Open Range
is for me the a runner up only to
his Dances With Wolves.
So, another
HUGE!
HUGE! Duvall |
Russell Crow is a great Robin Hood. And with Cate Blanchett as Marion,
well, it's just great. His
Merry Men are tipical hard fighting
and drinking roughiens with just the
right amount of wise cracks.
Super. Also:
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Organizations:
Knights of Columbus
Cornerstone Alumni in Action, Inc.
National Rifle Association Life Member
St. Augustine Parish,
Ossining, NY |
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About Joe De Matteo
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Essays
A Memoir
Short Fiction (Definitions)
Short, Short Stories
Flash Fiction
Micro Fiction
Short Stories
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Politics
In
the Cause of Liberty
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Observations
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Religion
Go to section on Religion
Christian Faith
The Cornerstone Movement
The teachings of
Luigi Giussani
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| Writing
Fun & Games
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| Reviews
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Extended Fiction New Orleans, Shot©
by Joseph De Matteo, is a crime novel that explores the
role of vigilantism in a situation where the guilty are
too cunning and well connected for the authorities to
bring them to justice. (awaiting publication)
Luca 121534©
by Joseph De Matteo (a work in progress)
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Johnny Cash, and Posh, too.
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On Prayer
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