Rich Monetti
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The Joker gives us Much to Think about but not Much to See
Warner Bros Pictures. Poster The Joker draws strong comparison to a number of films. Taxi Driver is foremost for me and The King of Comedy to a lesser extent. In Scorsese’s 1976 breakout, Travis Bickle is subsisting on the fringes, and the growing realization of his disenfranchisement tosses the young man over the edge. In keeping, The Joker finds himself looking over the same cliff and definitely adds some juice to his tragedy. Not keeping the rage to himself, Joaquin Phoenix starts a movement, and legions of his ilk are ready to take on the vulgarity and insensitivity of American life. It sounds like a winner. Not quite, so let me begin.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Geeks
Part II : Ada Monetti Looks Back at her Life
On July 4th, 1951 Ada Cafueri spent the day at Yankee Stadium with the skinny guy from the around the corner. “He was older and got taller,” Ada said. But while the doubleheader amounted to a date, the pairing still fell under the umbrella of friendship, according to Ada. Even so, the unsupervised 18 innings had to meet with approval from above.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Families
After 25 Years, Father John Kauta Bids Farewell to His Parishioners at St. Patrick's Church
For 25 years, the parishioners at St. Patrick's in Bedford have been warmed by Father John Kauta's greeting. "You pray for me and I'll pray for you," he'd open the dialogue. With his time now coming to an end at St. Patrick's, his flock easily recognizes that he cannot be summed up in a catchy logline.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Families
Enterprise Episode Contains Crucial Lesson for Coronavirus Crisis
Photo by vagueonthehow I’m currently giving Enterprise another go. I believe my take is similar to my original viewing. I like the crew, and there is an appealing adventure aspect to the drama. But nothing that really blows me away. I had reserved such accolades to an episode called Judgment, where we got a front row seat to the fall and rise of the Klingon Empire. Unfortunately, I felt the whole thing went off the rails with the long Xindi story arc. That said, I just released a huge, satisyfying exhale after seeing Dear Doctor, and serendipitously, the episode dovetails with our coronavirus tragedy.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Futurism
Former Student Athlete and Fordham Women’s Basketball Staff Member Helps Build Basketball Court for At Risk Girls in Eswatini, Africa
Photo by : Samantha Ferrara With a mom who was a basketball coach, Clare Berenato was obviously drawn to the sport and played to a pretty high level Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania. Over the years, the student/athlete came to understand that basketball serves as pretty good teacher in areas like communication, teamwork, and building community. So when the Women's Basketball Director of Administration at Fordham got the chance to volunteer for a nonprofit called Play BOLD and take part in building a basketball court for marginalized girls in Eswatini (Swaziland), the decision was an easy slam dunk. But regardless of the wide range of possibility sports provide in terms of academics and life lessons, she prefers to narrow the purview of the June 2019 installation at Hosea’s Heart.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Unbalanced
Carmel Defeats John Jay 17-12
Carmel Defeats John Jay 17-12 By Rich Monetti John Jay and Carmel came into Thursday night’s Class AA match up with identical 3-1 records, and Coach Todd Cayea didn’t need a statistician to sort out the playoff implications. “This was a critical game,” he said after the 17-12 victory. “We got the win, and I’m so proud of our effort.”
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Unbalanced
Part I : Ada Monetti looks back on her Life
Ada Monetti was born on East 55th Street in Manhattan. Her father went to work everyday at Giovanni’s, and her mother and grandmother did the domestics before the family moved to the Bronx in 1941. But prior to departing, Ada did leave her mark on the Catholic School she attended.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Families
The Katonah Library Dedicates plaque in honor of Eleanor Hendrickson
With the explosion of information available on the internet these days, some may believe the community library can be easily replaced by more convenient megabytes or media players. Those people certainly cannot be found at the Katonah Library. "It really is the heart and soul of a community, and it is a place where everyone is welcome," said Inge Brown, president of the Katonah Library Art Gallery. And without dedicated librarians to stack the shelves, a library would function no better than a computer without a keyboard. That's why the Katonah Library will be dedicating a plaque in honor of the late Eleanor Hendrickson. Its director for almost 30 years, she not only had a lasting impact on the library, but on the village of Katonah.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Humans
Lourdes Defeats Somers 19-13 in Overtime
The last two Section One, Division A Champions faced off at Somers High School on Saturday, and the back and forth game soared as high as the unseasonal temperature. But when Kyle Strack came down with an overtime interception in the end zone, it was Lourdes that finally rose to the top with a 19-13 vicotry.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Unbalanced
A Look Back at Somers Victories over Horace Greeley and Poughkeepsie
Jack Kaiser Carries Somers to 33-0 Victory October 5, 2018 Horace Greeley played it safe by squibbing the opening kickoff, and Jack Kaiser appeared to oblige by bobbling the bounce. But the miss step seemed to pause the Quaker coverage, and the senior fullback glided almost untouched to the end zone. The four answered touchdowns that followed for Kaiser weren’t quite so unscathed and probably left bruises on both sides. But Kaiser was sure the Tuskers got the better of the the visitors - and not just on the scoreboard.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Unbalanced
The Leatherman had Bedford and Katonah on his Wandering Loop
Today, the sighting of a man looking like the 19th century wandering hermit known as the Leatherman would probably elicit a response more closely associated with Leatherface from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Nonetheless, a celebrity surrounded this man that has not been forgotten. “It was like the circus was coming to town," said Dan DeLuca, long time researcher of this local real life legend.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Humans
More Stories from the Old Country
Luigi and Maria Ancora emmigrate to Argentina In 1924, the Ancora family was finally ready to rejoin Belasario in America. But some bureaucratic corruption prevented Nonni's brother and sister from making the journey to America. A rich family bribed an official in the office, and Luigi and Maria's Visa papers were stolen. So the family was presented with their only option. Nonni and her Grandmother sailed to America, while Luigi and Maria embarked for Argentina.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Families
