Rich Monetti
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Part I : Childhood Tidbits from Brooklyn Raised Celebrities
Photo by Jessie Pearl Pat Benatar Pat Benatar was born on Jan. 10, 1953 in Brooklyn as Patricia Mae Andrzejewski. Her father worked with sheet metal, and her mom was a beautician who was trained as an opera vocalist. Her parents never pushed their daughter in a musical direction, but when teachers at Daniel Street Elementary School heard her voice, they had Benatar take voice lessons during gym class, according to Sari Rosenberg of Lifetime. She did her first solo at the age of eight, and of course, there was plenty of time to be a cheerleader, enjoy the beach and got to the movies. Benatar eventually went to Lindenhurst High School, and stood out enough in the musical and theater department, that she gained acceptance to the Juilliard School of Music. Remarkably, the 80s icon declined and pursued a degree in health education at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She lasted a year and married her high school sweetheart, Dennis T. Benatar. He was a soldier, and they moved to Virginia where he was stationed.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Geeks
More than another Odd Trek Movie Out, Star Trek III is Still Way Down on my List
Paramount Studios. Poster Star Trek III is in a pretty tough spot. The Wrath of Khan just saved the franchise, and now this production is in the unenviable position of one upping the 1982 standard-bearer. Talk about a no win scenario, but coming in dead last on the long list of Trek movies - who knew? So let’s start from the beginning - the title.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Futurism
Part I : Childhood Tidbits from Bronx Raised Celebrities
Photo by Robert Pernett Regis Philbin was born on August 25, 1931, but his name dates back further. As a boy, his father Frank got into a fist fight with a priest at his Manhattan Catholic school. The impact of the dust up affected Frank so much that he named his son after the school, Regis High School. In 1932, the family moved in with Regis’ Aunt Victoria on Cruger Avenue in the Bronx. She owned a full acre and grew tomatoes and corn. If that sounds unbelievable, Regis himself is still unsure of another aspect of family history that his father often boasted. Frank joined the marines in 1930, and the elder claimed he flew one of the planes that buzzed King Kong on the Empire State building in 1933. “I was never sure if he was kidding.” he told The Wall Street Journal in 2016.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Geeks
Part I : Clint Eastwood Lesser Known Facts through the Decades
1930s Clint Eastwood was born on May 31, 1930 in San Francisco and was named after his father Clinton. At 11 pounds 6 ounces, the hospital nurses nicknamed him Samson. Plenty of bounce in his beginnings, the depression had the family continually moving in search of work and Eastwood attended eight different grammar schools. They eventually settled in Oakland.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Geeks
Part I : The Origins of Where No Man has Gone Before and Other Star Trek Staples
Photo by : Joanna Poe Where No Man has Gone Before Samuel Peeples wrote the second pilot episode of the same name, and David Alexanders' autobiography of Gene Roddenberry attributes the phrase to the Peeples. But the iconic opening dates back much further. James Cook made a version of the declaration as he explored North America, according to BBC.com. The explorer intended not only to go, “farther than any man has been before me, but as far as I think it is possible for a man to go"
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Futurism
Part III : Ada Monetti Looks Back at her Life
The last we left Ada, she had a date to keep with Charlie, and the 22 year old followed through. They made for Broadway and Guys and Dolls brought the curtain up on their relationship. But things were moving a bit faster for one side of the pairing.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Families
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
