SALudos de San Miguel: My BIGGEST Win!
By Sal Guarino I imagine my grandfather Gerardo Guarino felt a multitude of intense feelings as he made the days-long, frightening, hope-filled journey on a slow-moving steamship from Naples, Italy, …
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Sal Guarino
Born in Brooklyn, NY, now settled in Centro with his Mexican wife, Sal brings a rich set of life experiences to the table. “SALudos de San Miguel!” shares his joy for living through a lens of gratitude and positivity here in San Miguel. Sal’s first book “SALutations!” was published in 2018. Contact:salguarino@gmail.com.
Two Loaves of Bread
By Sal Guarino Remembering Mom: Violet Di Cristo (1930-2020) It was hardly past 5:30 in the evening on a winter night in Brooklyn. I was 6 years old. It was …
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Meet Julian Lopez Cadena!
By Sal Guarino A “Man Friday” for Every Day I have been a natural and straight-shooting maven as long as I can remember—whether extolling the US$.15 bargain price of KitKats …
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SALudos de San Miguel: Sacred Time in a Sacred Place
By Sal Guarino A New Year’s Reflection I was seven years old and playing horseshoes with Eddie, my summer neighbor in Sag Harbor, New York. We routinely filled summer days …
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A Seat at the Table
By Sal Guarino Even at 11 years old I appreciated that my oldest brother Gerard (22), affectionally known as “G,” had a beautiful capacity for love and empathy toward those …
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SALudos de San Miguel! “Quién Soy?”
By Sal Guarino Tía Mirnita y la Familia Driving with my wife from San Miguel to Valle de Santiago a few weeks ago to attend a misa (mass) and family …
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SALudos! Snow in Waco
By Sal Guarino Dear Readers: Please enjoy this holiday story, adapted from my book “SALutations!” (2018). Snow in Waco “But It Might Snow, Right?” Our daughters Victoria and Nora were …
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40th Street to Insurgentes
By Sal Guarino It was a warmer than typical spring day in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday, April 2, 1977. I was up early and already outside of our soon-to-be-vacant …
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