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The Full Helios Treatment – Thomas Calabrese

By   /  March 26, 2023  /  The Back Page  /  11 Comments

Olympus is just an ordinary mountain. Thomas Calabrese -The ancient Greeks personified the sun as a handsome god named Helios. His astronomical pedigree was impeccable: He was the son of the Titan Hyperion and the Titaness Theia. Helios was also the brother of Selene, the goddess of the Moon, and Eos, the goddess of the […]

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My Sweet Malindi – Thomas Calabrese

By   /  March 18, 2023  /  The Back Page  /  12 Comments

Uninvited Guest List Thomas Calabrese -Malindi is a town on Malindi Bay at the mouth of the Sabaki River, lying on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. Located in Malindi is the legendary Lawford Hotel, an oasis that is nestled among lush vegetation, white sandy beaches and dreamlike landscape. This tourist resort town is brimming […]

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Part Czech and All Cash – Thomas Calabrese

By   /  March 12, 2023  /  The Back Page  /  15 Comments

Lethal Beauty Thomas Calabrese – Tanya Cash was destined to have an unusual life. Her father, Sean was half English and half Italian and served in the United Kingdom Special Forces before becoming an agent with the covert agency MI6. Her mother, Ariel was of Israeli and Czechoslovakian descent and served as an officer in […]

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Another Stone in the Wall -Thomas Calabrese

By   /  March 5, 2023  /  The Back Page  /  10 Comments

School of Hard Knocks Thomas Calabrese -Trish Grant was offered the position of Vice Principal at Zachary Olson High School in Anaheim, California by her close friend, Bruce Hudkins. They had taught together at El Camino High School in Oceanside before he accepted the Principal’s job at this new school.  Soon afterward, Trish retired after […]

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Spin and Die – Thomas Calabrese

By   /  February 26, 2023  /  The Back Page  /  13 Comments

Fluff and Fight Thomas Calabrese– First Sergeant Blake Logan had been in the Marine Corps for 18 years and during that time he had six combat deployments. One of his assignments when he was stateside was as a senior instructor in the Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) combat system that combined existing and new hand-to-hand combat […]

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Stolen Valor – Thomas Calabrese

By   /  February 19, 2023  /  The Back Page  /  12 Comments

Shrouded in Secrecy Thomas Calabrese -Pete Sinclair and Mike Toriano first met while serving in the 75th Ranger Regiment of the United States Army. Mike came from San Clemente, California and was an avid surfer and scuba diver. He was laid back and easygoing, kind of like a gentle wave flowing toward shore. He was […]

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One Digit Midget – Thomas Calabrese

By   /  February 12, 2023  /  The Back Page  /  13 Comments

In the Bush Thomas Calabrese – Anthony Gianni grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and all of his friends were either adamantly opposed, apprehensive or scared to death about being sent to the Vietnam War. They figured that the best thing that could happen was to get a high lottery number and never be called. […]

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 Gaslighting in the Gaslamp Quarter – Thomas Calabrese

By   /  February 4, 2023  /  The Back Page  /  11 Comments

Remember This Warning Thomas Calabrese —  Gaslighting: is the psychological manipulation of a person usually over a period of time that causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and typically leads to confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem, uncertainty of one’s emotional or mental stability, and […]

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Carnage Asada – Thomas Calabrese

By   /  January 29, 2023  /  The Back Page  /  13 Comments

Trip to Tijuana Thomas Calabrese – Looking back, Master Chief Jake Bondarenko had mixed emotions about his upcoming retirement. He vividly remembered every one of his 14 deployments and how he earned three Silver Stars, two Bronze Stars, seven Purple Hearts and numerous commendations. The men that he served with were like his extended family […]

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You Only Live Twice – Thomas Calabrese

By   /  January 22, 2023  /  The Back Page  /  12 Comments

But The Third Time Is The Charm Thomas Calabrese – Mike Hogan was born on Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base. He was the youngest child of Colonel Steve and Emily Hogan. His sister Claire was three years older than him and Katie was sixteen months his senior. Because they were so close in age and […]

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 Consequences War -Thomas Calabrese

By   /  January 15, 2023  /  The Back Page  /  10 Comments

Disappropriate Actions Thomas Calabrese -The definition of disappropriate is to remove something that has been allocated to one person or one place and reassign it elsewhere or to someone else. American citizens are endowed by basic inalienable rights and those rights are so valuable that men and women are sometimes called upon to go to […]

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30 Days In Siberia – Thomas Calabrese

By   /  January 8, 2023  /  The Back Page  /  9 Comments

Get Me Back to Oceanside Thomas Calabrese –In 2010, an experimental drug was seized in Florida and a few other places around the world. It was a synthetic concoction called Pyrrolidinopentiophenone or Alpha-PVP and was sold as a whitish or tan powder similar to cocaine. In 2012 the drug became more potent and was called […]

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Forever Would Be My Wish – Thomas Calabrese

By   /  January 1, 2023  /  The Back Page  /  10 Comments

But I’ll Settle For One More Tomorrow Thomas Calabrese -Rimo West was part of Seal Team 7 and stationed at Naval Amphibious Base in Coronado, California.  He had been in Special Operations for eleven years and had served in dangerous locations all over the world. This latest mission would be a lot closer to home, […]

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Bjorn To Hang Christmas Lights – Thomas Calabrese

By   /  December 25, 2022  /  The Back Page  /  12 Comments

Eve of Destruction and Joy to the World Thomas Calabrese – His name was Bjorn John Halverson, but was called BJ for short. He regularly got into fights because he was quick tempered and would rather settle a dispute with his fists than with diplomacy. His parents were routinely called to Grant Avenue Elementary School […]

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Minister of Mayhem – Thomas Calabrese

By   /  December 18, 2022  /  The Back Page  /  9 Comments

Dysfunctional Family Reunion Thomas Calabrese- Boris Badenov was considered one of the most dangerous men in the world. He grew up in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, until his conscription into the Soviet military at the age of 18. During his time in the Army, Boris studied Chinese, Farsi and Portuguese at the Military Institute […]

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 Who Saved Who – Thomas Calabrese

By   /  December 10, 2022  /  The Back Page  /  9 Comments

Good to the Bone Thomas Calabrese – Alex Donovan served 24 years in the Marine Corps. It was a tumultuous career that was almost equally divided between adversity, hardships, triumphs and accomplishments. During the early years when he was an inexperienced nineteen-year-old rifleman with 1st Battalion 5th Marines Alex was captured by Taliban forces while […]

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Jingo Bells – Thomas Calabrese

By   /  December 3, 2022  /  The Back Page  /  11 Comments

Jingle All The Way Thomas Calabrese- Johnny Jingo was born on April 8th, 1850 in Kansas City, Missouri, son of Martin and Emily Jingo. Martin was a master gunsmith and in 1864 he decided to move his family from Missouri to California. While in route, their wagon train stopped outside Laramie, Wyoming. It was attacked […]

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Sergeant Lucky – Thomas Calabrese

By   /  November 27, 2022  /  The Back Page  /  15 Comments

Lifesaver and Lifechanger. Thomas Calabrese – Nina Mondello started off as an office worker and was promoted to cost estimator for Baez Commercial Construction in Kansas City, Missouri. She had been with the company for five years and had high hopes for a prosperous career as long as she worked hard and did a good […]

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The Pragmatic Philosopher- Thomas Calabrese

By   /  November 20, 2022  /  The Back Page  /  11 Comments

 Lethal Numbers Thomas Calabrese – John Cosentino grew up in Vista, California with his twin sister, Gina. His father, Tony was a former Marine Corps officer and was currently employed as Chief Financial Officer for Jamison Medical Manufacturing Corporation in San Marcos. Tony spoke from experience when he gave this parental advice to his children, […]

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The Proverbials – Thomas Calabrese

By   /  November 13, 2022  /  Local, The Back Page  /  13 Comments

They Put the ‘Us’ In Dangerous Thomas Calabrese — Definition of proverbial: Well known, especially so as to be stereotypical, mystical, famous, celebrated, well-known, self-evident or unquestionable. Lisa Gentry grew up on a ranch near Elko, Nevada. This region is dubbed the Swiss Alps of Nevada because of its year round access to hiking, skiing, […]

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