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  • A Word to the Wise: Nothing Impedes Like Excess

    “How do I get noticed when there are so many talented people out there screaming for attention? On applications I tend to hype my…

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    Joseph Roccasalvo
  • A Word to the Wise: Preparing for the Bench

    I stood opposite my locker at the New York Health & Racquet Club and finished dressing. It was after 10 p.m. and the club…

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    Joseph Roccasalvo
  • A Word to the Wise: Enjoyment or Employment

    Jonathan had asked me to join him for breakfast while he waited for his parents.   He and I sat at a table in the…

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    Joseph Roccasalvo
  • A Word to the Wise: Grammar Patrol

    I think it’s repugnant to police other people’s language. I am too conscious of First Amendment rights to invade a stranger’s conversation with militant…

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    Joseph Roccasalvo
  • A Word to the Wise: Unplugged

    I was sitting at a café table in The New School’s dining room eating an oatmeal currant scone with a perfectly paired Starbuck’s coffee.…

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    Joseph Roccasalvo
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