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vic fortezza⁠

I was born in Brooklyn in 1950 to Sicilian immigrants. I’ve had more than 50 short stories published world wide. I have 13 books in print.

Fresh Start

2 min readJan 1, 2026

No terrorists’ attacks — whew! Kudos to law enforcement and secret service.

Natural beauty, Kavan Chay, New Zealand, tracyleephotos:

Headline from nypost.com: “Despite climate panic, fewer people died from extreme weather in 2025.”

From NYP: “Shutdown crisis: Iran grinds to standstill as protestors take to the streets, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’.” Wow! May there be no mass murder of citizenry.

From NYP: “Whodunnit? Minn. Somali-run day care bizarrely reports all their documents about child care were stolen.” Round up the usual suspects.

Branco cartoon:

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From NYP: “Clock runs out on extending Obamacare subsidies — as health care price hikes rock Republicans.” It’s junk policy that needs to be canned, but this may hurt DT in the midterms.

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An omen? From NYP: “Meteor streaks over St. Louis’ iconic Gateway Arch on New Year’s Eve.”

Headline from newsmax.com: “Trump Pulls Guard From Chicago, LA, Portland.” What prompted it? Is the job done? How will the mainstream media spin this as a fascist move?

Here’s a photo from an msm.com story I’ve lost track of. I post it despite the slight to director Tobe Hooper, whose name isn’t mentioned:

Despite full sunshine, I passed on the Anti-Inflation Book Shop, lacking the will to battle the cold and wind. I completed the first draft of a short story, so the day wasn’t a total waste.

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vic fortezza
vic fortezza

Written by vic fortezza⁠

I was born in Brooklyn in 1950 to Sicilian immigrants. I’ve had more than 50 short stories published world wide. I have 13 books in print.