Monday, April 21, 2025

I Loved Pope Francis

 



Jorge Mario Bergoglio

aka POPE FRANCIS

"PAPA FRANCISCO"




Monday, April 21, 2025 ... It's a sad day for 100 of Millions of People all over the World, especially those of The Catholic and Christian Faith, and even for many who are not Christians. Pope Francis, Papa Francisco millions of Latin peoples was beam of Wonderful Light for the people of The World. He was always smiling, and that warm, beautiful smile of his was pure joy for all those who saw it.

Being in the restaurant business in New York for many years, I saw, met, and conversed with many celebrities over the years, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Richard Gere, Tony Bennett, Mickey Mantle, and so many more. I'm not going to try and sound to cool for school, that it didn't matter, or that it wasn't exciting to meet so many celebrities, like many New Yorkers pretend that it isn't a thrill at all. "It is," and I've enjoyed meeting and chatting with them. 

I never saw (in person), or met Pope Francis. No, I'm sure he never would have wanted to be called a Celebrity. He was a modest man, but without question, he was. A celebrity. According to Websters Dictionary, a Celebrity is - a famous or celebrated person, someone who is famous. And Pope Francis certainly was. I never saw or met Papa Franciso. I would have loved to. The man was warm, caring of others, sweet, and wonderful, and he made the World feel good. He was The Pope who was closer to people, more so than any Pope who ver lived. No other Pontiff came close to Pope Francis (Mario Bertoglio) of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

I'm not very religious at all, but I am a believer and I do love people who are, warm, wonderful, caring people. People like Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis. From the moment he was was elected Pope, Mario Bergoglio has been a shining light to millions. We felt his warmth simply by seeing a picture of him in a newspaper or magazine, seeing his warm smile, and witnessing his affection for children, and all of the people of the World. Pope Francis brought hope, understanding, and happiness to his many millions of followers, and we (myself & millions) will surely miss this beautiful man, who served his faithful so well, and should be a model for all Pope's who follow in his footsteps. And we wonder what kind of a man, and leader of The Catholic Church, the next Pope will be. Papa Francisco is going to be a hard act to follow. We all loved him so very much, and we will miss him. Rest in Eternal Peace dear Jorge (aka Pope Francis), We Love You, and as you often asked "We Pray For You," may God Bless You Always.





Daniel Bellino Zwicke


Sunday, February 2, 2025

Pisto Pete Maravich

 
PISTOL PETE
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WATCH THIS VIDEO
 
PISTOL PETE MARAVICH
 
 
One of the GREATEST BASKeTBALL PLAYERS of ALL TIME
 
And NCAA BASKETBALL ALL-TIME SCORER
 
 
With 3,667 Total Points Scored
 
And a 44.2 per Game Scoring Average
 
Also HIGHEST in COLLEGE BASKETBALL HISTORY
Neither Michael Jordan nor LeBron James. Pete Maravich may have been the best basketball player of all time, but he was not and never will be. Pistol Pete was a visionary, a young man touched by the magic wand that revolutionized the sport of the basket in the seventies. If he had played in our times, it would be news on social networks daily and the subject of countless compilations of YouTube.
Pete was a mix of Stephen Curry and JR Smith, but it was too soon. His prodigious talent, combined with his tendency to self-destruction, made him a misunderstood player. All this, combined with his fondness for extraterrestrials, drinking and Jesus Christ, made him the toy broken par excellence.
From very small, Pete showed some supernatural abilities with the ball, that did not do more than to increase with the insane routines of handling of ball that it forced to him to realize his father. That boy bounced the ball in the middle of the cinema and even from the window of a moving car, and later in his career Pete recognized that in his youth he became a "basketball droid".
 
PRESS MARAVICH
 
with his SON PETE
 
aka PISTOL PETE
 
PRESS was PETE'S COLLEGE COACH
 
at LSU
 
In all the history of the NCAA, nobody has surpassed the 3667 total points that Maravich scored between 1967 and 1970. When he was only 40, the uncle declared to the media that he was "down", and the important thing is that he was not kidding. Pete was a perfectionist who was never satisfied. He only carried the weight of the team, and his father knew it very well - "he has more pressure than any other boy in all America" ​​- but he did not care either.
 
 
 
Pete Maravich also known by his nickname Pistol Pete, was an American professional basketball player. Maravich was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, and raised in the Carolinas. Maravich starred in college at Louisiana State University (LSU). He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He played for three NBA teams until injuries forced his retirement in 1980. He is the all-time leading NCAA Division Iscorer with 3,667 points scored and an average of 44.2 points per game. All of his accomplishments were achieved before the adoption of the three point line and shot clock, and despite being unable to play varsity as a freshman under then-NCAA rules.
 
 
 
 
PETE MARAVICH
 
Sccoring 2 of His NCAA leading
 
3,667 Career Points for The LSU TIGERS
 
If the point rule have been in affect, MARAVICH
 
probably would 4,500 points or more.
 
Most people who know a good bit about College Basketball feel
 
that it is Highly Un-Likely PETE MARAVICH'S
 
Total Carreer Points of 3,667 and his 44.2 Game Average NCAA Records
 
 
Will Never Be Broken
 
"I tend to Agree"
 
 
BRAVO PISTOL
 
 
RIP
 
 
 
 
 
The BADASS COOKBOOK
 
 
and PISTOL'S Favorite DISH
 
 
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN
 
 
 
 
 
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