Cookie Curci

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Cookie Curci is an experienced freelance writer, born and raised in San Jose, California. Cookie writes syndicated columns across the country, and wrote a "Remember When" column for The Willow Glen Resident for 15 years. Her work has been published in 15 Chicken Soup for The Soul books, and in the series of "Mother's Miracle" books ( Morrow books). She has a short story in the new book "ELVIS", Live at the Sahara Tahoe; has been published in San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury news, Woman's World, Primo magazine, Mature Living, and many websites. Cookie is currently writing for several Italian American newspapers and magazines, they include LaVoce Las Vegas, Amici Journal, L'italo Americano, Life in Italy and Italiansrus.

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Housing for Backyard Fauna Becomes Nuttily Complex

Perhaps it was the memory of Grandma singing Italian arias to her backyard songbirds, or perhaps it was Papa's reverence for the wildlife paintings...

The Recycled Garden

The fun of seeing almost dead plants and cuttings come back to life and grace my garden with their beauty has brought me such enjoyment.

Silicon Valley Street Signs Honor Early Settlers

San Jose, has many Italian street names, with its climate of Italy and the latitude of Washington, D.C., ideal for growing grapes, olives, and fruit.

When Dino Sang, That Was Amore

Dean Martin had paused to collect his mail and was waiting patiently for us to move our car so he could get into his driveway.

Hollywood Film Classics Helped Glamorize Smoking

The extent of smoking promotion was revealed following the release of documents from old, previously sealed anti-smoking court cases.

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The Truth Behind Those “Miracle” Plug-In Electricity Savers

Are "Miracle" Plug-In Electricity Savers really the miracle the marketing says they are? Is there any truth in it, or is it a scam?

Somali Olympic Committee Enrolls a Record Number of Women in National Youth Sports Development Program

In a landmark move for Somali sport, the National Olympic Committee of Somalia (NOCSOM) has launched its nationwide youth sports development program in Garowe, the capital of Puntland State.

Franchise Leads Are Plentiful. Knowing Which Candidates Are Ready Is Harder

Franchise conversion benchmarks show why enquiries rarely become sales. Verifran aims to assess candidate readiness before the first conversation.

Velur Enterprises Reads the Scoreboard: California Outgrows Texas and Florida as Costs Push Growth Inland

California's economy grew at a 3.7 percent annualized pace in the first quarter of 2026, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data released by the Governor's office.
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