Fred Cicco

The incredible edible Stromboli. This is the Stromboli sandwich from Mike’s Premiere Grill/Pizza King in Valparaiso. I have to admit, I am in love.  The ground seasoned sausage, fresh Gonnella bread toasted to perfection, sweet onions and fresh...

The other day I was waiting for an appointment and I picked up a book in the waiting room. There were some really curious questions in this book and they got me to thinking. I couldn't answer some of them, so I thought I would ask you readers for...

Lately on television there have been some strange commercials, such as the Taco Bell one with Shaq. That's the one where his head is over at a strange angle and they call it taco neck syndrome. It's a funny idea, but this last week I developed my own...

I have always liked beef barley soup. Those little white pieces of barley are pretty cool looking, even though they don't taste like anything. I think some component of barley goes into making beer. I don't drink but I do remember the commercials...

When I left off I was working at the Shell station. A lot of things that you did, you learned by osmosis. You did not want people to know that you did not know what you were doing so you just faked it. Well this happened about the second month that I...

As I got a little older my monetary needs were changing. The more my buddies and I wanted to do and experience, the more money we needed. If I did any work for my dad at the store, there was no pay there, it was expected for you to help out. So I...

Growing up in Gary was great. As a youngster at age 10, we had a lot to worry about: where was our next Twinkie coming from, how were we going to afford a hot dog. My dad had a tailor shop in Gary, right on the alley between Washington St and Adams...

I have been watching this great series on HBO. It is called "From the earth to the moon." It is done by Tom Hanks and Ron Howard. It is as well done as the movie Apollo 13. For a television movie it is really well done and very powerful. I found...

We have some real characters working in our Merrillville store. The sales staff is a very loose group that enjoys a good time and a good joke. They are a hardworking bunch with the customers best interest at heart. Tom Caufield (no relation to...