Nino LaBella – Politickles

O most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, people honor and invoke you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, for I am so helpless and alone. Please help to bring me visible and speedy assistance. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly (state your request) and that I may praise God with you always. I promise, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you by publishing this request. Amen.

Nick LaBella Leaves the Arena

F.R. February 23, 2012 February 23, 2012 Uncategorized2 Comments

Last December, I learned with dismay of the death of one of my longtime subscribers, Bob Wombacher Jr. When my latest politickle bounced back from his email address, I knew something was up, so I went online and found his obituary from six months prior. That experience got me to …

Subscriber of the Week

F.R. November 10, 2009 November 10, 2009 UncategorizedLeave a comment

Nick LaBella Nick “Nino” LaBella is the caretaker at Youngs Cemetery in Oyster Bay, New York, where Teddy Roosevelt is buried. Nick knows more about TR than almost anybody alive, and he passes on nuggets of that knowledge to cemetery visitors. Nick is also a former high school art teacher, …