Peter Amoroso:  

Life I was born in Brooklyn but I'm afraid I'll die in New Jersey. My journey to this sad conclusion began like all other voyages, it began with a choice. As I would later come to realize, it was a bad choice, though at the time I didn't recognize the chain of events that would unfold. My highest ambition while growing up in Brooklyn was to one day move to the fabled and mythical suburb of Long Island. The Gods must be laughing. After having sailed around the world and having lived in various parts of the America, I ended up settling down in New Jersey. I started my journey into life at the age of 17 when I left Brooklyn and enlisted in the Army. The first stop in my new life was Fort Dix, New Jersey. Needless to say, you can never develop a favorable opinion about any place you did you basic training at. I survived basic training but did not see the writing on the wall about New Jersey. I graduated basic training and left New Jersey on October 16, 1975. I remember the date so well for two reasons. First, it's the date I graduated basic training and second, it is the d...Expand for more