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About Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

Retired mathematics teacher and high school athletics coach. Honors: 1988 Ct. Coach of the Year for H.S. Girls Voleyball and 2007 Inducted into the Ct. Women's Volleyball Hall of Fame. Since retiring have written two books; "The Little Red Chair," an autobiography about my life experience as a polio survivor and "A View From The Quiet Corner," a selection of poems and reflections. Presently I am a contributing author for the "Life Carrots" series primarily authored by Dave Mezzapelle of Goliathjobs.com.

All Is Calm, All Is Bright

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

One year ago Christmas was as it always was. The hustle and bustle of gift shopping, tree and house decorations, cards coming and going, the anticipation of children as they looked forward to the Christmas break from school. Packed Churches … Continue reading →

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Those Who Stand Between Freedom’s Life or Death.

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

In the Preservation of Freedom, They have stayed “vigilant”. Have we? “The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” ― G.K. Chesterton May the valor of … Continue reading →

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The Good Christmas Thief

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

“The Thief Who Understood Value” I was disappointed to find that the life-size Nativity was not on display in the Danielson town green some years ago. A town parks and recreation representative informed me that the display organizers had arranged … Continue reading →

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Where Advent Leads; Renewed

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

Where Advent Leads Posted on December 15, 2015by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author Let’s go back and think of all the repercussions of the sin of Adam. There isn’t an Arab; there isn’t an American;  there isn’t a European; there isn’t an Asiatic … Continue reading →

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Why Advent?

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

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Advent is a season observed in many Western Christian churches. It is the beginning of the liturgical year in the Catholic Church, as well. It is a time of both anticipation and preparation for the…

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Of Truth And Reality

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

A reprise blog from: March 16, 2014 Alonso Quixana (Don Quixote) is an aging gentleman who is enamored by and devours books about chivalry. He becomes so absorbed with the subject that he soon escapes reality as he fancies himself … Continue reading →

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Is It ever Too Late?

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

The Laborers in the Vineyard “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for the usual daily wage, he sent them … Continue reading →

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What Dreams May Come

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

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Hamlet: “To die, to sleep–No more–and by a sleep to say we end the heartache, and the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to. ‘Tis a consummation devoutly to be wished. To die, to…

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And With The Light, Darkness Fades

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

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” And this is the declaration which we have heard from him, and declare unto you: That God is light, and in him there is no darkness.” – John 1: 5 I have had sleepless…

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Be Not Envious Of That Which Is Not Ours

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

Just when so many of us who are so preoccupied with our own trials feel isolated there then comes along a story of one who makes us feel that what we shoulder each day is not so bad at all. … Continue reading →

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