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The Works Of Robert J. LaCosta
wRITER | Novelist | Speaker | sONGWRITER | Hearing Specialist
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Robert J. LaCosta
Jan 30, 20222 min read
The Poop Parable
The smell of sewerage is distinctive…to put it mildly. After living in a camper for a summer, I got to know about this up close and...
Robert J. LaCosta
Jan 25, 20222 min read
"We Got History."
The urine seemed embedded in his wheelchair, but his friend just kept steering him into the exam room as if not to notice. I’m sure he...
Robert J. LaCosta
Jan 11, 20222 min read
Are You Carrying Baggage Into The New Year?
Traveling around the first of the year, the portals from the sky abounded… For one thing, everyone brings baggage onto their pilgrimage....
Robert J. LaCosta
Jan 1, 20222 min read
Resolution: Don't Return To Your Vomit
A dog returns to its own vomit... What pleasant imagery. When I was young, I had a terrible temper. It was especially true when things...
Robert J. LaCosta
Dec 25, 20211 min read
How To Bow At Christmas
We are participating in the slaughter of the innocents if we insist on substituting Santa for the incarnation. One is all about "being...
Robert J. LaCosta
Dec 24, 20211 min read
The Child & The Trust Fund
See Christmas through the eyes of a child. It’s within your means to give him the gift of a lifetime. What will it be? A toy truck? A...
Robert J. LaCosta
Dec 21, 20212 min read
Herod Has Nothing on Santa...The Contemporary Christmas Crime Scene
In a charming Alpine-like village called Helen in northern Georgia, I stumbled upon a large red sleigh that looked like it was a major...
Robert J. LaCosta
Dec 14, 20211 min read
Christmas Symbols & Making Our Way Back To The Manger
There’s a sense of intimacy with The Lord when I light up our living room Christmas tree in the early morning hours. It’s probably the...
Robert J. LaCosta
Dec 7, 20211 min read
Who Is Going To Be The Face of Christmas?
Santa has replaced the face of Christ as the face of Christmas. The iconic red cap signals that you’re in the Christmas spirit. Hanukkah,...
Robert J. LaCosta
Nov 25, 20212 min read
Ever Wonder Why Mom Made Too Much Food?
Ever wondered why your mom, spouse or yourself made way too much food for Thanksgiving or any meal where a larger party might call for an...
Robert J. LaCosta
Nov 22, 20212 min read
November 22, 1963: Not What You Thought
ABOVE: It is understandable that Lewis' death was overshadowed. Yet, he made headlines in heaven that very day and continues to do so...
Robert J. LaCosta
Nov 16, 20211 min read
Eyes, Meet Your Voice
Please share this on your social media from our Facebook Page:Robert LaCosta Writer PORTAL: A doorway, gate, or other entrance,...
Robert J. LaCosta
Nov 9, 20211 min read
Strangle or Be Strangled
TOP: It took everything this 6'4" gardener had to wrestle a vine that was choking an entire tree. Please share this on your social media...
Robert J. LaCosta
Oct 25, 20212 min read
With Whom Have You Lost Touch?
P PHOTO: A hideous substitute or a legitimate tool later in life? Please share this on your social media from our Facebook Page:Robert...
Robert J. LaCosta
Oct 11, 20212 min read
What Columbus Saw When The Ships Disappeared
Please share this on your social media from our Facebook Page:Robert LaCosta Writer PORTAL: A doorway, gate, or other entrance,...
Robert J. LaCosta
Sep 27, 20211 min read
80 Year-Old Man Singing Teen Songs
ABOVE: Dion singing, "Why Must I Be A Teenager In Love?" Please share this on your social media from our Facebook Page:Robert LaCosta...
Robert J. LaCosta
Sep 20, 20213 min read
Credits Where Credit is Due
PHOTO: 5 Stones and an opportunity. Please share this on your social media from our Facebook Page: Robert LaCosta Writer PORTAL: A...
Robert J. LaCosta
Sep 10, 20212 min read
US Open…Postscript
To say Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic, whom some are calling the greatest player of all time, accepted the most heart-crushing...
Robert J. LaCosta
Sep 5, 20211 min read
“To truly be happy for others’ successes is success.”
The unpredictability of the US Open tennis tournament is part of its charm. One player rises unexpectedly while a favored seed falls with...
Robert J. LaCosta
Aug 29, 20212 min read
Something as Common as Driving Can Test Our Resolve of The Golden Rule
Two stark differences in road etiquette happened within hours and both had to do with pulling out into heavy traffic and merges. In one...
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