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Joe Palermo

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No Pianos, Pets or Foreigners!: My Life in Japan in The 80's

No Pianos, Pets or Foreigners!: My Life in Japan in The 80's

A memoir of Japanese life through the eyes of an American in the '80s.

2020

Stories

Joe Palermo
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Crow’s Feet

The Senior Matinee Misadventure: Chicago Edition

It was worth it

3 min read10 hours ago

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A photo of the Chicago Theatre marquee.

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Joe Palermo
in
ILLUMINATION

Memories of a Childhood Caddy

It’s not all fun and games

5 min readJun 3, 2024

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The fairway of a golf course lined with trees.

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Joe Palermo
in
ILLUMINATION

Diary of a Bench-Warmer

Things don’t always go as planned — but life goes on

3 min readApr 26, 2024

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Photo of home plate with a bat, some baseballs and a batting helmut nearby.

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Joe Palermo
in
ILLUMINATION

Confessions of a 65-Year-Old Pokemon Go Player

A tale in exactly 100 words

1 min readApr 23, 2024

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A photo of a hand holding a cell phone depicting the Pokemon Go game.

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Joe Palermo
in
The Memoirist

I Thought Pen Pals Were Supposed to Be Fun

No one warned me there would be stalkers

3 min readApr 17, 2024

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A woman is writing in a spiral notebook with a pen.

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Joe Palermo
in
Japonica Publication

Japanese Classroom to Corporation

My experience in a small company

6 min readApr 11, 2024

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Photo of a business man in a white shirt with loosened necktie.

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Joe Palermo

Exclusive Interview with a Man Wearing Cargo Shorts and a Ball Cap

Are these two really attending the same function?

2 min readMar 12, 2024

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Photo of a cameraman pointing a camera at the viewer.

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Joe Palermo
in
Crow’s Feet

The Lost Art of Sneaking Into Theaters

Sometimes, memories are worth the risk

3 min readFeb 29, 2024

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Photograph of a box of theater popcorn.

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Joe Palermo
in
Japonica Publication

Manga Memories

A Journey Through Japanese Comics, Culture, and Connections

3 min readFeb 13, 2024

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This is a photo of the “Aitsu to Lullabye” manga series.

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Joe Palermo
in
The Memoirist

Camping? No Thank-You

A tale of lumpy sleeping bags, burnt ponchos and resignation

4 min readFeb 10, 2024

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A photo of two boy scouts standing and saluting in front of their tent.

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Joe Palermo

Joe Palermo

Book Author

Author of “No Pianos, Pets or Foreigners! My Life in Japan in the 80s”, available on Amazon, as well as articles in various print publications.

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