An Altar Boy's Confession

*Mamaluke (mama-LOO-keh): A Mamaluke is an Italian slang term for someone who does something dumb, stupid, silly, or foolish, or someone who is dumb, stupid, silly, or foolish. I thought being street-smart meant I'd never get played. I knew how to read people, spot a scam, and talk my way out of trouble. So, how did I end up making mistakes as an adult that I should've seen coming a mile away? Growing up in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, I learned how to survive-whether it was in Catholic school, fist f