By Dom Cioffi Many years ago, while I was at a friend’s wedding, I had an interesting conversation with an elderly gentleman about dying. But it wasn’t the “struggles of old age” kind of talk or a “what happens in […]
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Lost in confusion
By Dom Cioffi This past Saturday, my son and I were driving around in my truck talking about life. He was curious about the different jobs I had over the years so I gave him a brief review. He listened […]
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You light up my life
By Dom Cioffi When you go to the movies every week for 20+ years, you’re going to see some interesting things. I’ve witnessed inebriation on all levels and in all ages. I’ve seen food fights erupt between unruly teenagers. I’ve […]
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Free range treats
By Dom Cioffi I had the opportunity to eat something bizarre recently when a good friend offered me a handful of chocolate-covered crickets. We were sitting around his kitchen having a cocktail during the Christmas break when he pulled out […]
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Money, money, money
By Dom Cioffi My 11-year-old son has been displaying a remarkable lack of intellect lately when it comes to money. It all started over the last year when several fateful events brought me great pause. The first “situation” involved an […]
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The Movie Diary: Joy to the world
By Dom Cioffi For as long as I can remember, I’ve been making and breaking New Year’s resolutions. Every year it’s the same thing: Once Christmas wraps up, and over the days leading up to New Year’s Eve, I begin […]
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The Movie Diary: ‘Tis the Season
My wife and I have an annual tradition of heading to the largest mall we can find on the final weekend before Christmas. We don’t do this because we need last-minute gifts. We do it because we like to find […]
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Movie Diary: On the ropes
By Dom Cioffi I haven’t wanted to physically assault anyone in a long time, but over the past week I came close on several occasions. I’m not sure if it was the stress of the holiday season or the fact […]
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Movie Diary: On the dark side
By Dom Cioffi Years ago, when I was between the ages of 10 and 12, I attended an overnight summer camp in northern Vermont. It was affiliated with our church. Along with the requisite games of capture the flag, swimming […]
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What a drag it is…
By Dom Cioffi In retrospect, I should have warned my son about the “scene” he was walking into. But then again, sometimes it’s better to let life unfold and talk about it later. I could see his eyes widen as […]