Column, Movie Diary

Having a ball

  I had an inkling that something big was happening, so when the truck pulled up and the guys got out, I ran outside to investigate. It was Christmastime circa 1980 and my father had been working with one of […]

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Movie Diary

A commanding performance

  In 1984, my high school basketball team had one of the best records in the state. My teammates and I had been playing together for years, so we were a well-oiled machine. We also had a diverse set of […]

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Movie Diary

Gaming the system

I remember that it was Christmastime in the mid-1970s. I was at the local mall with my mother in the now defunct retail chain, Montgomery Ward. I liked going into Montgomery Ward because they had a little bit of everything. […]

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Column, Movie Diary

Airing it out

I started playing competitive basketball when I was in the fifth grade. That was the first year where the elementary schools in my town (of which there were many) formed a league for intramural play. I competed for Dana School, […]

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Movie Diary

Having a ball

By Dom Cioffi In 1977, Hall of Fame baseball player Reggie Jackson was traded to the New York Yankees, signing an unprecedented $3 million deal for five years. The trade was all the buzz in the MLB, but was particularly […]

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Column, Movie Diary

Having a ball

By Dom Cioffi In 1977, Hall of Fame baseball player Reggie Jackson was traded to the New York Yankees, signing an unprecedented $3 million deal for five years. The trade was all the buzz in the MLB, but was particularly […]

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Column, Movie Diary

A path toward redemption

By Dom Cioffi My son and school have never been close friends. He enjoys his classmates and the socialization, but as far as the work is concerned, he struggles to stay interested. I struggled to stay interested as well. I […]

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