By Dom Cioffi I told my wife not to buy me anything last Christmas because I knew exactly what I wanted as a gift. I then sent her a link to the precise product I was interested in with instructions […]
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Ruling the roost
By Dom Cioffi I have celebrated Father’s Day in the same fashion for 16 years: My wife gets me a card and a thoughtful gift and places it next to the coffee maker, so when I wake up on Sunday […]
The man who mows
By Dom Cioffi I have a specific route I take when I drive to work in the mornings. I take this route because it is the fastest and most efficient way to get from my house to my office. I […]
Masking the problem, appreciating the results — health
By Dom Cioffi I’m not positive, but I think the first time I saw a person wearing a medical mask in public (but not in a hospital situation) was in an airport. This had to have been years ago – […]
Cutting the cord, an overdue move I don’t regret
By Dom Cioffi I’ve finally reached the point where I can no longer justify paying for cable television. It just doesn’t make sense with my current viewing habits. I know some people will find that decision harsh given how much […]
Weighing in on it
By Dom Cioffi I generally weigh myself on the scale in my bathroom once a week. And almost every time I step on it, the numbers register around the same spot. There’s some natural fluctuation up and down through the […]
A class by himself: my son (almost) failed art
By Dom Cioffi I recently received an email from my son’s art teacher that explained how far behind he was in her class. She listed four outstanding assignments that my son has never handed in and was critical of his […]
In the company of others, a strange yet welcomed change
By Dom Cioffi My company held an event at its corporate headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, this past week. We flew in select customers from all over the country to join us in our first in-person get-together in over a […]
Breaking the reins
By Dom Cioffi There was a paradigm shift at my house this past weekend that forced me to realize how quickly my son is becoming an adult. It all started on Friday afternoon when I picked him up after school. […]
Tangled up in music
By Dom Cioffi I picked up my son from a sleepover last weekend and, when he came out of his friend’s house to my awaiting car, the boy’s father followed him. I was unprepared for this visit since my son […]