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
Live long enough and you’re sure to have a perspective on what a friend is (and what a friend isn’t, for that matter).
I’ve had countless friends in my life. Some have stuck around for decades, while others were gone in a matter of months. But what I’ve realized is that the length of time of any friendship is not indicative of the […]
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 […]
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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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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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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Driving into the sunset
By Dom Cioffi My son just purchased his first used vehicle. He was excited and proud and ready to conquer the world when the car finally arrived. However, before I allowed him to drive off into the sunset, I was […]
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Running into questions
By Dom Cioffi When I go out for a run, I follow a regular route. Some runners like to mix things up and head in a variety of directions, but I like my set, predictable loop. The meandering circle I […]
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Getting back to basics
By Dom Cioffi During one of my late-night forays into the depths of YouTube, I stumbled upon a video of a guy playing individual keys on a piano while his young son, who had his back turned, rattled off the […]
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Dying for a good read, life stories inspire
By Dom Cioffi I have an odd, longstanding fascination with reading obituaries. I have never consciously thought about doing this, it just happened unexpectedly. I believe my habit of reading the obituaries began with the death of my father, who […]