Column, The Movie Diary

Up and coming

By Dom Cioffi I had a conversation recently with a young mother who was pining over the sickness of her newborn. At six months old, this was the child’s first real illness so she was understandably concerned. I could sense […]

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Column, The Movie Diary

Photographic memories

By Dom Cioffi In November of 2014, a man named Thomas Carey told a large audience at a UFO convention that he had “smoking gun” evidence that extraterrestrials had visited earth. His evidence was purported to be in the form […]

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Column, The Movie Diary

Feeling the burn

By Dom Cioffi I returned to Jacksonville, Florida, this past week for my first three-month, post-cancer check-up. In February, after several months of radiation and chemotherapy treatments, I received the “cancer free” label. However, I will still need to visit […]

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Column, The Movie Diary

Undercover of the night

By Dom Cioffi A high-profile kidnapping case captured the country’s attention over the last few months. It involved a 50-year-old Tennessee teacher who left his wife and children (and grandchildren!) to run away with his 15-year-old student. It took authorities […]

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Column, The Movie Diary

Living out loud

By Dom Cioffi The moment is burned into my mind: It occurred around 2007 on a weekend when my niece was home from college. I had read several recent news stories about a young tech company called Facebook. The organization […]

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Column, The Movie Diary

Diamond in the rough

By Dom Cioffi I was in Nashville, Tenn., this past week for a marketing conference. This was my first trip to the country metropolis known as “Music City.” And while I spent most of my day attending lectures and workshops […]

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