By Dom Cioffi On Feb. 11, 2013, in speech before the most important cardinals in the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI stunned the world by becoming the first pontiff to resign the papal leadership position in nearly 600 years. There […]
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The Movie Diary
Winning at all costs
By Dom Cioffi He was always going to be an athlete . . . Since the day my son was born, I’ve made sure that he was involved in sports. I didn’t do this because of my ego or because I have […]
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Teetering on the edge
By Dom Cioffi I first sensed that something was awry with the gentleman standing next to me when I noticed that the conversation he was having was completely one-sided. I had just run into a local coffee shop to grab a […]
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The gift that keeps on giving
By Dom Cioffi I just may be the luckiest man in the world… It started out as a normal Saturday morning with some fresh coffee, the morning news, a little Internet browsing and a quick peruse through my email. I […]
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Going rogue
By Dom Cioffi Forty years ago this summer, on a Friday night in June, Universal Pictures released the film “Jaws” to curious audiences across the country. Within days it would become a monumental hit and a cultural phenomenon. The film […]
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Driving the point home
By Dom Cioffi Summer vacation is a gift to children, but as most parents realize, the logistics of finding a place for your child every day for three months can prove daunting. No amount of planning or money can deter […]
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The man of the hour
By Dom Cioffi Toru Iwatani loved arcade games, especially pinball machines. In fact, he loved them so much that he spent all of his time studying their construction and design. He became so accomplished that at 22 years old he […]
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Carpe diem!
By Dom Cioffi It happened on the evening of May 16, 1983; one of those events that was burned into my mind as well as the minds of millions of other people around the planet. It took only five minutes, […]
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The Movei Diary: Band on the run
By Dom Cioffi When I moved my family into a new neighborhood a few years ago, one of my biggest concerns was for the safety of my son. I obviously wanted him to have a healthy environment in which to […]
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Dead and gone
By Dom Cioffi Back in the early 1980s, during my junior high school years, I was a fan of the burgeoning New Wave movement happening in music. A friend of mine had a brother who was well versed in obtaining […]