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Life in Color
This tumor with all its power to put him into a world of darkness – a world of black and white – cannot kill the colors in his soul. It cannot touch what Coby can still share with the world.
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I Have a Meniscus! (And Other Things I Learned After Running in a Marathon)
So here goes. My list of things I learned running in a marathon (or half-marathon).
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Running With Team Lifeline – The Speech
I’ve received a lot of requests for a copy of my speech that I gave at the Team Lifeline Pasta Party the night before the Miami Marathon. Rather than send it out in emails, I’m reprinting here. As a writer… Read More ›
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Rome in 5 Hours (or “Touring for the ADD Set”)
This post first appeared on The Huffington Post in February, 2016. Become a fan and follow me there! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adina-ciment/ One of the joys of flying economy and finding cheap flights is the often overlooked but never wasted “layover.” I recently took… Read More ›
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In J.J. Abrams We Trust
This article original appeared on The Huffington Post in January. I’m reposting it here, back on the original blog. Become a fan and follow me over on HuffPost!  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adina-ciment/ So it’s been a week since Star Wars: The Force Awakens blew up… Read More ›
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Going Back to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
I was six years old when I went to see Star Wars with my father and my older siblings. My mother didn’t join us. I think she was taking care of my younger sister who had been born that year… Read More ›
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Killing Aslan
Like most of the world, I was horrified to read about the death of Cecil the Lion. Pictures of this magnificent animal filled my newsfeed amid status updates decrying the hunter, a dentist from Minnesota named Walter Palmer. After shooting… Read More ›
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The Harry Potter Post
It’s another Potterversary! So reblogged here is one of my older Harry Potter posts. Why do we love Harry so much? I’m still not 100% sure. But for whatever the reason, I still come back to Hogwarts years after the… Read More ›
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Independence Day!
Why do cable stations constantly show this film again, and again? And why can’t we stop watching?
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In These Quiet Hours
It’s a summer morning and the house is quiet. My kids are still asleep and with no school or camp for today, they could very well sleep until noon. I sip my coffee and read the newspaper. Turn on my… Read More ›
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Rainbow Insanity
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