waynecoffey1433
@waynecoffey1433.bsky.social
Writer/Author/Lover of red lentils, hater of exclamation points
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This is a wonderful story by an extremely gifted storyteller, and yes, I am completely unbiased. Happy Thanksgiving, and thanks for reading.
For decades, the North Catholic-Frankford Thanksgiving game was a fierce rivalry.
Fans would fight in the stands. Some threw whiskey bottles on the field.
The police were always on standby.
"It was like the Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland” www.inquirer.com/high-school-...
Fans would fight in the stands. Some threw whiskey bottles on the field.
The police were always on standby.
"It was like the Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland” www.inquirer.com/high-school-...
North Catholic beat Frankford on Thanksgiving in 1978. It’s a victory the Norphans haven’t forgotten.
In 1978, the Falcons were heavy underdogs but pulled off an improbable win over the Pioneers at Veterans Stadium. While the school closed in 2010, the Norphans have kept the legacy of that game alive.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:51 PM
This is a wonderful story by an extremely gifted storyteller, and yes, I am completely unbiased. Happy Thanksgiving, and thanks for reading.
Why don’t we just cut right to it and rename Pam Bondi’s outfit for what it is…
The Department of Retribution?
The Department of Retribution?
Every case will be thrown out for selective, vindictive, improper prosecution.
Chaos, corruption, cruelty married waste, fraud, & abuse, what get? magaGop
Chaos, corruption, cruelty married waste, fraud, & abuse, what get? magaGop
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Why don’t we just cut right to it and rename Pam Bondi’s outfit for what it is…
The Department of Retribution?
The Department of Retribution?
What happens if I run out of words? Pulling back the curtain on a writer‘s neuroses…https://open.substack.com/pub/waynecoffey/p/fear-factor?r=68ko8&utm_medium=ios
Fear Factor
What happens when a writer is at a loss for words?
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November 13, 2025 at 3:26 AM
What happens if I run out of words? Pulling back the curtain on a writer‘s neuroses…https://open.substack.com/pub/waynecoffey/p/fear-factor?r=68ko8&utm_medium=ios
You and Joel absolutely crushed this podcast, Bryan. Thank you for what you do, and how you do it.
New PRESS BOX w/ @joelanderson.bsky.social:
We talked about the floods in the Texas: processing a story filled with grief, Texas exceptionalism, and misinformation during a crisis. open.spotify.com/episode/1SKx...
We talked about the floods in the Texas: processing a story filled with grief, Texas exceptionalism, and misinformation during a crisis. open.spotify.com/episode/1SKx...
The Floods in Texas
The Press Box · Episode
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July 12, 2025 at 2:36 AM
You and Joel absolutely crushed this podcast, Bryan. Thank you for what you do, and how you do it.
A pitcher, a priest and another wonderful story @byalexcoffey. Please forward to Pope Leo XIV if you have his contact information. He would like it. So will you. I like this writer. 😍
For 23 years, Phil Shank has held on to an old church bulletin. It was signed by Tug McGraw after he spoke to a youth ministry in 2002.
McGraw was there because of his friendship with a local priest, Rev. Victor Eschbach.
How a priest and a pitcher developed a bond www.inquirer.com/phillies/tug...
McGraw was there because of his friendship with a local priest, Rev. Victor Eschbach.
How a priest and a pitcher developed a bond www.inquirer.com/phillies/tug...
An autographed church bulletin tells the story of ‘faith-filled’ Tug McGraw’s friendship with a priest
Phil Shank cherishes his unique memorabilia stemming from a chance encounter with McGraw more than 20 years ago. For Father Victor Eschbach, it’s a reminder of his special bond with the late pitcher.
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May 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
A pitcher, a priest and another wonderful story @byalexcoffey. Please forward to Pope Leo XIV if you have his contact information. He would like it. So will you. I like this writer. 😍
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Shortly after Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau died, their mother, Jane, got a text from Kelsie Snow.
Snow, who lost her husband to ALS in 2023, gave her some advice.
"Find a project."
Now, Jane has one, in the Gaudreau Family 5K. She said it's given her more purpose: www.inquirer.com/flyers/gaudr...
Snow, who lost her husband to ALS in 2023, gave her some advice.
"Find a project."
Now, Jane has one, in the Gaudreau Family 5K. She said it's given her more purpose: www.inquirer.com/flyers/gaudr...
Jane Gaudreau needed a project after the loss of her two sons. She found one in the Gaudreau Family 5K.
As she grieved the tragic loss of her sons, Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, she got some advice. What she hopes will follow is a gift for children at her beloved school that would make her boys proud.
www.inquirer.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Shortly after Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau died, their mother, Jane, got a text from Kelsie Snow.
Snow, who lost her husband to ALS in 2023, gave her some advice.
"Find a project."
Now, Jane has one, in the Gaudreau Family 5K. She said it's given her more purpose: www.inquirer.com/flyers/gaudr...
Snow, who lost her husband to ALS in 2023, gave her some advice.
"Find a project."
Now, Jane has one, in the Gaudreau Family 5K. She said it's given her more purpose: www.inquirer.com/flyers/gaudr...
I never knew any of this. I love this story. This writer is very good.❤️
Kelly Davis, the Phillies' manager of team security since 2020, has seen it all.
For 15 years, he worked undercover in the narcotics unit for the Chicago PD.
From 1995-99, he worked as Dennis Rodman's personal security guard.
"This is vacation for him.” www.inquirer.com/phillies/a/p...
For 15 years, he worked undercover in the narcotics unit for the Chicago PD.
From 1995-99, he worked as Dennis Rodman's personal security guard.
"This is vacation for him.” www.inquirer.com/phillies/a/p...
He was an undercover cop and Dennis Rodman’s security guard. Now, he keeps the Phillies safe, with a ‘Phil Jackson’ vibe.
Kelly Davis has stories, from his days working narcotics to protecting Rodman amid the circus of the 1990s Bulls. But he prefers anonymity with the Phillies, who lean on him for more than security.
www.inquirer.com
April 19, 2025 at 5:19 AM
I never knew any of this. I love this story. This writer is very good.❤️
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"When you think about it, what is a short memory other than an act of self-forgiveness? You screw up. You own it. You re-set and you move on. You make a decision to free from the past, and resolve to do better."
Great stuff from @waynecoffey1433.bsky.social
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Great stuff from @waynecoffey1433.bsky.social
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Rory, Glory and The Power of a Short Memory
Rory McIlroy didn't win the Masters with a golf club. He won it with his mind.
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April 16, 2025 at 3:50 AM
"When you think about it, what is a short memory other than an act of self-forgiveness? You screw up. You own it. You re-set and you move on. You make a decision to free from the past, and resolve to do better."
Great stuff from @waynecoffey1433.bsky.social
waynecoffey.substack.com/p/rory-glory...
Great stuff from @waynecoffey1433.bsky.social
waynecoffey.substack.com/p/rory-glory...
It’s always a treat to read about Dr. J. It’s also a treat to read anything @byalexcoffey.bsky.social
Julius Erving struggled to find dress shoes that fit him (size 16) so in 1980, he opened a shoe salon on S 2nd Street.
It sold men's and women's leather shoes, sizes 8 and up. No sneakers.
He visited the store a few times a week. It was one of his first businesses: www.inquirer.com/sixers/juliu...
It sold men's and women's leather shoes, sizes 8 and up. No sneakers.
He visited the store a few times a week. It was one of his first businesses: www.inquirer.com/sixers/juliu...
April 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
It’s always a treat to read about Dr. J. It’s also a treat to read anything @byalexcoffey.bsky.social
This is why I subscribe to the Inquirer. You should, too. I like this writer.
When Fredi González didn’t get a job in pro ball last offseason, he began looking at other opportunities.
He found one in Division III baseball, at Ursinus College, where he now works as a volunteer bench coach.
He says the experience has changed him for the better www.inquirer.com/phillies/fre...
He found one in Division III baseball, at Ursinus College, where he now works as a volunteer bench coach.
He says the experience has changed him for the better www.inquirer.com/phillies/fre...
Fredi González managed against the Phillies. Now he’s found a ‘fulfilling’ way to give back: coaching at Ursinus College.
The former Marlins and Braves manager didn’t have a big-league job lined up for 2025, but he wanted to stay around the game he loves. “Emotionally and mentally it has been so rewarding,” he said.
www.inquirer.com
April 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
This is why I subscribe to the Inquirer. You should, too. I like this writer.
More stellar work @byalexcoffey@bluesky.com www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
Ciarlo Liples is paralyzed below his hips. He has become a ‘li’l bro’ to La Salle’s men’s basketball team
Liples, a wheelchair basketball standout at 14, has forged a bond with the Explorers. “As much as he’s benefited from it, there’s no question who has benefited more,” coach Fran Dunphy says.
www.inquirer.com
March 8, 2025 at 4:54 AM
More stellar work @byalexcoffey@bluesky.com www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
Given the remake of the WaPo's editorial page, is it time to trot out a new slogan? Maybe "Autocracy Thrives in Darkness"? @rbreich.bsky.social @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @hcrichardson.bsky.social @adamkinzinger.bsky.social @chriswarcraft.bsky.social @jeffpearlman.bsky.social
Billionaire Jeff Bezos, who owns the Post, says the newspaper's editorial section will publish columns only "in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets."
By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
Jeff Bezos' revamp of 'Washington Post' opinions leads editor to quit
Billionaire Jeff Bezos, who owns the Post, says the newspaper's editorial section will publish columns only "in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets."
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February 27, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Given the remake of the WaPo's editorial page, is it time to trot out a new slogan? Maybe "Autocracy Thrives in Darkness"? @rbreich.bsky.social @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @hcrichardson.bsky.social @adamkinzinger.bsky.social @chriswarcraft.bsky.social @jeffpearlman.bsky.social
This is a story about Wampum, Pa., friendship, deep roots, rampant racism and a misunderstood Hall of Famer. @byalexcoffey.bsky.social delivers again. I like this writer.
Dick Allen received a lot of hostility during his MLB career. But in his hometown of Wampum, Pa., the noise receded.
It gave him peace.
“He was just one of the guys,” said Rob Wilson, owner of a local gas station, and a friend of Allen's. “And he loved that.” www.inquirer.com/phillies/a/d...
It gave him peace.
“He was just one of the guys,” said Rob Wilson, owner of a local gas station, and a friend of Allen's. “And he loved that.” www.inquirer.com/phillies/a/d...
Dick Allen was one of baseball’s most misunderstood players. But in his hometown of Wampum, Pa., everyone ‘knows the truth’
In his small western Pennsylvania hometown, the noise around Allen receded. There he was “Sleepy,” a loyal friend, who loved to laugh and sing, and had a nickname for almost everyone.
www.inquirer.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:03 AM
This is a story about Wampum, Pa., friendship, deep roots, rampant racism and a misunderstood Hall of Famer. @byalexcoffey.bsky.social delivers again. I like this writer.
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“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941
February 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941
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On Friday, Ryan Quigley, a victim of Jan. 1 terror attack, was sitting in his wheelchair alongside fans when the Eagles O-line saw him.
They lifted him onto the bus.
"You're coming with us!"
How the Eagles made Quigley an impromptu part of their parade celebration www.inquirer.com/eagles/ryan-...
They lifted him onto the bus.
"You're coming with us!"
How the Eagles made Quigley an impromptu part of their parade celebration www.inquirer.com/eagles/ryan-...
February 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
On Friday, Ryan Quigley, a victim of Jan. 1 terror attack, was sitting in his wheelchair alongside fans when the Eagles O-line saw him.
They lifted him onto the bus.
"You're coming with us!"
How the Eagles made Quigley an impromptu part of their parade celebration www.inquirer.com/eagles/ryan-...
They lifted him onto the bus.
"You're coming with us!"
How the Eagles made Quigley an impromptu part of their parade celebration www.inquirer.com/eagles/ryan-...
Potty Talk
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Potty Talk
A Short History of the Bidet
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February 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Potty Talk
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Thanks to the Eagles, 102-year-old fan Eloise Brown is in New Orleans.
She's going to the Super Bowl tomorrow and is staying at the team hotel, where she has reunited with a few of her "adopted grandsons."
“I can’t believe it, a little old lady like me." www.inquirer.com/eagles/elois...
She's going to the Super Bowl tomorrow and is staying at the team hotel, where she has reunited with a few of her "adopted grandsons."
“I can’t believe it, a little old lady like me." www.inquirer.com/eagles/elois...
February 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Thanks to the Eagles, 102-year-old fan Eloise Brown is in New Orleans.
She's going to the Super Bowl tomorrow and is staying at the team hotel, where she has reunited with a few of her "adopted grandsons."
“I can’t believe it, a little old lady like me." www.inquirer.com/eagles/elois...
She's going to the Super Bowl tomorrow and is staying at the team hotel, where she has reunited with a few of her "adopted grandsons."
“I can’t believe it, a little old lady like me." www.inquirer.com/eagles/elois...
“They were all asking how I was doing. They all cared. They didn’t come up and just sign something and leave. They asked me questions and talked to me.”
How the Eagles have embraced Ryan Quigley, one of the victims of the New Orleans terror attack: www.inquirer.com/eagles/ryan-...
How the Eagles have embraced Ryan Quigley, one of the victims of the New Orleans terror attack: www.inquirer.com/eagles/ryan-...
Tiger Bech’s best friend is returning to New Orleans to cheer on their Eagles in the Super Bowl — and ‘not let the evil act win’
Ryan Quigley of Lansdale and his friend were walking on Bourbon Street when they became the victims of an act of terrorism. Now, with the help of the Eagles, he’s trying to “rewrite this story.”
www.inquirer.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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Pete Buttigieg is truly one of the most genuine leaders in the Democratic Party and would make a great leader one day in America.
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February 1, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Pete Buttigieg is truly one of the most genuine leaders in the Democratic Party and would make a great leader one day in America.
Share and ♥️ if you agree! ♥️
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This is one of the best things I’ve read today, this week, this month and this year. I like this writer.
Pat Behan, a men's basketball coach at Bucknell, has ALS.
He can't speak or breathe on his own, but his eyes and mind have been spared, so he uses them to coach from afar.
"Just a guy with tremendous knowledge, an unbelievable win-loss record, and a commitment to helping our team."
He can't speak or breathe on his own, but his eyes and mind have been spared, so he uses them to coach from afar.
"Just a guy with tremendous knowledge, an unbelievable win-loss record, and a commitment to helping our team."
His eyes and mind have been spared by ALS. Pat Behan uses them to coach basketball at Bucknell.
January 23, 2025 at 4:11 AM
This is one of the best things I’ve read today, this week, this month and this year. I like this writer.
