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Writer/Author/Lover of red lentils, hater of exclamation points waynecoffey@substack.com

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A Hall of an Injustice Bill Belichick will not be a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026. That's ridiculous.

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28.01.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Requiem for 6-7 A meme takes over the world. Then it disappears.

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03.01.2026 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a wonderful story by an extremely gifted storyteller, and yes, I am completely unbiased. Happy Thanksgiving, and thanks for reading.

26.11.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Why don’t we just cut right to it and rename Pam Bondi’s outfit for what it is…
The Department of Retribution?

14.11.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Fear Factor What happens when a writer is at a loss for words?

What happens if I run out of words? Pulling back the curtain on a writerβ€˜s neuroses…https://open.substack.com/pub/waynecoffey/p/fear-factor?r=68ko8&utm_medium=ios

13.11.2025 03:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You and Joel absolutely crushed this podcast, Bryan. Thank you for what you do, and how you do it.

12.07.2025 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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. 😍

12.05.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

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...

29.04.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

I never knew any of this. I love this story. This writer is very good.❀️

19.04.2025 05:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

"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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16.04.2025 03:50 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s always a treat to read about Dr. J. It’s also a treat to read anything @byalexcoffey.bsky.social

10.04.2025 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is why I subscribe to the Inquirer. You should, too. I like this writer.

02.04.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ciarlo Liples is paralyzed below his hips. He has become a β€˜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. β€œAs much as he’s benefited from it, there’s no question who has benefited more,” coach Fran Dunphy says.

More stellar work @byalexcoffey@bluesky.com www.inquirer.com/college-spor...

08.03.2025 04:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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

27.02.2025 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

27.02.2025 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œWe 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-...

16.02.2025 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 375    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 33
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Potty Talk A Short History of the Bidet

Potty Talk
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12.02.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Green and Brown: The Sweetest Super Bowl Story Out There She's 102. She is at The Big Game. Let the fun begin.

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09.02.2025 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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."

β€œI can’t believe it, a little old lady like me." www.inquirer.com/eagles/elois...

08.02.2025 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 374    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 14
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Opinion | The World’s Richest Men Take On the World’s Poorest Children I’ve seen U.S.A.I.D. operate around the world, and it’s not woke β€” it’s lifesaving.

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07.02.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
04.02.2025 05:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

Share and β™₯️ if you agree! β™₯️

01.02.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5347    πŸ” 906    πŸ’¬ 174    πŸ“Œ 36

This is one of the best things I’ve read today, this week, this month and this year. I like this writer.

23.01.2025 04:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Confronting the Truth What is cowardice? And what isn't?

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23.01.2025 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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His eyes and mind have been spared by ALS. Pat Behan uses them to coach basketball at Bucknell. The former Bison player was diagnosed with the disease at age 34. He has reunited with a former teammate, coach John Griffin III, as a special adviser on the Bucknell coaching staff.

This story ran in the Philadelphia Inquirer today. You should read it because it is excellent. I like this writer. www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
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22.01.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Silicon Valley Sycophants?
@timmiller.bsky.social @borowitzreport.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social @meidastouch.com

22.01.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Hall of Fame Heart of Billy Wagner Growing up in crushing poverty in southwest Virginia, little Billy Wagner had to survive hunger, shame and rejection.

Billy Wagner was elected to the Hall of Fame. He's had a life journey like few others. I write about it here.
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22.01.2025 03:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1