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Good stories make life better. Coffey Grounds aims to find them and share them, with a focus on the unheralded, the overlooked, the underappreciated. The world has enough evil. Why not shine a light on the good?
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- 14
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- Sep 26, 2026
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- Jul 29, 2026
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Einstein’s Begonia (opens the original)
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Welcome to Coffey Grounds, a newsletter that is often about sports and always about people, and topics, I find fascinating. If you are new here, thanks so much for visiting. If you are a regular, thank you for coming back. Please pass the word and consider supporting my work by joining our growing list of paid subscribers. This post is free, but paying customers are the only way to keep the lights on. Thanks again. — WayneSubscribe now<a class="image-li
The Marvel of Marni Graves (opens the original)
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Welcome to Coffey Grounds, a newsletter that is often about sports and always about people, and topics, I find fascinating. If you are new here, thanks so much for visiting. If you are a regular, thank you for coming back. Please pass the word and consider supporting my work by joining our growing list of paid subscribers. This post is free, but paying customers are the only way to keep the lights on. Thanks again. — WayneSubscribe now<a class="image-li
The Scoreboard Says Ben Shelton Lost. He Didn’t. (opens the original)
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The Perils of Puberty (opens the original)
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Welcome to Coffey Grounds, a newsletter that is often about sports and always about people, and topics, I find fascinating. If you are new here, thanks so much for visiting. If you are a regular, thank you for coming back. Please pass the word and consider supporting my work by joining our growing list of paid subscribers. This post is free, but paying customers are the only way to keep the lights on. Thanks again. — WayneSubscribe now<a class="image-li
Miracle Ball (opens the original)
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Weeks after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center 25 years ago, I wrote a piece about a New York City fireman and a remarkable find he had amid the wreckage and the grief. Here is the story.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="504"
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