Sean Mulcahy: From Sports Pages To The Wall Street Journal
Staples graduate Sean Mulcahy is looking for Wall Street work. Normally, that’s not worthy of an “06880″ post. And certainly not a long story — plus photo — in The Wall Street Journal. Sean Mulcahy in...
View ArticleThe Butlers May Not Do It
Because “06880″ readers include a healthy proportion of the 1 percent, I will refrain from making any snarky comments on this weekend’s Wall Street Journal Investor story. The loooong piece — titled...
View ArticleMuslim Brothers — In Boston And Westport
When word spread that the Boston Marathon bombers were Muslim brothers, Americans tried to understand why. We still don’t have answers. But one man who is particularly perplexed also provides special...
View ArticleWSJ Trains Its Lens On Stacy Bass
It’s been a busy month for Stacy Bass. First, Gardens at First Light — her book on 12 exceptional gardens — was published. Now the Wall Street Journal has turned its lens on the talented photographer’s...
View ArticleMaggie Kneip’s Amazing Journey: Now Everyone Knows
In the 1980s, life was good for Maggie Kneip. Her handsome husband was a rising star at the Wall Street Journal. They were raising a 3-year-old daughter and newborn son in hip Hoboken. She had great...
View Article“06880” Scoops Wall Street Journal
Several alert “06880” readers sent me links to yesterday’s Wall Street Journal “My Ride” story on Tom Topalian. In it, Tom Topalian tells how he and brother Phil started their Good Humor business. It’s...
View ArticleLarry Silver Shows New York
Larry Silver’s show at the New-York Historical Society got a shout-out yesterday from the Wall Street Journal. The Westport photographer’s images — 45 of them, all shot between 1949 and 1955 — are...
View ArticleFinding Hope, In Sugar & Olives: The Sequel
A month ago, “06880” described the amazing journey of Josh Kangere. After 7 years in a Kenyan refugee camp, the refugee from Congo arrived in New York moments before President Trump’s suspension of...
View ArticleThe Jocks Of Wall Street
Lance Lonergan was a Staples football legend. After starring on the Wrecker gridiron in the early 1980s, he went to Penn State — and won a national championship under coach Joe Paterno. Lonergan stayed...
View ArticleRoundup: Sophie’s Rock, Kids’ Masks, Slow Down!, More
Sophia Grace was loving, sweet, courageous and radiant. She was born with Epidermolysis Bullosa, a rare and debilitating genetic disorder. She died just after her 1st birthday. In her memory, Sophia’s...
View ArticleRoundup: Kenny Mayne & Coleytown El, Rock Sculpture, Graphix …
======================================================= The news that Kenny Mayne would be leaving ESPN after 27 years reminded Tommy Greenwald of the time the noted sportscaster visited Coleytown...
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