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Julia Scully

Super Chuck Flies Again!

The cameramen gathered outside the P.C. Richard & Son appliance store on 14th Street were already griping. It was Memorial Day, and they were waiting for Senator Charles Schumer, who was disturbing their beach-and-barbecue day to talk about air conditioners.

Once Mr. Schumer arrived, he set about decrying President George W. Bush’s efforts to roll Read More

One-Man Memorial Day: Ritual on Riverside; Remember Grandma

It’s Memorial Day, and he lays out his uniform on the bed. World War II: Ninth Division, 47th Infantry Regiment, Second Battalion, F Company. He curses as he struggles to pin on the ribbons-the old spike-and-screw hardware is stiff and unworkable. And he has mislaid the little wire that holds his uniform shirt collar down Read More