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Mike Wilson: Ice Capades

I am no Nancy Kerrigan, by which I do not mean to suggest that I have never been whacked in the knee, which happened plenty ... Read more

by Mike Wilson, Thursday, September 7, 2023 12:00 pm

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Mike Wilson: Time for some confessions

While channel surfing recently, I happened upon “The Goonies,” a family favorite from the mid-80’s. I landed on that wonderful scene in which Chunk, believing ... Read more

by Mike Wilson, Thursday, August 31, 2023 12:00 pm

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Mike Wilson: Let’s give a requiem for Sweet Sally

It is a significant understatement to declare that my friend The DC (apologies to Phil, but doesn’t every veteran duck-hunting crew have one by now?) ... Read more

by Mike Wilson, Friday, August 25, 2023 12:00 pm

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Mike Wilson: The story of me and Mr. French

I still remember meeting Mr. French for the first time very clearly, even though it has now been almost 60 years ago. How could I ... Read more

by Mike Wilson, Thursday, August 17, 2023 12:00 pm

HIS THOUGHTS

Mike Wilson: The revenant, or lulling mallards

My good friend the Boss Man and I often joke about lulling our opponents into complacency during match play in golf by losing hole after ... Read more

by Mike Wilson, Friday, August 4, 2023 8:01 am

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Mike Wilson: I think I caught a case of Olympic fever

With the Olympics back in the news, as talk continues about the 2024 Games in Paris, it’s got me thinking. Now I can calmly reflect ... Read more

by Mike Wilson, Thursday, July 27, 2023 5:01 pm

GUEST COLUMN

Mike Wilson: The fugitive: A lesson in applied calculus

When my wife and I decided to dock our powerboat at Lake Norman for a bit, I was thrilled to discover that the lake had ... Read more

by Mike Wilson, Friday, July 21, 2023 11:00 am

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Mike Wilson: Tailrace Tales

More the gourmand than the gourmet, I have never been especially intrigued by all those stories in outdoor magazines about pursuing tiny native cutthroats in ... Read more

by Mike Wilson, Friday, July 14, 2023 11:00 am

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Mike Wilson: A Concise Guide to Modern Granddadding

There is nothing in this life quite like that moment when you hold a newborn grandchild for the first time. You look into each other’s ... Read more

by Mike Wilson, Thursday, June 29, 2023 12:00 pm

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Mike Wilson: Happy 100th birthday, Mr. Enfield!

As I get along in years, I find myself consciously checking items off my “bucket list” like many others, I suppose. Our 40th anniversary trip ... Read more

by Mike Wilson, Thursday, June 22, 2023 12:00 pm

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