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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…
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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…
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FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Paying tribute to ‘the boys of fall’
We played on grass, mud or whatever was available. If the only option was the concrete parking lot,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Quentin Johnson: Freedom requires education
On July Fourth, we celebrated our nation’s birth. On July 30, we will recognize National Support Public Education…
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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…
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From the Editor’s Desk: Lessons learned from a revolution
A British doctor named Richard Schuckburg came up with the idea. In 1755, he came up with some…