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Mike Wilson: A handy guide to low disposable income fowling
A well-heeled middle-aged acquaintance of mine recently decided to take up hunting for the first time and asked for my guidance in gearing up for ...
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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 ...
by Mike Wilson, Thursday, September 14, 2023 12:00 pm
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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 ...
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 ...
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?) ...
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 ...
by Mike Wilson, Thursday, August 17, 2023 12:00 pm
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Mike Wilson: We all remember school days
Seeing the “back to school sales” in the paper the other day took me back to my own primary school days — and especially the ...
by Mike Wilson, Friday, August 11, 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...