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Mike Wilson: So I googled ‘Michael Wilson’. That went well.
Ah, the internet. It can be an interesting place, filled with all kinds of things. That includes, it ...
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New books at Ripberger spotlight legendary Black performers
“African Americans and the Arts” is the theme for 2024’s Black History Month. And just in time, there ...
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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: Words we need
As a linguist and foreign language teacher, I have spent the better part of a half century learning ...
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Frank Ruff: We need to rethink energy
Recent polling shows that, when asked, most people are in favor of green energy if the question is ...
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Tommy Wright: Let’s honor our veterans
The Virginia General Assembly passed legislation in the 2023 session that will provide relief for Virginia Veterans. While ...
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Mike Wilson: Hunting with the King
Sorry, this is not about Elvis, though I did encounter him twice as a teenager in Memphis. The ...
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Mike Wilson: Lick Creek days: My river family
After I recently lectured to a Hispanic culture class about the profound importance of “fictive kinship” (social bonds ...
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Mike Wilson: ‘Boy with Stringer and Sheath Knife,’ painted 1966
One of my most prized possessions is a watercolor painted behind my back some years ago by an ...
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His thoughts — An unexpected guest
Back when our girls were small, my teaching schedule at Hampden-Sydney College allowed us to make a grand ...