Opinion
Mike Wilson: My grandmother, scourge of the reptile kingdom
My grandmother Ella was a very hardy sportsperson. She once bagged a limit of squirrels when cruelly sidelined ... Read more
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Mike Wilson: Attack of the Identified Flying Objects
Thinking back across the decades as we go through another January, I am struck by the thought that ... Read more
Lifestyles
Mike Wilson: It was a case of death by salami
I fear that, when conversations turn toward my historic inclusion on the Hap’s Grill Wall of Fame, I ... Read more
Opinion
His Thoughts — Vaya con Dios, Jorge
It’s been a year now since my dear friend Jorge (aka Dr. Jorge Antonio Silveira y Montes de ... Read more
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His thoughts — Hammy New Year!
“Desert Island Discs” is a very popular and long-running (since 1942) program on BBC Radio. Each week the ... Read more
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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 ... Read more
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His thoughts — That red clay Christmas
What I remember most about the Christmas of 1961 was seeing natural ice for the first time (at ... Read more
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His thoughts — The high art of the low crawl
I killed my first duck, a hen mallard, while lying on my belly in soupy mud under buckbushes ... Read more