Mike Wilson, Author at The Charlotte Gazette

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Mike Wilson: An unexpected guest

Back when our girls were small, my teaching schedule at Hampden-Sydney College allowed us to make a grand sweep of the eastern U.S. during summer ... Read more

by Mike Wilson, Friday, December 1, 2023 12:30 pm

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Mike Wilson: Make mine a redhead

If zipping along in the dark at 26 knots in 25 degree temperatures and 20 knot winds in a 21-foot fiberglass tub in skinny water ... Read more

by Mike Wilson, Thursday, November 9, 2023 12:00 pm

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Mike Wilson: I used to be a Meherrin deer hound

My last time serving as a deer hound happened in Meherrin.  Now I have been duck hunting a few times with others who had well-trained ... Read more

by Mike Wilson, Thursday, November 2, 2023 11:31 am

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Mike Wilson: Stanley and the Dirt Clod

After reading my recent piece on confessions, my daughter hastened to inform me that I had left out a very important one, so here goes: ... Read more

by Mike Wilson, Thursday, October 12, 2023 4:30 pm

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Mike Wilson: A story to tell about Briery Creek

When the Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area, featuring hundreds of acres of flooded timber for bass fishing and duck hunting, opened in Prince Edward County ... Read more

by Mike Wilson, Friday, October 6, 2023 12:00 pm

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Mike Wilson: Puttin’ on the Feedbag

My grandmother Ella in Jackson, Tennessee was the best cook I’ve ever known. Her Thanksgiving dinners—always served promptly at noon per their custom from former ... Read more

by Mike Wilson, Friday, September 29, 2023 5:00 pm

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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 ... Read more

by Mike Wilson, Friday, September 22, 2023 12:00 pm

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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, 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 ... Read more

by Mike Wilson, Friday, September 8, 2023 1:44 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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