A farewell to lawnmowers.

By Barbara Sullivan

Wilmington NC – Click the Listen button to hear Barbara's commentary.

Barbara Sullivan lives and gardens in historic downtown WIlmington.

When you combine vacation, politics, security, and southeastern North Carolina what do you get? Not necessarily what you'd expect, at least not for Catherine.

By Catherine McCall

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As with all natural phenomena Dennis says when it comes to the economy, what goes up will come down and vice versa.

By Dennis Henderson

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July 20, 2004. Early in my career, I received sage advice from a senior faculty member ? really my mentor before mentoring became a standard part of on-the-job training for young university professors. I was advised to bear in mind, when it comes to economic trends, the worm always turns.

A story that may well call to mind many of your own.

By John Ormond

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John Ormond is a counselor with a general practice at Lumina Station.

Another offering from the composer's bag of tricks.

By Steven Errante

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Steven Errante conducts the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra.

WHQR recently aired Steve Taylor's review of Michael Moore's controversial film "Farenheit 9/11". Pete offers a contrasting view.

By Pete Olson

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Okay, I've worked out a great plan. I'm going to insult you, and then, you're going to give me money. Let's give it a try...

You, sitting in Hampstead drinking coffee - you're one of the dumbest people on the planet.

The quintessential museum director.

By Rich Sceiford

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I think my first up-close and personal meeting with Ren Brown was a classic moment, the first, thankfully, of many I would have with him. It was about nine years ago and I was eeking out a living as a freelance journalist. I had been assigned to write a profile of Wilmington's arts scene and visit with Ren Brown at St. John's Museum of Art was, of course, compulsory.

Two roads diverged in a T.V. studio...

By Paul Wilkes

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I?m sure all of us look back on our lives and wonder? ? had I taken that opportunity, or listened to that advice ? where might that road have led? What would I be today? What would I be doing today?

I think about this every so often when I happen upon a talk show on television. And I look at the host. Ah, folks, that could have been me. As Marlon Brando said so well, I could have been a contender.

The story of a man who proves "there's no place like historic homes."

By Ede Baldridge

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Ede Baldridge writes about memorable people and places in the Southeast.

One of our aquatic neighbors who is best appreciated from a distance.

By Andy Wood

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Andy Wood is Education Director for Audubon North Carolina.