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What is Southern Poverty Law Center?

“The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal advocacy organization specializing in civil rights and public interest litigation” according to...

Never too young or too old…

It started easily enough. Clayton and Claire were visiting on Sunday evening. I simply asked Clayton, “Hey, do you want to have an adventure?”...

Pensions saved: A win for retirees

More than a million workers and retirees across the country are part of the multi-employer pension system. In recent years, this system has been...

Moon works shine brightly here, across US

I’m often amazed at the number of excellent performers, writers, statesmen, etc. who come from small and sometimes remote towns. Karl (later Carl) Moon...

Parrot heads are Phaithful Phlockers

What is a “parrot head?” It’s a person who is a dedicated Jimmy Buffett fan, which includes me. We dress crazy by wearing grass...

WC crew travels Rio Escondido

Translated from Spanish, the Rio Escondido is the “Hidden River.” It is in the far eastern part of Nicaragua and empties into the Atlantic...

Society pages: From gossip to warblings

This information is gleaned from the March issues of the 1872 Wilmington Journal.Pocket Wallet Lost – On Monday evening last between the Clinton House...

Making new ‘friends’ at the store

“Please shop wisely. Stuff is expensive,” I reminded my wife, Brenda, as we crossed the parking lot toward the large grocery store in Wilmington....

History paves road to the 4th

Our family history was always something of a mystery.We had a big, black family Bible sitting on a bookshelf as I was growing up....

It might have been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon, but not at my house.Deciding to fix stuffed peppers for dinner, I put rice...