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Dorothy got it right. You don't have to look any farther than your own backyard.

By Catherine McCall

Wilmington NC – [Click the Listen button to hear Catherine's commentary.]

Forget about March. Beware the Ides of April! Dennis considers an alternative to income-based taxation.

By Dennis Henderson

Wilmington NC – [Click the Listen button to hear Dennis' commentary.]

March 30, 2004. With the approaching income tax deadline, my thoughts turn to the question, is there a better way? One proposal that recently caught my attention comes from a Canadian politician, Tony Clement.

The influence of a well-known playwright on composers.

By Steven Errante

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

Steven Errante conducts the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra. On Saturday, April 24th the WSO will present music inspired by Shakespeare in honor of WHQR's 20th Anniversary . The concert will feature readings from A Midsummer Night's Dream and Henry V by WHQR's Jemila Ericson, Eric Paisley, and Scott Simpson.

Saying goodbye to an old friend.

By John Ormond

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

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

A wise man once said "You can tell a lot about a person by looking in their tool-box."

By Paul Wilkes

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This is a story of an old saw. My father's saw. Which is so dulled with age, it doesn't do much good these days.

Communities across the nation are often divided these days on issues of local and national importance. A little motherly wisdom may be just what the doctor ordered.

By Gary Trawick

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

Gary Trawick is a North Carolina Superior Court Judge who resides with his family in Burgaw.

Our intrepid explorer has something of a mystery on her hands, prompting a journey down the backroads of time.

By Ede Baldridge

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

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

The trials and tribulations of a small but special pond.

By Andy Wood

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Andy Wood is Education Director for Audubon North Carolina.

How he got away with it.

By Wally Bock

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What kind of society do we have when a book by a reporter fired for fabricating stories draws fawning, softball media interviews and public attention, while another reporter fired for lying reaps fortune from the movie version of his life story? Answer: a human one.

In this Postcard from the Digital Age, we'll talk about Jayson Blair and how he managed to get away with so much for so long.

Remembering a man who put the "grand" in grandfather.

By Lauren Levian

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

Lauren Levian is an actress and story-teller who lives in Wilmington.