With all the national attention on fitness and diet, Charles looks to architecture to solve part of the problem.

By Charles Boney

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

Architect Charles Boney and his family make their home in the historic district of downtown Wilmington.

Lending a helping hand to a noble traveler in distress.

By Andy Wood

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

Andy Wood is Education Director for Audubon North Carolina.

Not everything in the garden needs your undivided attention.

By Barbara Sullivan

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

Barbara Sullivan is a lawyer who lives and gardens in downtown Wilmington.

Our appetite for foreign made goods is only one factor.

By Dennis Henderson

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

America?s foreign trade gap has been called unsustainable yet unstoppable. This seems to be more truth than fiction.

No better time than an election year to put our best foot forward.

By Catherine McCall

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

In times past I?ve been as cynical as the next person, especially when it comes to national politics. Quick to criticize and slow to listen, I have thrown my share of gasoline into the political fire. I?ve done my share of disrupting otherwise delightful family dinners.

Delving again into the composer's bag of tricks.

By Steven Errante

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

Steven Errante teaches in the Department of Music at UNCW, and conducts the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra.

A topic that tends to be on all our minds.

By John Ormond

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

John Ormond is a counselor with a general practice in Wilmington.

Honor, courage and sacrifice; paying tribute to the bravery of American youth.

By Paul Wilkes

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

In the local section of the Wilmington Star-News, we?ve all seen the stories. Most of the time, we pass them over; they have gotten to be so sadly routine. The death of another Camp Lejeune Marine. Small stories, usually, with little more than a hometown, Marine unit, what part of Iraq or Afghanistan and the circumstances.

As a Superior Court Judge, Gary has seen his share of dignified proceedings in impressive facilities.

By Gary Trawick

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

Gary Trawick is a Superior Court judge who lives with his family in Burgaw.

Look what Andy's friends found while digging a pond.

By Andy Wood

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

Andy Wood is Education Director for Audubon North Carolina.