As crystal balls go, ecomomic history is a spotty predictor of presidential elections.

By Dennis Henderson

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It is commonly believed that economic developments are important factors in determining the outcome of presidential elections. Conventional wisdom holds that an incumbent president will be re-elected when the economy has performed well. Otherwise, the challenger has an advantage.

Steven dips into his composer's bag of tricks.

By Steven Errante

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Steven Errante conducts the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra.

In appreciation of something from Evelyn's side of the family.

By John Ormond

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

Pete is stuck in traffic on Military Cutoff Road, and he isn't happy about it.

By Pete Olson

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Pete Olson is a retired marine who lives and works in New Hanover county.

Looking back to the events that brought about this American union.

By Gary Trawick

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

Paul may not have the greenest thumb around, but he has managed to keep one special plant alive for many years.

By Paul Wilkes

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Paul Wilkes teaches in the English department at UNCW.

Ede has a nose for news, and good chicken salad.

By Ede Baldridge

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

Learning to be better neighbors to some creatures that are truly long-time residents.

By Andy Wood

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Andy Wood is Education Director for Audubon North Carolina.

Laura reminds us of one of those painfully awkward moments where no matter how hard we try, we still won't fit in.

By Lauren Levian

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Lauren Levian is an actress and story-teller.

What do a state-of-the-art medical database and a 50 year old cookbook have in common?

By Wally Bock

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Medline is the state-of-the-art database that anchors the practice of modern medicine. Originally it only had articles that were published after 1966, but during the last ten years that horizon has been pushed back to the 1950s.