Remember when computers took up a whole room? Wally does.

By Wally Bock

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They started out as giant devices designed to calculate the trajectory of artillery shells and maintain the records of the Census Bureau. Today they're all around us, in our homes and schools and offices and even in the park.

A new book by Nicki's favorite Cuban author.

By Nicki Leone

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Winter means soup, and that has Richard thinking about what goes in.

By Richard Sceiford

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Nan introduces us to a family centenarian.

By Nan Graham

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Nan Graham teaches in the Honors Department at UNCW, and is a lifelong Southerner.

A visit to one of North Carolina's modest dwellings.

By Charles Boney

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Charles Boney is an architect who makes his home in the Historic District of downtown Wilmington.

The beauty of winter.

By Barbara Sullivan

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

Part three of Andy's series on controlled burning.

By Andy Wood

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Andy Wood is Education Director for Audubon North Carolina.

Recently gold has traded above $400, and many expect it to continue to appreciate. Why?

By Dennis Henderson

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I continue to be surprised when asked, Isn?t the dollar as good as gold? Some believe it is backed by gold. Once, it was.

Some of life's most ordinary moments can be the most enlightening, or at least entertaining.

By Catherine McCall

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There's a lot of confusion these days in America about what it means to be a family, to be married, to be going to heaven or to hell. Wardrobes malfunction, weapons disappear, and carbohydrates are bad for you--except when they're good.

The recent controversy over the Superbowl half-time has Steven thinking about the popular music scene.

By Steven Errante

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Steven Errante conducts the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra.