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Dear Ken: I enjoyed actor Richard Dreyfuss in “American Graffiti,” “Jaws” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” but what other films did he make? The 5-foot-5, Brooklyn-born Dreyfuss, 62, who grew up in Beverly ...
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By KEN BECK Special to The Wilson Post John and Zena Swendiman have grown used to the fact that they have ripened into gourd people. At various festivals and shows in the area, he is referred to as the Gourd Man and she as the Gourd Lady. The coupl...
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By Angel Kane Summer is in full swing and the ladies of Wilson Living Magazine are staying very busy this summer. This past Saturday, Becky and I were honored to be the featured speakers at the Al Menah Shriner’s 2010 Ladies ...
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I love shopping for bathing suits. I love it like a cat loves a bath, like a 2 year old loves naptime or like my husband loves complete strangers giving him hugs. The very process of finding that perfect suit is poetic. There are many things to conside...
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By Ray Pope Well, it’s another hot one and my air conditioner is on the fritz with a burned out compressor. It looks like I can't catch a break in this sweltering heat, but thanks to Bradley Heating and Air, things should be cooling down aro...
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By SAM HATCHER School's out, Memorial Day has passed and for many the days of summer have begun. But before we move too quickly into summer there's still some unfinished business for Woody Hunt and his Cum...
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By ANNE DONNELL I noticed an article about the dictionary. It said there’s an error recently spotted – something about science. Do you know anything about this? -Love It When an Expert’s Wrong! We do love it when the expert is wro...
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By KEN BECK Special to The Wilson Post A month before his death, Bill Sutherland took his last ride in a sailboat, a rite of passage that proved physical, emotional and spiritual. The two-hour sail that occurred March 24 on Old Hickory Lake came thro...
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By KEN BECK Special to The Wilson Post “Comfort and support.” These are the three words that describe in a nutshell what Alive Hospice is all about, says Jared Porter, media relations coordinator and publications editor of the Middle Tenne...
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Okay, I threw Ray Pope a bottle and he threw it right back! So here goes. I am FAR from being any kind of an expert on birds but I can tell you what I have observed first hand. I wrote earlier about a bird pool that I personally dug in my front yard. T...
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Dear Ken: Who had the hit song in the 1960s about “The Mighty Quinn”? “Come all without, come all within, “You’ll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn.” The song, “Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn),” was writ...
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You are shopping, there it is, the NEWEST TREND. Ever wondered, “Will this look good on me?” How will I know? We get brainwashed by the media and magazines. They, whoever they are, seem to know what is in style. We fight at first. “T...
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This school year has flown by! But just because schools out, that doesn’t mean the learning stops. The Wilson Living staff has taken on the task of looking for fun and affordable activities the whole family will enjoy. Camps… When it co...
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So, last week as my children and I were sitting in the pediatrician’s tiny tiny examining room (going on our second hour), I had about all I could take of my 7 year old’s perpetual questions. “Why are some dogs big and others are smal...
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By Ray Pope It looks like summer has arrived three weeks earlier than what the calander says. I was hoping to leave the air conditioner off a little longer to keep from paying the high prices demanded by our electric company. There is plenty to do ar...
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By SAM HATCHER Memorial Day is the day that has been designated to recognize, commemorate and praise the literally thousands of men and women who have died for our country while serving and wearing the uniform of the American military. Originally kno...
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By JUAN A. MORALES, RN, MSN Health System Director Memorial Day, every year, gives the chance to reflect and honor those who served and died for the freedoms of the United States. Through parades and pageantry, it represents the best of our country in...
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By JENNIFER HORTON It’s election time, again, and races will begin to heat up as the summer progresses. Evidence of that has already been seen here at our newspaper office with the arrival of some letters to the editor regarding different issues...
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To the Editor: Needless to say, Eula and I were surprised to make the May 19 edition of The Wilson Post! How nice to be remembered after such a long time. We're both well. Eula is actively involved with her "butterfly garden" (I, ...
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To the Editor: Many Americans fear the loss of their liberties, and are struggling to save and restore them. But I worry that in their fervor they are losing sight of justice. Many speak of corroding liberties, but who speaks of injustice? Justice is...
