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WILSON: Cassy and Trevor got married
On Sept. 14, 2018, my firstborn’s firstborn became a bride. However, it was an event that almost didn’t happen.
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WILSON: More about the romance of Tommy Jones
Nearly every member of the Circular Congregation Breakfast Club had arrived at Sarah’s Diner, placed their order, and consumed most of their first cup of ...
by Larry Wilson, Friday, September 14, 2018 9:30 am
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WILSON: The purpose of round abouts
Big John Hudson slunk through the front door of Sarah’s diner, slapped his ball cap down on the table with the force of an asthmatic ...
by Larry Wilson, Friday, August 31, 2018 8:58 am
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WILSON: The Romance of Tommy Jones
Conversation around the big, round table in Sarah’s Diner rumbled to a stop as the currently sitting members of the Circular Congregation Breakfast Club discontinued ...
by Larry Wilson, Friday, August 17, 2018 7:19 am
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WILSON: The flip of a coin: Part 10
Morning arrived and it was time to toss my trusty 1990 quarter into the air and determine my next direction. The options were simple — ...
by Larry Wilson, Friday, August 10, 2018 8:53 am
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WILSON: The flip of a coin: Part 9
After reinstalling the window in the hotel room, I fled northern Georgia and whatever legal authority held jurisdiction (all good stories require an opening line ...
by Larry Wilson, Friday, August 3, 2018 9:08 am
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WILSON: The flip of a coin: Part 8
The “Connection” aspects of the 2018 Purge and Connection Tour took on a lot of different traits. During the course of my travels I connected ...
by Larry Wilson, Friday, July 27, 2018 9:43 am
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WILSON: The flip of a coin: Part 7
“I’m going to roll on over the mountains and down to the sea.”
by Larry Wilson, Friday, July 20, 2018 7:53 am
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WILSON: The flip of a coin: Part six
The lack of agenda, destination, or GPS navigation system were just a part of the criteria driving the 2018 Purge and Connection Tour. That part ...
by Larry Wilson, Friday, July 13, 2018 8:37 am
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WILSON: The flip of a coin: Part five
This is a continuation of the official account of the “2018 Purge and Connection Tour” (T-Shirts and CD’s will be available in the lobby after ...
by Larry Wilson, Friday, July 6, 2018 8:40 am
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WILSON: The flip of a coin: Part four
The “2018 Purge and Connection Tour” rules: No Destination. No Agenda. No time limit. No interstate highways. No navigating by anything more technologically advanced than ...
by Larry Wilson, Friday, June 29, 2018 8:20 am
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WILSON: The flip of a coin: Part 3
This is the third installment of the (seemingly) never ending story of the “2018 Purge and Connection Tour” (T-shirts and CDs available in the lobby ...
by Larry Wilson, Friday, June 22, 2018 8:09 am
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WILSON: The flip of a coin: Part two
Last week I explained the rules and reasons for the “2018 Purge and Connection Tour” (T-Shirts and CDs available in the lobby after the show). ...
by Larry Wilson, Thursday, June 14, 2018 8:37 am
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WILSON: The flip of a coin
Those of you that are regular, semi-regular, and “I promise, it was just that one time” readers of these essays, might have noticed a several ...
by Larry Wilson, Monday, June 4, 2018 8:53 am
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Column: The space time continuum
At the opposite side of the Universe…the side where respectable carbon-based life forms are advised to avoid…sat a libations house frequented by a clientele of ...
by Larry Wilson, Friday, April 27, 2018 7:56 am
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WILSON: Questionable business models
Three men were moving furniture from an apartment and loading it into a box truck. One had his arm in a sling, one hobbled on ...
by Larry Wilson, Friday, April 20, 2018 9:15 am
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WILSON: When spies retire – Part #3
What happened thus far: Abner and Melvin seemed to be two retired Florida Snowbirds that met every Thursday for dinner at 4:00 in the afternoon.
by Larry Wilson, Friday, April 13, 2018 8:16 am
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WILSON: When spies retire – Part #2
What has happened thus far: Abner and Melvin seem to be two retired Florida Snowbirds that meet every Thursday for dinner at 4 in the ...
by Larry Wilson, Friday, April 6, 2018 10:37 am
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WILSON: When spies retire — Part 1
Abner dabbed at the stain with a wet napkin. A leaking Rueben sandwich had deposited Thousand Island dressing on his shirt, and the resulting mess ...
by Larry Wilson, Friday, March 30, 2018 7:37 am
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WILSON: Malcolm and the OPIA
Malcolm James Thornwhistle (of the Downhampton Thornwhistles) was an intrepid world traveler, known for his early explorations of the upper reaches of the Mighty St. ...
by Larry Wilson, Friday, March 23, 2018 8:24 am
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WILSON: Harry’s retirement job
“I found Harry the perfect retirement job.” Jimmy had finished his lactose friendly omelet (scrambled eggs) and virgin mimosa (orange juice) before deciding to talk ...
by Larry Wilson, Friday, March 2, 2018 7:59 am
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WILSON: Snow removal: Battle of the lake effect
Snow has fallen – and fallen – and fallen. This is not an uncommon sight in the middle of the winter at the Center of ...
by Larry Wilson, Friday, February 16, 2018 8:19 am
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WILSON: This could be Arnold’s year
“I saw the first sign of spring just the other day,” Arnold Tobin muttered quietly, as he pushed his full belly back from the big, ...
by Larry Wilson, Friday, February 9, 2018 8:23 am
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WILSON: Big John has woman trouble
Big John Hudson burst through the front door of the diner and threw his ball cap down onto the circular table with the fervor of ...
by Larry Wilson, Friday, January 26, 2018 10:14 am
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WILSON: The sojourn of a fortunate man
A solitary traveler made his way home from a distant land where he had hoped to improve his lot.
