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The Sunday Long Read list, plus one from Tom Junod

Posted on March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 by Michael

The robins are dancing and singing in the yard this morning. I just saw a squirrel lounging in a dogwood branch. In Charlotte this winter, everyone celebrates a day that doesn’t start with rain. Supposed to be in the high-60s, the weather folks say. Hotchupretty, my father would say. This evening will mark two months since he…

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Reader’s Digest reprint

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Michael

When I was a kid, my babysitter, Betty, kept a Reader’s Digest in just about every room of the house. I’ve known for a few months that RD had plans to republish my July 2018 Charlotte magazine column, “How Do You Define Success?” Still, when a yellow envelope arrived the the other day carrying two copies of…

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Along The Way, March 2019

Posted on February 22, 2019February 23, 2019 by Michael

Charlotte magazine posted my new back-page column yesterday. It’s out in print, too, in a terrific “Music Issue.” You really ought to subscribe here. Editor Emma Way should be counted among the top young journalists in the country, especially after what she’s done in just a few months as editor. And her partner in magazine-making, longtime…

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Interview with Gangrey: The Podcast

Posted on February 21, 2019February 23, 2019 by Michael

Matt Tullis extended a warm invitation to join him on Gangrey: The Podcast this week. First time I saw Matt’s name was 2012, back when SB Nation Longform was around and he wrote this fascinating story about a horseshoe champion. Those were fun times. Glenn Stout was just beginning to build his base of contributors,…

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Update: 6 stories from the past 30 days

Posted on February 19, 2019February 20, 2019 by Michael

Hey good people, I’m updating my site and moving it over to the WordPress empire. Hope to have it finished soon. In the meantime, here are some things I’ve had published in the past 30 days. You may have heard me mention this ESPN story on Muggsy Bogues a time or two. But the evening…

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