Patience vs Persistence
by Dominick Swentosky of the Troutbitten website I am guessing—though not really—that you have had some older person in your family who was always a master of sitting on a… Read more Patience vs Persistence →
The Tale of the Sourdough Starter
By Mickey Dunaway Sandy and I try to eat unprocessed, fresh food whenever we can find it. It is not cheap, but we believe that 1) it is always better… Read more The Tale of the Sourdough Starter →
Culture • Family • Earth
Reflections on Roots, Heritage, and the Land That Shapes Us Reprinted with Permission | Lake Norman Currents | June 2026 By Mickey Dunaway I have been blessed—advantaged, really—since the day I was… Read more Culture • Family • Earth →
My Artificial Assistant
Reprinted with Permission of Lake Norman Currents Magazine | May 2026 Now this not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the… Read more My Artificial Assistant →
Shame on You, Harvard University
By Mickey Dunaway, Ed.D. Associate Professor Emeritus University of North Carolina — Charlotte According to Forbes online, “In a new attempt to fight grade inflation, a Harvard faculty committee has recommended capping the… Read more Shame on You, Harvard University →
Springtime Romance: Bluebirds and Valentine’s Day
By Mickey Dunaway Reprinted with Permission by Currents Magazine | APR 6, 2026| Cornelius, NC Ever wonder why Valentine’s Day is in the middle of February—the most dreadful month of winter? Google… Read more Springtime Romance: Bluebirds and Valentine’s Day →
Under My Skin
By Mickey Dunaway Reprinted with Permission by Currents Magazine | MAR 1, 2026| Cornelius, NC When I first thought about the subject of this column, it was 1:00 p.m. on February 4,… Read more Under My Skin →
My Best Days are Ahead
Reprinted with Permission by Currents Magazine | JAN 2025 | Cornelius, NC The picture belowis from my junior year and the Semmes High School Camellia yearbook. I chose it because, as much as anything… Read more My Best Days are Ahead →