Every Wednesday columnist Craig Wilson takes another slice of American life and serves it up with his one-of-a-kind style.
Sep 11, 2012
Final Word: What a friend travelers have in Jesus
No landmark has ever been quite as impressive as the huge statue of Jesus along Interstate 75 between Cincinnati and Dayton.
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Final Word: Fall down on diet, friends will know
Do you honestly think Craig Wilson would buy a refrigerator device that squeals on those looking for late-night snacks?
Read MoreAug 28, 2012
Final Word: If dawdling is an art, I'm an artist
Sorry, Ken Follett, but 'A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing' is Craig Wilson's kind of book.
Read MoreAug 21, 2012
Final Word: Talk is cheap for some speakers
Meandering at the mike, Craig Wilson would like to think audience members, and Mom, got their $20 tickets' worth.
Read MoreAug 14, 2012
Final Word: No piercings? That'll teach them
School doors will open across America soon, and with the new school year come some new rules. For teachers.
Read MoreAug 07, 2012
If you ask me, even a toddler knows it's hot enough
And if one more person this summer dares to ask, Final Word's Craig Wilson just might have to take drastic measures.
Read MoreJul 31, 2012
Vacation photos can be ready-to-post perfect
USA TODAY columnist Craig Wilson observes that everyone wants a great photo now so they can post it on Facebook. At what expense?
Read MoreJul 24, 2012
In life marathon, Mom's way ahead of the Games
Final Word columnist Craig Wilson takes a look at the Olympics and the mothers who get their children there, or not.
Read MoreJul 17, 2012
Final Word: Clothes make the man taking ballet
Columnist Craig Wilson learned ballet to write about ballet, and he looked pretty good in white T-shirt and black tights.
Read MoreJul 10, 2012
Beach Boys get around, without a real Rhonda
Here we are, 50 years later, and the regrouped Beach Boys are singing their way across America again.
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