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Write Again: ‘True Confession’

“True confession is good for the soul,” so said somebody. Maybe it was the great philosopher Skybo. Although maybe not, because he also said, “I’m ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Sunday, April 7, 2019 1:21 pm

Community Columns

Write Again … Our success story

  The single greatest success story in eastern Carolina in my lifetime is, beyond question, that of East Carolina University. This vibrant, ever-evolving institution has ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Sunday, March 31, 2019 1:06 pm

Community Columns

Write Again … No greater love

Have any of you ever heard of Alexander Goode, George Fox, Clark Poling or John Washington? You see, Goode was a Jewish rabbi, Fox a ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Saturday, March 23, 2019 9:01 am

Community Columns

Write Again … National extremes

If someone were to ask, “When is the political season in our country?” What would be your answer? Perhaps the best response would be another ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Friday, March 15, 2019 7:37 pm

Community Columns

Write Again … Our sunset years

When one reaches an age when the challenges, responsibilities, demands of the work-a-day would belong to the past, the tendency to look back over the ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Friday, March 8, 2019 8:17 pm

Columns

Write Again … He got on the bus

At practice on the Thursday prior to our game the next night at non-conference Williamston, Coach Wagner admonished us not to go hunting the next ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Friday, March 1, 2019 6:35 pm

Community Columns

Write Again … That’s how it was

Among my very best and most enduring memories are the years that I helped my friend Howard Chapin with the Washington High School jayvee football ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Friday, February 22, 2019 4:43 pm

Community Columns

Write Again … The winged chariot

Tempus fugit. Oh, my. How true. I began this column writing endeavor back in ’73 — that’s the last century, folks — when I was ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Friday, February 8, 2019 7:16 pm

Columns

Write Again … About those words

This language of ours — English — seems to be in a constant state of flux. Such an observation on my part is certainly not ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Friday, February 1, 2019 9:51 pm

Community Columns

Write Again … Tell me I didn’t

Some things that happen I label the “Bumper Sticker Syndrome.” You know, “stuff” happens. Indeed it does. I suspect most of us have experienced this, ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Friday, January 25, 2019 8:21 pm

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