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Columns

Write Again . . . ‘Freedom for Friends’

It was cold, growing colder. The rain had begun. A day to be outdoors, it wasn’t. It was also in the morning. On a weekend. ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, January 25, 2016 4:30 pm

Columns

Write Again . . . Those life-long memories

Most of us have those memories — just a very few — when we recall where we were and what we were doing when we ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, January 18, 2016 5:46 pm

Columns

Write Again . . . “Then you visited me”

For many, many years it has been a real privilege for me to be a part of singing groups that regularly entertain the residents of ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, January 11, 2016 4:57 pm

Columns

Write Again . . . Then ‘all is well’

The fog creeps in on little feet. Well, that’s how a renowned writer once described it. Imagery. Metaphor. So. Just where am I going with ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, January 4, 2016 5:25 pm

Columns

Write Again … Once upon a pea patch

Thanks in large measure for being provided access to an important historical document — a bit of Americana of truly significant archival value — I ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, December 28, 2015 5:18 pm

Columns

Write Again . . . Spirit of Santa Claus

(Note — Today’s column is a reprint of one that ran back in 1976. Our Sarah was 9 years old at that time. Her three ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, December 21, 2015 6:37 pm

Columns

Write Again … The apogee of angst

“That’s the week from hell!” he exclaimed, not completely in jest. He was, of course, remembering the stress, the angst, the pressure to get it ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, December 14, 2015 7:01 pm

Columns

Write Again … From ECTTS to ECU

If someone were to ask you to name the most significant thing to take place here in our area — be it city, county or ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, December 7, 2015 5:29 pm

Columns

Write Again . . . Gleaned over the years

Through the years — the many years — among the things I have collected, saved, are quotations, sayings, bits and pieces of wisdom or eloquence, ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, November 30, 2015 6:48 pm

Columns

Write Again . . . She was his secret love

Thomas Wolfe. No need to say anything about this literary colossus who ascended to heights as majestic as the mountains that produced him. Those who ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, November 23, 2015 5:09 pm

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