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STEPPING UP: Bartow’s take — Duke’s gridiron glory days

By BARTOW HOUSTON Columnist   Looking back across the years at those times that were so memorable in college football here in the Old North ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Wednesday, May 28, 2014 11:25 am

Columns

Write Again . . . And the correct answer is . . .

“How’re you doing?” Or, “How you doin’?” This is a fairly typical greeting among and between we Southern souls. We’re a friendly sort, we are. ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, May 26, 2014 3:55 pm

Columns

Write Again . . . It was my one punch fight!

Way back when I was a lad, even a very young one, just about all athletic activities beckoned to me. I just loved the thrill ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, May 19, 2014 5:59 pm

Columns

Write Again … A rollicking musical comedy

“The Episcopal Church, Group No. 2, Washington, N.C., Presents ‘Listen Lady,’ A Rollicking Musical Comedy, Tuesday Night, October 5, 1926. 8:30 o’clock – John H. ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, May 5, 2014 8:41 pm

Columns

Write Again … A better way to do the job

By Bartow Houston If you are not now, or never have been, in the education field, then this week’s little offering probably won’t interest you ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, April 28, 2014 9:39 pm

Sports

STEPPING UP: Bartow’s Take: How the readhead really ran

Which was the best team in a certain sport? Who was the best player? The best all-around athlete? Such questions, which probably don’t really have ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Wednesday, April 23, 2014 1:36 pm

Columns

Write Again … This thing about “real men”

Now, about today’s column. It is being written well before today, if that makes sense. You see, I usually have a number of these little ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, April 21, 2014 9:26 pm

Columns

Write Again . . . Music can be our blessing

 Our land — “this land is your land, this land is my land” — is rich in its many and diverse music forms and traditions. ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, April 14, 2014 9:34 pm

Sports

FLASHBACK: Bartow’s Take: These were among the greatest

By Bartow Houston Columnist First, an admission:  my knowledge of current sports, at just about every level, is not very comprehensive. The days when I ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Thursday, April 3, 2014 11:56 am

Columns

Write Again . . . When opportunity knocks!

At first I thought “Is this a joke? This lady is putting me on, right?” Very politely, but business-like, she repeated that which she had ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, March 31, 2014 8:15 pm

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