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Write Again … And then I knew I was home

We crossed the English Channel and docked for the night at Southampton, England, on a beautiful late spring day. How I would have loved to ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Tuesday, April 30, 2013 1:49 am

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Write Again … Long, hard hours and paltry pay

During one of the several side trips I took, away from my main journey’s labors in education (a splendid vocation that was, for those who ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Tuesday, April 23, 2013 12:09 pm

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Write Again … ‘Praise to Your Name So Fair’

Don’t attempt to build yourself up by tearing others down. We’ve all heard this, haven’t we?   This is what I’d say to my fellow ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 1:21 am

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Write Again … ‘But Francis is a lovely name’

Lo, these many, many years later, I still recall my mother telling the story of my enrollment at Saint Agnes Academy. It was either kindergarten ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Wednesday, March 27, 2013 5:57 pm

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Write Again … A night that lives in infamy

Those of us who love to read are truly blessed. My mother was a reader, as was Sally’s mother. Our two girls are readers, and ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, March 11, 2013 10:50 pm

Columns

Write Again … He could solve their problem

The three couples had gone to the beach to spend a few days. To save money, they prepared their meals at the cottage much of ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, March 4, 2013 8:37 pm

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Write Again … The ubiquitousness of it all

You know, you just know, what she — or he — is going to say. “How’re you guys doing? What can I get for you ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, February 25, 2013 10:02 pm

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Write Again … Hardrock and the ‘atom bomb’

Aches. Strains. Sprains. Tender muscles. Charley horses. Just about any external ailment or injury, the treatment rarely varied. “Atom bomb.” Heat lamp. Or whirlpool. The ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, February 18, 2013 8:20 pm

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Write Again … Their need was much greater

Our middle grandchild, Lindsay, 11, is heavily involved in many activities in her town, as are her brother and sister. Not so very long ago, ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, February 11, 2013 8:33 pm

Columns

Write Again … There is justice — and revenge

In what would be an honest assessment, it would be fair to say of me that I am not a “punitive person.” What, exactly, do ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, February 4, 2013 8:40 pm

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