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Write Again … Old habits die hard — so true

It seems that I’m of an age now where I do rather predictable things — according to younger folks — such as always checking the ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, January 28, 2013 8:03 pm

Columns

Write Again … And just what will they say?

On the several occasions when I have been asked — honored — to offer a few words, a eulogy, at someone’s funeral, I view it ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, January 21, 2013 9:39 pm

Columns

Write Again … So here’s the reason as to why

“You’re a grand old flag, you’re a high-flying flag.” Eddie Hart was from LaGrange, a small town near Kinston. Like so many young men of ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, January 14, 2013 9:41 pm

Columns

Write Again … Censorship is alive and well

You and I, kind reader, believe in and support that wonderful document and its amendments (well, most of the latter) that for over 200 years ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, January 7, 2013 8:30 pm

Columns

Write Again … Yes, I do take pride in this

So as not to waste your time, right here at the beginning of this scribbling session, let me admit flat-out that I take pride in ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, December 31, 2012 10:45 pm

Columns

Write Again … It really is a small world

The first part of today’s journalistic endeavor I have written about before, back in the early years of “phase one” of my column writing. You ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, December 24, 2012 5:32 pm

Columns

Write Again … We males of the species are not all alike

It is wrong, so wrong, to stereotype, categorize, generalize, and put all people into one particular mold because of such things as age, religion, vocation, ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Tuesday, December 18, 2012 12:02 am

Columns

Write Again … Please, remain inside your vehicle

My exceptionally good idea of several years ago, that of having a community-wide Easter egg hunt on our “spread,” never came to fruition. A shame. ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, December 10, 2012 9:20 pm

Columns

Write Again … Aristotle understood it really well

On a few rare occasions I’ll begin “Write Again” with the thought that maybe this one — depending on where I’m going with it — ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, December 3, 2012 8:37 pm

Columns

Write Again … Coach Harding was a ‘winner’

Those of you who didn’t know Clyde Harding — Coach Clyde Harding — missed something special. Coach Harding was a big man. He had a, ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Monday, November 26, 2012 9:26 pm

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