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Columns

Write Again … A promise that was kept

Not for the life of me can I remember his name. I do remember his rank, Spc. 5, and that he was a career Army ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Tuesday, July 26, 2011 12:57 am

Columns

Write Again … One such special place

If we are fortunate — blessed — there is a place, perhaps two or three places, that are very, very special to us in the ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Tuesday, July 19, 2011 12:11 am

Columns

Write Again … About our newspaper

This newspaper – The Washington Daily News – “The Voice of the Pamlico” – comes in for a fair amount of criticism. Most newspapers, wherever ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Tuesday, July 12, 2011 12:50 am

Columns

Write Again … He had a great passion

Bing Mitchell loved athletics. He dearly loved the sports world. This affable man also loved coaching. More important, he loved the young athletes, all of them, ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Tuesday, June 28, 2011 12:20 am

Columns

Write Again … a ‘mature’ man’s musings

The Turnage — Wouldn’t it be a good thing if portraits or photos of Cecil B. DeMille and Murray Hamilton were prominently displayed, with bios, ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Tuesday, June 21, 2011 12:34 am

Columns

Write Again … ‘No man is an island’

There’s a section in the American Legion magazine each month titled “Comrades” where they will publish reunion notices; and also one called “In Search Of” ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Tuesday, June 14, 2011 12:12 am

Columns

Write again … something about that name

Our two daughters, Sarah and Mary Bart(ow), and my son-in-law, James, call me Poppa. The grandchildren call me Grampa (or Grandpa). I truly love being called ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Tuesday, June 7, 2011 12:31 am

Columns

Write Again … a really, really bad tale

This is a true story. The name has been changed to protect the, um, embarrassed. Read more

by Bartow Houston, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 12:23 am

Columns

Write again … ‘In Flanders fields’

There are 365 days in the year, and two of them — just two — are set aside for very special, very important, very American ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Tuesday, May 24, 2011 12:06 am

Columns

Write again … ‘Surely the presence’

Please don’t think that I think that we’re the only group that does this, or that we’re the best at it. I know better. Read more

by Bartow Houston, Tuesday, May 17, 2011 12:39 am

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