Bartow Houston, Author at Washington Daily News

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Write Again … That’s who we are

For almost the entirety of my first sixty or more years — well, from around a little before age 10 — athletics increasingly became a ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Sunday, October 25, 2020 9:00 am

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Write Again … It’s a love story

Please let me share with you today, friends, that which is a beautiful love story. Now, this is not the typical love story you might ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Saturday, September 26, 2020 9:51 am

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Write Again … The tender years

It was a small, modest rental house, on Harvey Street, between Main and Water streets. Of course it didn’t have much in the way of ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Friday, September 11, 2020 10:16 pm

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Write Again … The primary cause

The most recent research released provided interesting results. Quite interesting. Of all of the countries in the world — all of them — where do ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Saturday, September 5, 2020 9:35 am

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Write Again … How words touch us

“Each evening from December, to December, before you drift to sleep upon your cot, think back on all the tales that you remember — of ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Sunday, August 30, 2020 9:30 am

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Write Again … Buying salvation?

It’s all about the harvest, friends. The bountiful harvest that we all can enjoy. How do I know this? From numerous modern-day “prophets” on television. ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Sunday, August 16, 2020 9:30 am

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Write Again … Buster was right

Hunkered down. Staying in our “bunker” almost all of the time, rarely venturing beyond our yard. Oh, I walk on the road in front of ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Sunday, August 9, 2020 9:30 am

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Write Again … Let’s sit a spell

My friend, and fellow former coach, Harold, writes so well — and with such a good recall — of the days of his yesteryears. Those ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Sunday, August 2, 2020 9:00 am

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Write Again … And you know who

Please let me, friends, thank you in advance for reading today’s column. Your indulgence is not unappreciated. You see, I’ve written this, and versions of ... Read more

by Bartow Houston, Sunday, July 26, 2020 9:00 am

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Write Again … A whole new world

Memories. The things we remember. No, this isn’t going to be a sentimental dose of nostalgia. You know, when we sometimes imbue certain memories with ... Read more