They Kept Coming
Labor Day – A day we celebrate the men and women whose hard work made and make this the great nation it is. For me, it’s a day to remember the generations of immigrants whose endless toil while enduring physical and...
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The Fear Mongers
Fear-a feeling of anxiety and agitation caused by the presence or nearness of danger, evil, pain. We’ve all experienced it in one way or another. It’s an especially effective word when trying to get someone to act the way you...
Read MoreThose were the days
By Ray Lenarcic While I was sitting on the front porch the other night, enjoying a cold one, warm wind, full moon and a serenade by a chorus of crickets, I was reminded of some wonderful days of my youth. Us old timers often...
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Born on the Fourth of July
By R. J. Lenarcic Americans celebrate the 4th of July in a number of ways, the most spectacular of...
Read More The Red Tails
By Ray Lenarcic We all have our heroes. Some are locals-men or women who went way beyond the call of duty to save a life. Others are national, often distinguishing themselves in the nation’s wars; many are glorified on the...
Read MoreThe Fighting Snells
On a hot early August morning, the Snell brothers and cousins slung their rifles over their shoulders, kissed their wives and children goodbye and left their farms to join c.800 comrades in arms, members of the Tryon County...
Read MoreLost In Translation
By Ray Lenarcic In August, I wrote an article about Afghan interpreters and how my daughter Carrie and a group of aging warriors at a local VFW were working with the refugee organization IRIS to sponsor a family (i.e., be a...
Read MoreWhat Easter means to me
By Ray Lenarcic Easter, like every other holiday, means different things to different people. During my childhood, it meant Sunday morning service at the First Baptist. Rev. Fred Thorne’s booming voice reminded us of the...
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