Articles by Barry Fetzer
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We should be more careful with our words
The mass murder of 26 women and elementary school children last week in Newtown, Conn., is so unspeakably horrific and painfully fresh that thinking about the event, let alone writing about it, is difficult. READ MORE
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Politics getting in the way
As we ring in the New Year, the overwhelming tragedy in Newtown, Conn., still haunts us READ MORE
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We can simply turn off trashy television
I get shredded for some of my opinions. READ MORE
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The role of women in combat
Having just turned 60 years old, I can hardly keep up with my 2-year-old granddaughter, let alone a 19-year-old woman Marine who just completed a boot camp in many ways just as rigorous as the guys. READ MORE
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Lucky me on this Valentine's Day
There is no danger in my wife Arlene seeing this column before it’s published in this edition because we get the Havelock News by mail. READ MORE
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Congress, president have failed our nation, economy
Tomorrow, our nation achieves what is called in Washington D.C.-speak the sequestration milestone. READ MORE
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Action should have been taken to save woman's life
There must be a special place in hell reserved for those who, bound by senseless regulations and lack of compassion — antitheses of the Golden Rule — fail to come to the aid (especially those trained to do so) of a fellow human being. READ MORE
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Persistence, determination will carry us
The most recent figures from the N.C. Department of Commerce showed that unemployment rates increased across North Carolina’s 100 counties in January. READ MORE
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We all need real discipline from time to time
A Marine colonel infantry officer, my boss, exclaimed, "Fetzer, you are so … !" READ MORE
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Could the terrorists be winning?
I will start out by admitting feeling presumptuous to write about the events in Boston last week. READ MORE
