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Rick Holtz

Rick Holtz

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Direct messages are not lost in translation

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
I had a very interesting conversation the other day.I was trying to get the newspaper to the post office, and one of our readers stopped by the office. Don’t get me wrong, I love when you guys stop by and say hello. Feedback is always appreciated.This interaction was not feedback though.
Rick Holtz

Rick Holtz

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I have the greatest job in the world

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
I have to say that I have the greatest job in the world. No, not as a newspaper owner (don’t get me wrong, I love what I do), but I am talking about being a dad.As a dad, I get to mold my four — soon to be five — kids to be productive members of society.
Rick Holtz

Rick Holtz

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Playing ‘Name that Tune’ with a two-year-old

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
I’ve always been a bit of a child at heart.When I was the editor of a daily newspaper in Indiana I decorated my walls with superhero signs. My bookshelf was not filled with books, rather I had four shelves of bobble head statues.
Rick Holtz

Rick Holtz

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It’s hard to be tolerant of all the intolerance

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
The world is changing . . . and not for the better.My kids recently found some of my old yearbooks from when I was in school. They enjoyed thumbing through the books and trying to find me.I’ll admit, it brings back good memories. Friends I have not seen in years, some I will never see again.
Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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I’ll never get those hours back

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Last weekend I spent more than two hours trying to beat a hard level I found on Super Mario Maker 2.Normally I would not have the patience to stay with a level for such a long period of time.
Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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Voters need to support the Twin River school bond

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Hello friends.It has been an interesting week. We are mere days away from the May 14 primary election.I need to take a moment to talk to my friends living the in Twin River school district. You guys have a pretty big decision to make when you go cast your vote.
Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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An open letter to the Class of 2024

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
I’ve been checking the mailbox every day for the last month. My invitation to speak at graduation probably got lost in the mail. But, never fear. I have a pretty nice platform to address the soon to be graduating class of 2024 right here in pages of the good old NCJ.
Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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Storms can be scary, but they don’t last forever

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Everyone is scared of something. It is perfectly normal.People are scared by different things. The fear does not have to make sense.Some people are scared of getting sick, and if they read about a disease, they will be convinced they have it.Personally, I am not fond of clowns.
Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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War is brewing in the Holtz house

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
There is a war brewing in my house. You can just feel it in the air. If we had pets, I’m pretty sure they would be acting strangely.This war is not a long-standing family feud. It’s not between the Hatfields and McCoys or the Capulets and Montagues.
Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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Popular opinion is not always right

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Just because a majority of people think something does not mean it is right.A majority of people in my household would like to eat at McDonald’s every night. If it was put up to a vote, they would probably never clean their room.That’s the problem with majority rule or going by a popular opinion.