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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.
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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A mutiny is brewing in the Holtz house

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
It took longer than I thought it would, but I have a mutiny on my hands.Easter is Sunday and this will be the second year in a row where my children will not be visiting Grandma’s house to celebrate the weekend. I really should have seen this coming.Let me back up a little.
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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Keep your focus where it belongs

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
My name is Rick and I get distracted easily.It does not matter if the distraction comes from a phone call, a text message, a carrier pigeon or a smoke signal . . .Sorry a shaggy dog just walked past my office window.. . . Distractions come in all forms.
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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State of the Union was more of a campaign speech

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Last week, President Joe Biden went to Congress and delivered his State of the Union speech. Well, at least that was what was supposed to happen. At some point in the two mile drive from the White House and the Capitol, some plucky campaign worker must have switched the speech.
Be careful how you respond

Be careful how you respond

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Be careful how you respond

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
I was taught a harsh lesson by a six-year-old this weekend. Charlie was helping clean up after lunch on Sunday. I made a feast fit for a royal family (OK, really it was nuggets, fish sticks and french fries. But my kids loved it).
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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Be heard during the election season

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Opinions are like belly buttons, everyone has them. Unlike belly buttons though, your opinion can appear in your favorite community newspaper. Newspapers have long been seen as the town square for sharing ideas.
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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There are three sides to every story

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
One thing I have learned over the years is that the true story is not always the first thing that comes out. Some people like to say that there are two sides to every story, but that is not really the case. There are three sides: One person’s side, the other person’s side and then the truth.