editor's blog
By Barbara Burns
OUTLOOK editor
My cat, Weston, is one smart cat. He's the smartest cat in Catawba County, maybe even the smartest cat in the state. Here are the top 10 reasons Weston is the smartest cat in the world.
No. 10: He has an extensive vocabulary. For example, he knows the meaning of "no claws." When he climbs in my lap for a nap and kneads his paws, I tell him "no claws," and he retracts his claws. He responds to "Are you hungry?" Do you want some Gerber's?"
By Nash Dunn
O-N-E Staff Writer
It was about 2 a.m. on Saturday night, and the time was passing quickly.
The Crescent Moon Café in Hickory, a glowing bubble of blue and violet just minutes ago, was now illuminated with yellow fluorescent light that made most of the patrons squint.
“Closing time,” I thought.Â
Looking around the smooth, stone bar, no one was quick to rush out. The comfortable sounds of classic Rock and Roll ceased, and the chatter of about 30 people resonated throughout the building.
“Y’all ready to leave?” I said, looking over at Brian and Josh.
They nodded.
By Cody Dalton
O-N-E Sports Editor
On April 26, I wrote a column talking about my recent soccer fever. This past weekend, that fever broke out and became a full-flame epidemic.
I was keeping up with the recent FIFA Women’s World Cup, which took place in Germany from June 26 until this past Sunday. The tournament featured 16 of the best women’s soccer teams from around the globe.
By Michael Willard
O-N-E Publisher
Growing up, I never really had a chance to “know” my grandparents. Three of the four were alive for my early childhood, so I have some recollections of a couple of grandmothers and a granddaddy. That said, my relationships with all of them, unfortunately, was little more than that of a child with their doting grandparents.
By LaDonna Beeker
O-N-E Editor
An invasion of privacy is a violation to a U.S. citizen’s independence to do what he or she wants and live according to his or her desires. Recently, this privacy was questioned by journalists, politicians and business leaders, but largely by readers and supporters of News Corporation’s owner Rupert Murdoch.
By Barbara Burns
Outlook editor
Lately, I’ve given serious thought to obtaining an online degree in religion — not for a career change, but simply for the pure enjoyment of reading theology. A quick check of tuition stopped me in my tracks, as the saying goes. But, yesterday an opportunity fell into my lap. Here’s what happened.
By Nash Dunn
O-N-E Staff Writer
In America, children are introduced to capitalism at a young age.
At home, kids tap moneybag tokens around cardboard games like Monopoly to dominate the housing market and possess the illustrious Boardwalk. At school, children work through math problems where little Jimmy wants to buy a cookie for $2, but only has nickels, dimes and pennies to make up the total.   Â
From the time we can take money in one hand and exchange something in the other, we are economic profiteers. It’s in our blood.
By Cody Dalton
O-N-E Sports Editor
On Friday, I had the pleasure of covering Justin Harper’s football camp for the very first time. I was pleasantly surprised by all the camp had to offer.
As I interviewed the many different players who were “counselors” at the camp, each one of them had a unique story about giving back. I think it is great to see former high school and college athletes give back to those kids who may need a boost in their lives.
By Michael Willard
O-N-E Publisher
Americans do a lot of things while driving our automobiles along roadways of this nation. Yes, we are doing more than keeping our hands on the steering wheel, focusing on the path ahead and charging our machines of fiberglass and metal along paved streets and highways.
By Kelli Straka
O-N-E Intern
Throughout my life, I can always recall my mother asking me if I remembered to bring (insert item here) before I left the house. I would grumble that I didn’t need it, refuse to bring it and regret not doing so.
This past Saturday wasn’t any different.
A couple of my friends and I went camping near Calloway Peak on the Daniel Boone Scout Trail. Instead of lugging around a tent, we decided it would be more fun to sleep in hammocks. It would have been, if it hadn’t been so cold.
