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Bully Pulpit

The term "bully pulpit" stems from President Theodore Roosevelt's reference to the White House as a "bully pulpit," meaning a terrific platform from which to persuasively advocate an agenda. Roosevelt often used the word "bully" as an adjective meaning superb/wonderful. The Bully Pulpit features news, reasoned discourse, opinion and some humor.

Thursday, December 28, 2006

Author finds inspiration in Stokes

98-year-old put dream of writing on hold during Depression in order to eat

By Lisa R. Boone
Winston-Salem Journal


Bob Carroll's favorite childhood Christmas present didn't light up, giggle when tickled or plug into a TV.

Carroll says that on a farm in Stokes County in the 1920s, he looked forward to a gift that required no batteries - a newspaper.

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