Roger is a retired independent school educator who over his forty-year career taught English and served as an administrator. He also found time to teach composition at George Mason University and coach wrestling, cross country, and track and field in several independent high schools.
He is a product of A.L.Brown High School in Kannapolis and after his teaching career in and around Washington, D.C., he and his wife Mary Ann moved to Lake Norman where they live with five cats and three hounds.
You can find him at Southern Intersections or rogerbarbee@gmail.com
Check out Roger's new book, Applewood Street.
It's available at PlanB Press.
Here is the review I wrote for him:
Roger Barbee is a faithful contributor to EncouragingU.com. He is an excellent writer who tackles a variety of subjects with sensitivity and integrity. In his book, Applewood Street, he shares a beautiful collection of poetry. Each selection will touch your heart as he shares stories of growing up in difficult economic times. Roger reflects on the preciousness of life through the trying times. I encourage you to pick this book up and savior the faith and hope in every word.
By Doug Creamer
Recent Posts
- Mr JohnDecember 20, 2024By Roger Barbee Morning rides on my stationary handcycle have led to many friendships. On one of those rides just after our move here four years […]
- HeroesDecember 13, 2024By Roger Barbee He was one of the many young Americans who was part of the planned invasion force of Japan in 1945. Because of the fierce defenses […]
- Callie, the First and the LastDecember 6, 2024By Roger Barbee The back garden pulsates with animal and plant life this colorful, fall morning: Doves bob across the ground beneath birdfeeders […]
- Fortunate DecisionNovember 29, 2024By Roger Barbee Had I not changed my mind, I would have missed it. However, because I decided to take my coffee onto the screened porch instead of […]
- What Air’s in Your Tires?November 22, 2024By Roger Barbee What Air’s in Your Tires Because we paraplegics use our arms and shoulders to propel our manual wheelchairs, the condition of our […]
- Learning HistoryNovember 15, 2024By Roger Barbee The cultural war is full of blather concerning how our schools teach history. In Texas, a heated discussion is on-going about a […]
- The Unnamed WomenNovember 8, 2024By Roger Barbee The recent election of Senator Kamala Harris to the Vice-Presidency of the United States of America has elicited many remarks about a […]
- SparkNovember 1, 2024By Roger Barbee Because of some poor life choices I had made before the fall of 2005, I was working through the emotional pain my choices had left […]
- Streaked MeatOctober 25, 2024By Roger Barbee This morning Mary Ann was browning several slices of meat to be added to the crock pot, in which our dinner would cook. The […]
- Dawn’s GingerbreadOctober 18, 2024By Roger Barbee Many years ago I spent a few days in Cape May, N. J. to see the historical town and its Victorian houses. One afternoon […]
- Mother WordsOctober 11, 2024By Roger Barbee Alex and I met when he was a 6th grader in the all-boys’ college preparatory school in Alexandria, VA where I taught and coached. Our […]
- Nanny’s Last SwimOctober 4, 2024By Roger Barbee Growing up in North Carolina, we seemed to always have a dog for a family pet, but I was not a hunter of any kind, so I never trained […]
- Good PeopleSeptember 27, 2024By Roger Barbee “Good People” Just after moving to Lake Norman four years ago, Ethel and I met when I was riding my stationary bike near our road. As […]
- Nelson’s SpaghettiSeptember 20, 2024By Roger Barbee The Covid-19 virus has ruined many small businesses, and local restaurants in and around our town of Mooresville, NC are suffering. […]
- Herd MentalitySeptember 13, 2024By Roger Barbee During my forty-year career in education I witnessed too often the damage of peer pressure. In order to “belong” to a group, a […]