The Reporter

Norris Burkes: You never even call me by my name

During my adolescent years, I rarely introduced myself with verbal clarity. My soft introductions were hard to hear and communicated more doubt than any kind of confident identity. I’d try to tell ...

Norris Burkes: You never even call me by name (but have always known who I am)

During my adolescent years, I rarely introduced myself with verbal clarity. My soft introductions were hard to hear and communicated more doubt than any kind of confident identity. I’d try to tell ...
American Songwriter

Chef’s Jam Session to David Allan Coe’s “You Never Even Called Me By My Name” Turns into a Restaurant Singalong

A talented chef can turn a counter full of ingredients into an unforgettable meal. However, some chefs take things a step further. For instance, Chef Dancuk, also known as Ricky Bobby Chef pulls ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

You Never Even Call Me by My Name

I never thought I’d be tempted by those gender-neutral pronouns, hir and ze and so on. But the case of Chelsea Manning does give one pause. On August 22, The New York Times announced that Private ...
Winston-Salem Journal

Mick Scott: You never even call me by my name

“You lily-livered, chicken-scratchin,’ pickle-pickin’, pink-eyed son of a bob-tailed hyena!” That’s the insult my childhood friend Tony Wilkinson and I learned from Dum-Dum Dugan of Sgt. Fury and His ...
The Union

Chaplain Norris Burkes: You never even call me by my name

During my adolescent years, I rarely introduced myself with verbal clarity. My soft introductions were hard to hear and communicated more doubt than any kind of confident identity. I’d try to tell ...