Around Town

I have been associated with a variety of newspapers in one category or another for the past 70 years.

By John Bill Martin Staff WriterNote how seemingly “innocent” entries can be turned against us! 1. LONGTERM PARKINGSome people left their car in the long-term parking at the airport while away, and someone broke into the car.

By John Martin Staff WriterSchool is definitely back in session and it is like no other school year we have ever known, but some things remain the same. Namely, the humorous (often) true things that kids say and they don’t even know they are funny.

My son came home from school one dayWith a smile upon his face.He decided he was smart enoughTo put me in my placeGuess what I learned in Civics IIThat’s taught my Mr. Wright.It’s all about the laws todayCalled the Children’s Bill of Rights.It says I need not clean my roomDon’t have to cut my hair.

One of the first things I learned in Bible School as a youngster in rural Hughes County was that a parable is an earthly story with a Heavenly meaning. And some 70-80 years later, I know of no time in our Nation’s proud history when all of us could use more Heavenly meanings.

Update on my millionaire status Eagerly I had been awaiting the arrival of the envelope. Finally, it came and as I ripped it open, I held my breath.

There are Cowboy rules for people visiting Oklahoma and other states classified as the Southwest or sometimes as the Wild West that vary from state to state but some basic rules apply to the entire area. Such as: 1. Pull your pants up. You look like an idiot. 2. Turn your cap straight.

Maybe it’s because we have had a little hot weather or maybe it’s just that time of the year. It couldn’t possibly be that some of us are getting a little older.

For four years, I was unable to attract a single hummingbird to try the sugary red liquid housed in an (expensive) and delicate special container designed especially for the busy little creatures.

A gun is like a parachute. If you need one, and don’t have one, you’ll probably never need one again. That is a conundrum. The definition of the word Conundrum is “… something that is puzzling or confusing” and that pretty well describes me most of the time.