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Texas has a lot going for it. One of the things -- there is a lot of wealth and pride residing south of the Red River and the growth of North Texas continues unchecked.
Read moreHere’s a warning all the way from the Big Lake region in Reagan County (West) TX from publisher Randy Mankin who ran into any number of frustrations while shopping for a new vehicle.
Read moreA couple of weeks ago I shared an article that those of us 74 and over are now considered “old.” That was the bad news. However, there is a newer article out from Japan that now says that those of us under 75 qualify as “pre-old”.
Read moreYou know, after a man retires he has more time to think. To think and perchance to dream. So said the old Bard. I saw in the Daily Oklahoman this past week that experts who do the “Farmers Old Almanac” are, again, predicting a harsh winter for Oklahoma and Texas. Sort of like last year, I wondered. It reminded me of ten winters back as I sat safely in my den dreaming of warm weather, my boat and camping. And by now I had retired and could play, fish, swim and run around as I pleased. The most wonderful part of my life had arrived, and my daydreams were indeed full of ideas about boats, fishing, and vacations those cold days. Life was good.
Read moreI have been associated with a variety of newspapers in one category or another for the past 70 years. It all started when I was a freshman at Holdenville High School and the World’s Best English Teacher (Christine Provence) leaned over my desk as she handed back a theme I had written in her freshman English Class and whispered, “John Bill, I think you have a talent for writing. You might want to pursue that.”
Read moreMany years ago, Dayna and I would enjoy going out for supper and then going to a movie. After a few years we just went out for supper because we didn’t want to stay up late enough to see a movie. A few more years and it changed to dinner, usually after church because we didn’t want to stay out when it started getting dark.
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