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A Battle of Words Back last October the Hamas launched a secret "Pearl Harbor Style" attack on Israel. The Israeli people had relaxed their vigil and were caught by surprise as the Hamas launched this surprise night-time attack along their border with Gaza. It was incredibly successful.

In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden referred to an American dilemma – the shrinking ing Snicker's bar. He pointed out that his Snicker's bar purchase had fewer and fewer Snickers. I'm not exactly sure what a Snickers is, nuts, chocolate, sug - ar, the content of the bar.

I know some of you are too young to even have heard these words (unless you heard your grandparents say them) but they are still fun to say, and for those of you who don’t know what some of these words or sayings mean ask your grandparents or a person older than 60!!

End of an Era The USS Johnnie Hutchins had reached the end of its road.It was an ice-cold morning with icy winds off the bay there in Bayonne, New Jersey.

Back in the ancient days of Fred Flintstone and no cell phones, when he was a young dad and a wet-behind-theears pastor, Andy had a habit. No, not a habit like we refer to today. But he unconsciously used a certain phrase – constantly.

I know it is the height of the basketball season. I know the orange one is the ball of choice for most people during the heat of the NCAA tourney and, soon, the NBA playoffs. But I am, and shall forever be, in baseball season until the last out of the last game of the World Series.

April brings out the fool in me One of the things I miss most about being retired from the classroom is that it has been 5 years since I have had a “Kick Me” sign mysteriously taped onto my back.1. Believe nothing, and trust no one this April Fools’ Day: So it’s just like any other day.2.

Dr. Glenn MolletteFeeling like you have some control over your life is vital for life happiness.Control is not always easy. It takes planning, sacrifice, work and good fortune.Lots of things can happen in life that will shake the earth beneath our feet.

Life is fragile and doesn’t last very long, so we should try to enjoy every day.Be good to yourself and be good to other people. Treat people the way you would like to be treated. Speak to people in a manner that you would like for them to speak to you.

When I speak of the country around Little Caston I think of a beautiful a little creek near where my Bullard grandparents lived  in  Leflore  County,  Oklahoma.In that long time ago in 1942, my brother Gerald and I were sent down there to help on Grandpa’s farm.