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    Around Town......by John Bill Martin

    By the time you’re 88 years old, you’ve learned everything.Then all you have to do is remember it!Good luck and here are some suggestions that might help you.AND ON THAT SAME TOPIC: Your parents were the most important people in the family.

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    One of our sons bought a home a few years ago and it will soon be time to refinance interest rates are now over 200% higher than they were when he first financed it under the Buyers are now facing higher home costs, higher insurance premiums, higher interest rates, higher utilities and higher main-...
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    “The Opposing Thumb Guy”

    Take a good look. It’s always there, part of a healthy, whole hand. Hold up your hand and you’ll see it. The one digit that is pointing the opposite of the other four fingers, every time. Oh yeah, you can force it to go along with all the others, but you do have to work at it.
    “The Opposing Thumb Guy”

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    Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org.KIDS THESE DAYS I was talking with a friend recently who said, “I can’t stand this younger generation. They are irresponsible, shiftless and can’t show up to work on time.
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    One Pharmacist’s View

    It is generally believed that the 1918 flu epidemic infected 500 million people. The actual death toll is unknown but thought to be between 40 and 50 million.

    Stop the hate, start to love

    Anger, resentment, jealousy and hate are terribly draining emotions. If you have any of these going on in your life then you're going to be tired most of the time. They can be mentally exhausting. Maybe you are free and clear of any of these.
    Stop the hate, start to love

    Around Town.....

    Some Moms may resist change One of the more popular expressions knocked around by people in my age group (OLD!!) is "used to be." That is certainly true of our mothers, past and present.

    “Mr. MVP or Mr. MIP”

    Most Valuable Player. Depends upon the perspective and opinion of the person watching the game. Does he believe that it should be the player who scored the most points?
    “Mr. MVP or Mr. MIP”

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    Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org.Two essential ingredientsHave you ever been working on a recipe and discovered you were missing an essential ingredient?
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    This has been a very interesting week for news, some of it despicable and some of it delightful. Let’s start with three of the most disgusting….
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