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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?

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….

Home Improvements I was visiting with my younger son this weekend and we talked about the modernimprovements we had been promised for our future. Yes, we saw the “wonder-car”film showing the man who pushed a button on the dash turning it into an airplane, and him, its owner, flying it away to work.

Boston, MA – 1/16/1919: Smashed vehicles and debris sit in a puddle of molasses on Commercial Street on Jan. 16, 1919, the day after a giant tank in the North End collapsed, sending a wave of an estimated 2.3 million gallons of molasses through the streets of Boston.

A gripe taken from the lips of one frustrated lady, who was recently overheard in a public place.“I had the family holiday dinner at my house last week, just like I have for years. My daughter was to bring most of the food – including the cranberry dish that she knows to always bring.

The Five Year PlanDo you make a list of resolutions for the new year? What if you made resolutions for the next five years? Sound daunting? Take a moment to think about the year 2029. How old will you be? If you have kids, how old will they be?

“To raise money for their mission trip, the St. James Youth Group is smelling cookbooks. Bring your cash or checks to the Sunday service and see a young person. “If you got everything you wanted, where would you put it?As we all know the recent weather has been very cold.

A gripe taken from the lips of one frustrated lady, who was recently overheard in a public place.“I had the family holiday dinner at my house last week, just like I have for years. My daughter was to bring most of the food – including the cranberry dish that she knows to always bring.

As you think about the new year of 2024, what’s your mindset? Many people are worried. Global warming, the presidential election, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

Collected wisdom to enrich your life By the time you're 80 years old, you've learned everything. I know. In a couple of weeks, I will celebrate the 80-plus-8 milestone. Now all I have to do is remember it! Good luck and here are some suggestions that might help.