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“I JUST USUALLY BACK UP ‘TIL I HEAR GLASS”By seven in the morning, we are usually out for our daily walk. One day we were about halfway through our route, walking on the sidewalk of a lovely treelined neighborhood.

If my Body Was a Pick-up TruckIf my body was a pick-up, this is the time I would be thinking about trading it in for a newer model.I’ve got bumps and dents and scratches in my finish, and my paint job is getting a little dull. But that’s not the worst of it.

Here in the 21st century, we live our lives based on contracts written in an obscure language known as legalese.

Some may have to ask parents/grandparents the meaning of words/phrases. Words can be gone as fast as the buggy whip! It is sad really. The other day I said something to a young fella about driving a Jalopy and he looked at me quizzically and said what the heck is a jalopy? OMG (A newer phrase!

Staff Writer Al Wilburn found his little ditty on a website called Cowboys and Indians The Post and I found it intriguing to say the least. Of course my early days of TV watching were limited to Channel 4, Channel 9 and Channel 10 (out of Ada) so I am no expert. But is anybody?

The next Clearview town meeting is scheduled for September 14th at 10:00 a.m. at the Main Street Community Center on Main Street. All are welcome to attend. It was great to see the Golden and Lucas families in Clearview for their family reunions during the Labor Day weekend.

Staff Writer When you stand in front of a classroom of children for 57 years as I so enjoyably did, you encounter all sorts of questions, mostly about your personal life and sometimes about whatever topic we might have been discussing in class.

The Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame, Inc, (OAAE) announces the induction of career educator Dr. Donnie L. Nero, Sr. as a member of the 2022 class of OAAE Hall of Fame Inductees.

Dear Diary, Just moved to Oklahoma! Yee haw and what a wonderful place! Now this is a state that knows how to live!! Beautiful sunny days and warm balmy evenings. It is beautiful. I’ve finally found my home. I love it here.June 14th: Really heating up. Got to 100 today. Not a problem.

As I’ve grown older, I’ve learned that pleasing everyone is impossible, but hacking everyone off is a piece of cake.I’m responsible for what I say, now what you understand. Common sense in like deodorant. The people who need it the most never use it.