One Pharmacist's View

It wasn’t until 1975 that I met my step-uncle, George Armstrong, down in SE Oklahoma near Valiant. Another uncle, Ezra of Petaluma, California, was visiting and he wanted to find this lost brother.

My knowledge of stagecoaches is from watching those old black and white movies of the 40’s.

Just how much longer must we wait? And on who? Well, it is coming they tell us. And we might just add: “come soon.” The Covid virus continues to sweep America causing many of the mask nay-sayers to hush up and reach for their own masks.

I did fairly good on memory stuff until I got to be about 80. Then I noticed it was hard for me to remember some people’s names. Names of some trees also come to mind.

I did fairly good on memory stuff until I got to be about 80. Then I noticed it was hard for me to remember some people’s names. Names of some trees also come to mind.

African American oil broker and civil rights advocate, Jake Simmons, was born on January 17, 1901 in Indian Territory at Sawokla, which later became Haskell. He emerged from a Creek freedman heritage to broker multi-million-dollar deals between large oil companies and emerging African nations.

We have had several Pandemics over the past 100 years or so. Some of them as scary as this Covid virus. The worse in our times was back 1918, the flu. The scariest one of my own time was the old infectious Polio. This virus, like COVID could kill you— quick.

Alongside I-40 going into Oklahoma City is a large billboard informing passersby that a large percentage of Oklahoma’s children face a hungry bedtime. In other words, need food.

It is true. Football season is finally here. Especially for OU, OSU and our Allen Mustangs. But things are vastly different this season from any season ever. It is this confounded Covid-19. It is got everything, especially my perceptions all messed up.

I do not know just how this is all going to work out. I saw the “Mighty Mustangs” on the cover of the Advocate last week. They looked capable but I must admit I didn’t recognize many of them. Well a few perhaps.