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As a lifelong English teacher and coach of numerous academic bowl teams, I’m always on the lookout for proper English usage. We ran across this once while studying for an academic bowl and I have used it ever since. Someone out there either has too much spare time or is deadly at Scrabble.
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I haven’t had a real vacation in years so you can imagine how much I enjoyed a couple of days as guests of the Manek family as we took in the College Basketball Playoffs in Fort Worth. After four years at OU, Brady is finishing his college career in the basketball-rich tradition at North Carolina.
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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.
Read moreNeed a quick blessing or some inspiration during these troubled times?
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A robber breaks into an old couple’s house at night. The couple confronts him and he pulls out his gun.
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Some of us have time during when “…there’s nothing to do.” Maybe this little group of suggested activities might help fill the idle spaces.
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One of the more popular expressions knocked around by people in my age group (OLD!!) is “used to be.”
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By John Bill Martin Staff Writer johnbillmartin44@gmail.com
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