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The drought is over. It has now rained enough everywhere that the USA is soaked. Lakes are filled and yes--I’ve had enough. It was raining about everywhere on my recent
Read moreSince our move here to “the home place,” which is an Amish term used for the homestead where the parents used to live, we have been blessed with the opportunity
Read moreWalking is often deemed the cure-all of what ails those of us who have reached a certain milestone (birthday) in our lives. But not everyone agrees. Here are some facts forged from reality.
Read moreIt’s easy to lump today’s teenagers into one cell-phone crazy, foulmouthed, selfish, rude and poorly attired group. After all, that’s the image that is projected to those of us with
Read moreThe English teacher in me keeps finding unique ways of dealing with construction of the English language and some different ways of looking at it. For instance: Here is the
Read moreBy John Bill Martin Staff Writer Hi handsome. My name is Rose. The first day of a new college year our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to
Read moreWessylyne, the fourteenth child of Emily and Wesley Alford, was born near Clearview, Oklahoma. Her schooling began at Little Hill Elementary School in Okfuskee County. She graduated from Clear-view High
Read moreWe were dressed and ready to go out for the New Years Eve Party. We turned on a night light, turned the answering machine on, covered our pet parakeet and
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