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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 have an ancient Box Elder tree in my back yard but alas, someone asked me one day what kind of tree it was and that was when I first noticed that its name had left me. Names of old friends—they came and went. But mostly I get by cause if I forget your name down at the post office, relax. It will come to me after I get home. Which brings me to another subject: Computers.
Read moreThe late Andy Rooney wrote the following: Andy Rooney’s Words of Wisdom
Read moreIt has been said tough times never last but tough people do. The world we knew that practiced capitalism fell apart in 1929. Many liberals world-wide said basically the same thing: “We knew it would happen.” And it appeared for a few years that they might be right. It was an opportunistic time for the critics to effect change. Their time to step forward and do it. But alas for them, the American economy revived, adjusted and by the time the big war came around in 1941 things were OK again. Our country has gone through a lot of change since that war ended in 1945. We have changed in our tastes for music (again alas) the arts and lots of things and many say we have created a generation of so-called softies and a more liberal population.
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My dad was an outstanding athlete in school. To say the least, I was not. The following story reminded me of what dad might have done if he had thought about it.
Read moreAlongside 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. When I saw it, I thought of the old “Feed the Children” programs picturing little skinny starving kids needing some food and we need to “give” some money. But this was right here in America and that disturbs me. In fact, I do not believe it. These programs may be running to take financial care of those who happen to be running them with feeding kids as a secondary factor.
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About this time in any presidential political year the national pundits run out of things to say about the candidates for office. They revert to the tried and true castigation of “negative” advertising.
Read moreIt 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. Of course, it is a sorry day indeed that I cannot make my own football games. I am in that group of old people who have immune problems which my doctor says would make my having a case of Corona Virus most likely be fatal. And I am still held captive by my wife of 62 years from attending my church and any other gatherings. So, if you see me at any, do not tell her.
Read moreThis past weekend was busy at the home of June Vinson as family gathered for time together.
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