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Around Town...by John Bill Martin

Thanks (again) to Al Wilburn for uncovering this little jewel. Not for a single moment do I believe that ANY of these clever observations apply to Al. Nor to me. These are just people we “know” or have “heard about.”READ AND ENJOY!!! Due to my time alone, I finished three books yesterday.
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Mental fitness exam for retirees This is a mental fitness evaluation for people who are considering retirement or for those already retired and might be experiencing second thoughts. If you get one right, you are doing OK. If you get none right, you might better go for counseling.

Around Town......by John Bill Martin

In 8+ decades of life, my hard head has managed to absorb some truths that my momma tried to tell me all the time I was growing up. Such as: I’ve learned: That the Lord didn’t do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?I’ve learned: That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

Around Town......by John Bill Martin

(Note: It’s a well-known fact that I have never been too proud to copy. If I have this straight, this 9-1-1 tribute influenced by Irma Bombeck, written by former Monroney Jr.

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Profound proclamations concerning life 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.

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Some life lessons learned Regina Bell, 90 years young, is a former columnist for the Cleveland (Ohio) Plain Dealer newspaper. This is her report brought to you with her permission.“To celebrate growing older, I one wrote 45 lessons life has taught me.

Around Town......by John Bill Martin

Mother’s Day has come and gone but here is a little ditty that’s too good to save until next year:1. You made her cry…. a lot. 2. She really DID want that last piece of cake…but guess who got it instead? 3. It hurt her when you behaved badly. 4. She was always afraid, not for herself, but for YOU!

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The English teacher in me keeps finding unique ways of dealing with construction of the English language and some different ways of looking at it.

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(I run this every year around Valentine’s Day. It emphasizes a truth that is branded on my heart and I am pleased to share it with you. Thanks, JBM) The following story is another life lesson I have learned from my long association with the Oklahoma Memorial.

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(I run this every year around Valentine’s Day. It emphasizes a truth that is branded on my heart and I am pleased to share it with you. Thanks, JBM) The following story is another life lesson I have learned from my long association with the Oklahoma Memorial.
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