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Take a good look. It’s always there, part of a healthy, whole hand. Hold up your hand and you’ll see it. The one digit that is pointing the opposite of the other four fingers, every time. Oh yeah, you can force it to go along with all the others, but you do have to work at it.

QUOTE OF THE WEEKOpera is when a guy gets stabbed in the back and instead of bleeding, he sings.SUNDAY SATIRE 8:10 - A feminist passed by and asked me why I didn’t make a snow woman.8:15 - So, I made a snow woman, too.

This has been a very interesting week for news, some of it despicable and some of it delightful. Let’s start with three of the most disgusting….

Most Valuable Player. Depends upon the perspective and opinion of the person watching the game. Does he believe that it should be the player who scored the most points?

Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org.Two essential ingredientsHave you ever been working on a recipe and discovered you were missing an essential ingredient?

A gripe taken from the lips of one frustrated lady, who was recently overheard in a public place.“I had the family holiday dinner at my house last week, just like I have for years. My daughter was to bring most of the food – including the cranberry dish that she knows to always bring.

Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org.The Five Year PlanDo you make a list of resolutions for the new year? What if you made resolutions for the next five years? Sound daunting? Take a moment to think about the year 2029.

Life in NicaraguaMany years ago, in 1957, I found myself on an unexpected stop at a town in Nicaragua.

A gripe taken from the lips of one frustrated lady, who was recently overheard in a public place.“I had the family holiday dinner at my house last week, just like I have for years. My daughter was to bring most of the food – including the cranberry dish that she knows to always bring.

Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org.As you think about the new year of 2024, what’s your mindset? Many people are worried. Global warming, the presidential election, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.