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A municipal judge in Cleveland, Ohio, was ordered to be removed from the bench on indefinite suspension on Oct. 18 and will undergo evaluation for her physical and mental health after a long series of bizarre incidents and behavior, the Columbus Dispatch reported.

Nowadays, identifying with a gender-and deciding to be that gender- rapidly seems to be becoming the norm. Some parents have decided, and actually encourage very impressionable young Juniors and Juniorettes to choose for themselves who and what they are.

I don’t know about you but I don’t spend a lot of time studying Chinese astrology. At least most of the time. But I have to admit to a habit of paying attention to what they say about the new year.

Boy, she sure has a sense of humor for an “older lady”. Hmm, what does THAT mean? Getting older can sometimes mean finding more funny things in life. After all, “I’ve paid my dues!” “I’ve raised my kids.” “I want to have fun.” Aging and getting older should be fun!

What if . . . God couldn’t take the time to bless us today because we could not take the time to thank Him yesterday . . .What if . . . God decided to stop leading us tomorrow because we didn’t follow Him today . . .What if . . .

Okay, let’s just accept it. Christmastime is a confusing mixture of Bible stories, family traditions, myths, and fun Santa Claus tales. Especially for kids like little Luke.The six-year-old boy bounced happily into the kitchen where his mom was putting lunch on the table.

Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org.DON’T DROP THE BALLI don’t know if you wonder about things like this, but I do.

By John Bill Martin Staff Writer Dear Santa, I’ve been a good mom all year.

My dad was a World War II combat veteran. He saw many of his buddies die and many others severely wounded. He was not a Christian during these war years but did believe in Angels. Years after the war he attended a reunion for Battle of the Bulge survivors.

When it comes to Christmas time, I think we all windup thinking of “Christmas Pasts.” But as those of you who know me can testify, my “Christmas Pasts” have given me a lot of fodder for stories of “When things go wrong.” Of course, I have many such stories.