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Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions a year ago? The University of Scranton did a study and found that 92% of people who make New Year’s resolutions fail to keep them.

It’s been six years since I completed my 57 th and final year as a teacher and I’ll be honest with you, in many ways I am glad that I am not having to face the classroom (and out of classroom) challenges that teachers are facing in this topsy-turvy year of the COVID and the situations it creates.I...

One of my all time favorite Christmas movies is “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Dayna and I watch it every December.

“OH, WOW, YA’LL HAVE CHRISTMAS!” Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.comEver had a three-year-old appear on your front porch with dazzled little eyes in a glowing face and pipe up, “Oh, wow! Ya’ll have Christmas!” I’m sure you have, and we did, too.

When Things Go Wrong at ChristmasEven though this is the season to be jolly. Even though trees and houses are sprinkled with cheery bright lights.

Leftovers from last week’s suggestions for holiday gift giving:MISCELLANEOUS GUIDELINES:1. Husband concedes that writing thank you notes for the entire household and buying gifts for husbuying gifts for husband’s business associates are not the Wife’s job.2.

CHRISTMAS WEEK! We have enjoyed some very interesting letters to Santa, Christmas memories and other Christmas items from area youngsters. They are all so interesting and fun to read. However, at the top of the list is the subject of Angels when explained by Children . . .1.

It was December 25, 1776, and destiny was in the making. We were at war for our freedom from the British. The cities were in the hands of the British . . . only the woods, the snow, and cold were ours.On that night, the town of Trenton, New Jersey, was ablaze with light.

America Descending to HellAn America, which once proposed to Glorify God, and promote His Word around the World, is now descending to the depths of Hell.

Congratulations to our own Wanda Utterback for being honored by the Chamber of Commerce at Friday evening’s Christmas Tree Lighting, where she helped Santa do the honor of lighting the tree.Wanda is a great asset to this community and we really appreciate all she does.