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There are people who live to be offended. They’re called Progressives.

Christmas Memories of 1955At my old age of many Christmas memories, I heard a song on the radio the other day driving back from Oklahoma City. My carload of family was driving back to Allen after attending the funeral of my much-loved brother-inlaw, Fred Ellis, in Moore.

Where did these words come from? I don’t know when I first noticed that a lot of new words were being introduced into my vocabulary. Being an old guy who had practiced pharmacy for many years I first noticed that words that I was not familiar with were being bandied around on my computer.

I recently had a good visit with my friend Tim Schnoebelen of The Mooreland Leader. It is one of my favorite newspapers. Tim recently wrote the following and I really enjoyed it.

Dear Editor, During the month of January, we have the opportunity to recognize themenandwomen who share their time, vision and voice on our local school boards.

The gloomy wet views out of my breakfast room windows promised to go away before Pat and I get in our car and drive up for a sumptuous Thanksgiving meal up in North Tulsa hosted by our granddaughter Lindsey.And as I draw up my memories of past family holiday events I put the mental brakes on...

I would like to ask a special favor of the younger generation that will be visiting their parents and grandparents this Thanksgiving. Put your phone away! They would really like to visit with you.

The mind is a priceless gift, one that sometimes can be clouded by environment and preconceptions. For example: 1. The fattest knight at King Arthur’s round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi.2.

Much has been said about the genius Albert Einstein, the great physicist, inventor, smart person, etc, but also considered a bit eccentric and sometimes forgetful.Einstein was once traveling from Princeton on a train when the conductorcamedownthe aisle, punching the tickets of every passenger.

To be or not to be. That was the question William Shakespeare posed once upon a time. That may well be the question that is put to the American people in this present hour. America and Americans are a “different” people in this world.