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Please allow me to insert some information of a personal nature about myself.Some of you might know that I recently had (notice I did not use the word suffer) a mild heart attack.

The Bullard family moved west on SH-3 from Centrahoma to Stonewall on October 19, 1944. At that time our family consisted of my parents, Cecil and Dora Bullard, my older brother Gerald, myself, Mana Sue and Linda Kay.

If you are a human on planet Earth, you need money. We all carry it. We try hard to earn it. And whether it is found in the form of plastic, paper, or various alloys, we all depend on it every day.

Do you give people a second chance?The joy of life is usually found in our relationships. Family, friends, co-workers, business partners, military comrades, fellow Republicans or Democrats, fellow church members, recreational buddies, teammates and more. These are the people we know.

Charlie Kirk was a man who had opinions and vocalized them. He believed in free speech. He also believed in the right of free speech for those who disagreed with him. In his Turning Point rallies, he gave untold numbers of people the opportunity to express their opinions and to debate him.

Utopia, Where?I notice the governor of California is wanting his “Utopia” back. At least that’s what I think he said. He got into quite a tizzy last week and stated he was tired of all the dystopia he saw all around him.

August raced in quickly and just as quickly raced by — at least as far as kids are concerned — it’s already gone. You see, school started. I remember well the first day of school over at Stonewall. I remember the smells from the hot buildings and from all the fresh paint.

Quote of the Week…”There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by sword; The other is by debt.”

Eagerly I had been awaiting the arrival of the envelope. Finally, it came and as I ripped it open, I held my breath.

Our old friend and Oklahoma’s best known governor died the other day. He was 98. I’m speaking, of course, of our George Nigh. He had been around and in public view all this time and we all thought he would last forever.