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It wasn’t until the middle of 1942 that we Centrahoma folk realized we faced yet another wartime hardship. The great coffee shortage. Seemed like it affected our fellow Americans too. We were each buying and consuming 20 pounds of coffee per year in 1942. But no worry. Grocery stores in American were well stocked. Big warehouses had it stacked up and nobody, but President Roosevelt seemed worried about it.
Read moreSure, I know the Olympics brought some of you a lot of pleasure. The opening ceremonies were nice. I guess. The hosts (The city of Paris) were gifted with a two week non-stop exhibition subsidized by people like NBC and willing spectators who were looking for a good reason to go to Paris anyway. Actually, I might say right here that there’s enough to see and do in this beautiful and historic city in between spectacular events such as the Olympics to keep their pricy hotels fully occupied. It’s probably a better place to visit when there are no Olympics there than during all the games.
Read moreAugust Sunlight This summer we have seen our usual hot sunshiny days of over 100F with the sun’s angles being sharp and anxious to inflict skin cancers. Just another proven fact we chose to ignore each summer. But even sunscreens can only provide limited help and I am one who can testify that skin cancers are not only a rude interruption to your life, they can be painful and deadly. That’s one reason my grandpa, J. T. Bullard, farming down on Goat Ridge, worked in a long sleeve shirt and wore a broad-brim hat. He was a farmer and knew how to cover up. I think they might call that wisdom.
Read moreJust Another Case Of “There You Are”
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Some of you may know that I went traveling this past weekend — up to St Louis ’s Missouri. It’s a long trip up I-44 and back, but I made it. Due to my old age, I took my personal doctor, Ron, and my private nurse, Pat, with me. It was a hard trip but worth it.
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