Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com Several years ago, Andy contracted an illness that landed him in the isolation unit of our local hospital for two weeks. Visitors had to wear a mask, gown and gloves.

It was a little strange to me that bright day in 1943, but there it was — Germans working on the highway right in front of our store. I ran to bring Gerald so he could share in my discovery. Not much happened in Centrahoma back then, and not too much going on over there now — but we were delighted to see the dreaded “Huns” under armed guard and patching Highway 3. Soon other civilians joined us, leaning in and seeking a better view of these “monsters.” It was a glorious and wonderful experience for me until my mom came out and chased me back into the house. “I don’t want you anywhere near those ‘Nazis,’” she said. “They’re dangerous. Don’t even look!”

An 8th grade education in 1895 Remember when grandparents and great-grandparents stated that they only had an 8th grade education? Well, check this out. Could any of us have passed the 8th grade in 1895? This is the eighthgrade final exam from 1895 in Salina, Kansas.

Some things have not changed much since Wiley Post crashed his airplane 80 years ago and killed not only himself but famous Oklahoma humorist, actor, statesman and genuinely good guy Will Rogers. Had the tragic accident not happened and/or if Will were still with us, we can only imagine his stake on the current COVID-19 plague.

Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org. Barking at Children My daughter and her best friend Jana still talk about the day I barked at them in the shopping mall when they were pre-teens.

Dad’s business was with “Film Row” and it was downtown where the old streetcars bumped their way around town. It was where you went to book the latest movies, short subjects and newsreels. It was the big town if you lived in Stonewall.

Early tips for gift exchange It’s the season. Live with it.

A Time For Everything And so there is. In the Bible, the book of Ecclesiastes, a famous King and familiar Bible character, King Solomon, wrote a book on philosophy.

Grandma has always been a very special person to me. Tonight, we celebrated her 80th birthday. Since Grandpa passed away two years ago we simply appreciate Grandma in a new way, knowing that life is nothing to take for granted.

“Oh, it was so good to see you! Sorry about the weather; it usually doesn’t rain here this time of year. Not this heavy, certainly, and not for a whole week. And that wind! I’ve never seen anything like it before.”