As most of you know, Jack Sherry Real Estate is undergoing a massive renovation. Recently some of the siding was taken down and the sign pictured was exposed.

From a letter by John Adams to Abigail Adams, his wife, dated July 3, 1776 . .

You are in the middle of a few projects at your home: putting in a new fence, painting the basement walls, putting in a new garden. You are hot and sweaty, covered in dust, lawn clippings, dirt and paint.

There are a lot of things being updated for the “baby boomers” including some classic tunes. One of our “baby boomer” readers recently shared some of her favorite “updates” .

Will Rogers’ legacy remembered We Oklahomans recallwithpridethefact that noted humorist Will Rogers was from the Sooner State and didn’t mind telling about his heritage to people in Hollywood, Washington DC, the South, overseas and any other place where people would listen.

I grew up attending small, country churches. In fact, when I was growing up, there was no such thing as a megachurch. We didn’t have a clue about bands, light shows or PowerPoint. If you had asked me what a megachurch was, I might have pointed you toward a church in town that had 300 in attendance.

Blue roses are very rare I am the oldest of six siblings and usually have as many jobs as I do retirements. My youngest sister Paula Dunlap is the other teacher in our gang and when she retired as Director of Special Services at Harrah, she has stayed retired.

As many of you know, Phillip Sharpe is battling cancer, and has been for quite a while. He and Loita are lifelong friends and we are among the many praying for his recovery.

We all have seen it. Mobs of young people, some who are “actual” college and university students — wearing those “Yassar Arafat” head scarves, burning the flag of the United States and shouting “Death to Israel.” Where has all this Jewish race hatred come from? Who is Hama?

I remember the day well. It was one of those times when everything goes right. I took a shower and fixed my hair. It went just the way I wanted it to, as it so seldom does. I pulled on my new pink sweater, giving me added color, since I need all the help I can get.