Body Why Waste Paper? I recently asked a student where his homework was. He replied, “It’s still in my pencil.” Money Laundering “Don’t do that,” I said when one of my first graders playfully draped a dollar bill over his eyes.

Body “I need an additional 27 cents”. That’s what the kid behind the counter at Taco Bell said to me.

Body I liked the old paths, when Moms were at home, Dads were at work, Brothers went into the army, And sisters got married before having children. Crime did not pay, Hard work did, And people knew the difference.

Body You think that bold firefighters hold no fear in their bones when they rush into a red-hot cauldron of fire that was once a high-rise building? That police officers run have no fear inside as they run toward an active crime scene?

Body June 3, 2025 Holdenville News, an article about the wind turbine company was published. They claim to want to be part of the community, to be good stewards and responsible neighbors.

Body Paula J. Bennett, Hughes County GOP Chairman Who says we have to fight? Why should we fight? It doesn’t affect me, why should I care? It won’t be near me, why should I speak up? It won’t affect my cows or property.

Body Tactic for beginning teachers Even after four years past retirement, my eyes and ears always perk up when I hear (or see) an incident that relates to teachers. This one has a double meaning.

Body My late father had pretty traditional views when it came to politics. As one who survived the Great Depression, he thought Franklin D. Roosevelt was sent by a Protestant (probably Baptist) God to help poor, of whom we were among the poorest, people survive.

Body Imagine this: You’re a single mom, with two young children and no family in town and no real friends to lean on. You make it day by day, as long as nothing goes wrong. But your world tilts when you find out you need an extensive surgery requiring a week long stay in the hospital.

Body An elderly gentleman had been having serious hearing problems for a number of years. Finally, he went to an audiologist to see what could be done to help. Once he was fitted with a set of hearing aids, the man’s hearing improved 100%.