Body Some moms resist change One of the more popular expressions knocked around by people in my age group (OLD!!) is “used to be.” That is certainly true of our mothers, past and present.

Body I’m always amazed when someone mentions something that appears in this column. I know it’s nothing extraordinary, but the things that happen to me are so ordinary that most everyone (beyond a certain age) has experienced it.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

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

Body 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.