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Fall is loaded with opportunities to have fun It can be bittersweet to say farewell to summer. Months of warm weather and sunshine are hard to beat and provide plenty of opportunities to rest and relax.
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Retirement is often characterized as a carefree time in life when adults who spent years in the workforce get to enjoy the fruits of their labors. But upon retiring, many retirees find themselves fighting boredom. A recent study from Indeed found that, as of March 2022, 3.2 percent of workers who retired a year earlier had already reentered the workforce. No two retirees are the same, and a host of variables, boredom among them, likely compelled recently retired professionals to go back to work.
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East Central University has announced seven new faculty members for the 2025-26 academic year. Classes for the Fall 2025 semester begin Monday, Aug. 18.
Read moreThe gap between intentions and outcomes can be vast in politics, as the push to raise Oklahoma’s minimum wage demonstrates.
Read moreIt was 1985. I had taken a step back from ministry and had begun a job in the city, working in industry. We soon moved our mobile home to a newly established trailer park in far west OKC.
Read moreThe Boomer Seminole Duplicate Bridge group met Tuesday, August 12th. There were two and onehalf tables in play. The winners were: First Place-There was a tie between partners Bill and Barbara Easter, Norman and Vivian Thompson, Ada, and LaVere Bishop, Seminole.
Read moreHyperlipidemia, commonly known as high cholesterol, affects many people. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 100 million adults in the United States had high total cholesterol levels as recently as 2020. High cholesterol is a significant risk factor for heart disease, which is the leading cause of death worldwide. Although genetics can affect cholesterol levels, lifestyle choices also come into play. Understanding how to manage one's cholesterol is a powerful step toward better health, and there are many ways individuals can do just that.
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