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Back in ’67, I was visiting a church in some little town northeast of here. Before the pastor began his sermon, he asked for all the little ones to come up front on sit on the carpet. About 30 gathered around the stage and sat on the carpet while he sat on the edge and began telling an exciting bible story to the well-behaved quiet group. He had them spell-bound for about 15 minutes, then asked them questions and answered them respectfully as if they mattered. That was their time.
Read moreEver got a case of the guilts for taking a few minutes to do absolutely nothing that contributes to your finances, your job, or your family – simply doing what you want because you like it? The Guilts is a pretty common reaction in our American culture that believes in the axiom, “Waste not – want not.” Unless of course, you are a part of the fluffy subculture that feels “Having experiences in life is so much more valuable than having stuff.” (You know, boring stuff like a job, money, a home, transportation.) But that sentence leads to another topic entirely, so will rapidly leave that thought alone for another day.
Read moreOklahoma State University Extension is hosting a new lineup of Ranchers Thursday Lunchtime Series events in October. The group of free Zoom webinars will kick off with insights about how much to cull beef cattle herds and focus on ways to best manage winter feed costs while providing livestock with needed nutrition.
Read moreHigh school seniors and current college students looking for federal and state financial aid to attend college next fall should complete the 2022-23 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible.
Read moreThe Dollar General Literacy Foundation is continuing its work with the American Indian College Fund to increase the number of Native American high school graduates through the award of $300,000 for the Native Students Stepping Forward: Dollar General High School Equivalency Completion program.
Read moreDr. Stephen Presley, associate professor of church history and director of research doctoral studies at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, delivered the Hobbs Lecture Sept. 29 in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. The theme of his lecture was “Early Christianity.”
Read moreThe 17th warmest and driest September in Oklahoma since records began in 1895 allowed drought to flourish during the month. Categorized as “flash drought,” its rapid onset and intensification occur when abnormally high temperatures and below normal precipitation persist for an extended period. Most often a warm season phenomenon, abundant sunshine and strong winds can also aid in its progression. Those are precisely the conditions Oklahoma experienced when previously abundant rains tapered off during early August and sweltering heat returned shortly thereafter. That weather pattern continued until relief finally arrived on the month’s final two days, bringing widespread rains and more seasonable temperatures.
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