A Football Mother’s Prayer

Author Unknown In the fall, it is time for the football season. Mothers go to the game, but for one reason. What is the reason? Let there be no denial. It’s to see if her son gets up from the pile. Oh, she may have lots of pep, and do all the cheers, and she hasn’t missed a game in many a year.

The expectations of some are less than others

“The first step in meeting your customer’s expectations is to know those expectations.” — Roy H. Williams, author, and founder of the Wizard Academy Institute. “Yes sir, I do have the parts you’re looking for in stock,” Chris responded to my email Saturday morning.

Eye of the storm

Storms are a natural occurrence. Most common are the physical storms we experience within seasons of the year. But more common than those are the personal storms we all experience sometime in our lives. It is these storms we will discuss.

Did Texan help Nazi war criminal commit suicide?

The Oct. 28, 1946 issue of Time magazine posed the question the whole world was asking: “How did Hermann Goring kill himself?” How the last surviving member of the Nazi “Big Four” took his life minutes before he was scheduled to hang for his monstrous crimes was not, in fact, the issue.

Avoid becoming ‘burden’ on grown children

Here’s an interesting statistic: Some 72% of retirees say one of their biggest fears is becoming a burden on their families, according to a 2021 survey by Age Wave and Edward Jones. Both before and during retirement, what steps can you take to avoid burdening your loved ones in the future?

LIBRARY CORNER

Coming up this week in the library: • Monday—Yarn Over Coffee 9:30 a.m. • Tuesday—Story Time 11 a.m. • Paws to Read (Call for a time slot for your child) • Wednesday—Representatives from Council onAging“comeandgo”Medicare information 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • Friday—Painters10a.m.

The “OTHER” Kids

There are a lot of groups in schools who get a lot of attention. These kids seem to always be in the spotlight and get the glory for their performances. But I want to talk a little about some of the “other kids.” Before I get started, I want to clarify: this is not a column bashing any group.

Open only in case of emergencies

“Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore, always carry a small snake.” — W. C. Fields (1880-1946), American comedian, actor, juggler, and writer.

Be careful what you ...

I can just hear my mother now – “Deborah Jan, watch what you say; you don’t want me to come wash your mouth out with soap!” No, ma’am, I sure didn’t (and don’t).

Don’t overlook importance of cash

If you’re an investor, you no doubt pay a great deal of attention to your stocks, bonds and mutual funds. But you shouldn’t forget another key element of your financial strategy: cash.