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DEAR ABBY: Six months into the pandemic I was furloughed, then laid off a few months later. Because of the loss of income, I could no longer afford my rent and was forced to move. It was tough finding anything affordable in the area. A good friend from college (“Josie”) and her husband own a big home with a detached guest house, and offered me the opportunity to rent for next to nothing until I found a new job. I was super happy about it because we are very close friends from college.
Read moreThe value of athletic competition for children who like to play sports is undeniable. Though not all kids will want to play sports, those who enjoy competing in organized athletics can benefit in myriad ways.
Read moreSwitzerland eats the most chocolate equating to 10 kilos per person per year
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DEAR ABBY: I’m having difficulty understanding my husband’s obsession with pantyhose. When we met 10 years ago, he explained to me during a phone conversation that he liked wearing pantyhose and nylon stockings. He’s not an outward cross-dresser. His obsession is limited to simply wearing nylon. I accepted his eccentricities and we have shared a wonderful 10 years together.
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For several weeks, one Sunday School I attended studied the book Ephesians, a New Testament book. It is an excellent book instructing us personally, as well as all churches established by the followers of Christ, the believing Jews, since His Resurrection.
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At the tender age of fifteen, Andy Bowman answered God’s call to make ministering to people his number one goal for the rest of his life. Ministry is his first love. But did that call on his life demolish from his mind and his heart everything else that he loved?
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In these interviews we hope to make local citizens better aware of their neighbors. Our interview with Fred Smith was conducted May 3, 2021. Fred spent many years in banking, first with First Federal Savings and Loan, working up to president and then several years with Security State Bank. He had also served as president of the Oklahoma Savings and Loan League and was a member of the board of directors of Federal Home Loan of Topeka, Kansas.
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