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Did you know there is another upcoming election? There is!!!
On Tuesday, May 24, the citizens of Pampa and Gray County have the opportunity to vote again! This election is the Run-off …
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5/21/22
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The news is good, bad and downright stupid when it comes to the COVID-19 Test-to-Treat Program that was launched in March.
Good: antiviral medications. Pfizer’s Paxlovid and Merck’s …
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By Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Mike Roizen
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5/21/22
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Fourth in a series on philanthropy in higher education.
Philanthropy is essential to all universities, especially public regional research universities. Donor giving demonstrates commitment and …
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By Dr. Walter Wendler
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5/21/22
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Toni
My problem is different than most couples that I read about in your weekly Medicare column. I am finding out that my company’s group health plan is not paying for any Medicare Part B …
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By Toni King
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5/21/22
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On a small busy cobblestone street I walked by a girl wearing a T-shirt reading “I SAVED THE WORLD TODAY.” I didn’t want to impose on her so I didn’t say anything to her as …
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By Rick Kraft
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5/21/22
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Dear Dietitian,
I have recently lost twenty pounds, and I’ve been exercising to keep the weight off. My problem is I sometimes eat at night out of boredom. I know I need to break this bad …
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By Leanne McCrate
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5/19/22
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In the late 1990s, National Geographic fell for a big bone scam. A fossil they declared was a missing link between dinosaurs and birds turned out to be a glued-together combo of bone bits from …
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By Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Mike Roizen
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5/19/22
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Why is it usually the case that the most positive collection of thoughts ever spoken about a person are shared after the person dies? We always hear such kind words spoken at a person’s …
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By Rick Kraft
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5/18/22
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Hey Taylor: I’m trying to cut costs so that I can save for a honeymoon that’s way overdue. My husband and I really want to go to Europe but it feels impossible to save that kind of money. …
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By Taylor Kovar
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5/17/22
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My old Uncle Mort is nothing if not analytical, even when he’s not even looking for ways to make easy bucks. He called recently to provide his analysis of members of the Thicket Community …
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By Dr. Don Newbury
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5/17/22
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The best time ever might be the next time. Maybe, just maybe, by giving it all that you have, the next time will be the best.
On July 5, 1969 a band who called themselves “The Rolling …
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By Rick Kraft
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5/14/22
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Clay Center, Kansas – Eli was a priest that served the Lord God. He had two sons that served with him, who were perverse in all their ways. Eli knew of his sons’ misconduct, but only …
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5/10/22
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In all the years I’ve known my aged Uncle Mort, he has made few observations about horses, if any at all. For the past few days, he has spoken of little else, what with the news that the City …
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5/10/22
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I’ve met many people in my life, but none compared to the energy that Mr. Joe Tooley generated every day. This guy was a walking generator that never slowed down! Joe had lost his parents at an …
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By Gary Griffin
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5/7/22
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Dear Toni,
Ten days ago, I placed my mother who has Medicare in a “rehab facility” for approximately three weeks, thinking that her post-hospital therapy would go better there than it …
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By Toni King
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5/7/22
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There is just something special about mothers that is hard to fully explain. It involves emotions and generally gratitude for the sacrifices they make. I learned to appreciate my mother more when I …
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By Rick Kraft
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5/7/22
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Letter to the Editor: Kudos to our Law Enforcement
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Thank you to our brave law enforcement to make Pampa’s biggest drug bust and round-up to rid Pampa of a bad problem: assorted hard drugs, $500,000 in cash, stolen guns and illegal …
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10/18/21
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Just a thought: Do not be past or future, be present
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BREATHE! Breathe in and breathe out deeply. Be present! Do not be past. Do not be future. BE NOW!
Where are you living your life? Are you living in your past, your present, or your future? Has …
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By Rick Kraft
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10/18/21
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Morning, Toni:
I read your recent article about the cost of nursing homes nationwide and I am concerned that I may wipeout my 401K or savings if a long-term care need arises.
I am a …
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By Toni King
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10/16/21
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Honor our flag
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James McClung wrote an article that I read and set aside for Flag Day. He titled it, “What does the American Flag Symbolize to You?”
As the wind lifted its edges and unfurled it …
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By David Bouler
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6/1/21
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