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Peggy Keener: When Spelling Matters. Watters?

Tokyo, 1962. Glen, our two baby boys and I have recently arrived in Japan. We’ve been living in a downtown hotel, but have just moved ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Friday, February 18, 2022 6:03 pm

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The day I was touched by an angel

The setting was a large meeting room filled with row upon row of metal folding chairs. There was no stage, but along one wall was ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Friday, February 4, 2022 6:03 pm

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Peggy Keener: Millions and billions of minions

Recently, I read a book about Henry VIII where it talked about his minions. It got me thinking about them. What are they? Who has ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Friday, January 21, 2022 6:10 pm

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Peggy Keener: Oh, no! Not January again!

It’s here. Another January. Specifically, the beginning-of-the-new-year-kind-of-January. The weight of this consternation causes me to stoop low under its burden. You see, this is the ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Friday, January 7, 2022 5:21 pm

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Peggy Keener: A very, very white Christmas

We have all known numerous past Christmases, but surprisingly few of them remain indelibly in our minds. There’s one, however, that I won’t soon forget. ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Tuesday, December 21, 2021 5:22 pm

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Peggy Keener: Turkey vulture tutorial 101

Since my Thanksgiving column, I have not been able to get turkey vultures off my mind. They’re not a pleasant thought, you know, and I’m ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Friday, December 10, 2021 5:39 pm

News

Peggy Keener: Do not run afowl this Thanksgiving

Oh, dear! I fear a grave mistake is being made right under our noses. Lately a number of folks have come to our door asking ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Tuesday, November 23, 2021 5:45 pm

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Peggy Keener: No matter how you slice it

One of my biggest regrets about summer’s passing has nothing to do with warm temps and long lazy evenings. No, my regret is all about ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Friday, November 12, 2021 5:48 pm

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Peggy Keener: Your dentist’s most lucrative holiday

What can I say about Halloween? Well, for sure it is a caries delight, but then who cares? Once a year … bring it on! ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Tuesday, November 2, 2021 5:28 pm

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Peggy Keener: Guess who laughed last

George Bush’s return to Midland, Texas, after a 30-year absence, was a disappointment. The old town just wasn’t the same and his oil wells along ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Friday, October 15, 2021 5:30 pm

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Peggy Keener: George W. Bush enters the game

By 1959, George H. W. Bush’s Zapata Oil Company was booming. With its success, the Bush family (who had also known hard times), left Texas ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Saturday, October 2, 2021 6:30 am

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George W. Bush: Little Lost Boy

“Why are you sad for him? Why aren’t you happy for me?” These are the words a distressed George W. Bush spoke to his father ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Saturday, September 18, 2021 6:30 am

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Peggy Keener: Marriage saved by doughnuts

I married Glen 63.5 years ago. The setting for our wedding was a December fairyland of deep fresh snow ablaze with sparkling glints that perfectly ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Saturday, September 4, 2021 6:30 am

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Peggy Keener: Trial by tumbleweed

I was 10 years old … and in love. Yes, I had given my heart and soul completely to Leonard Franklin Slye. Friday night movies ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Saturday, August 21, 2021 6:30 am

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Peggy Keener: Attitude smatitude

Tell me I’m wrong, but didn’t the word “attitude” used to have a different meaning? I remember my parents and teachers using it in a ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Wednesday, August 11, 2021 6:30 am

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