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On The Road Again

Get the perfect picture and be a winner

March 6, 2012 On The Road Again

When I left my hometown of Tulsa, Okla., to return to college in August 1992, my success was not guaranteed. Through the five plus years I was at the University of Missouri-Columbia, I dropped three classes, failed a number of tests and spent hours with tutors and working on projects in an effort to earn [...]

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Country music memories with George and Martina in Iowa

February 28, 2012 On The Road Again

• My wife says I’m more country than I want to admit My mom loved old-time country music. She especially enjoyed country gospel, which was a staple in our house on Sunday mornings. She loved old-time hymns, too. “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” was one of her favorites. Mix in a little country [...]

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Uncle J was a big man with a big heart

February 14, 2012 On The Road Again

My Uncle J.W. Horton, 68, of Fayetteville, Ark. died Sunday. He leaves behind a wife, Lynnette, of more than 45 years, two children and a host of grandchildren. Uncle J, as we often called him, was a big man with a big heart and an ornery streak a mile long. He used to tease me [...]

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Be a survivor, fill out the application

February 14, 2012 On The Road Again

I’m a firm believer in the will of the human spirit to overcome. I’m always amazed to hear the stories of people who have overcome life-threatening diseases and endured setbacks of all kinds that not only didn’t stop them, it actually opened doors which allowed them to impact others on a greater level. On Friday, [...]

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Uncle Ronnie and pinball memories

February 1, 2012 On The Road Again

• Seems like kids are born with computers in their hands Peyton, my four-year-old nephew, is quite a whiz at playing the DS. I was watching him the other day and I couldn’t believe how good he was at it. He was pushing those buttons as if he had been playing the game for 20 [...]

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Sorting through the memories of life

January 24, 2012 On The Road Again

“There it is,” Debbie said as a big smile came across her face while waving the Schwan’s card in the air. “Yeah,” I said as I smiled and shared in her joy. We’ve been searching for the Schwan’s card since 2005 and found it Sunday while sorting through some boxes in our basement. We like [...]

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Cleaning for the betterment of mankind

January 17, 2012 On The Road Again

The words “One small step for man – a giant leap for mankind,” where made famous on July 20, 1969 when Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon. I felt a lot like Armstrong must have felt that day more than 40 years ago after a weekend [...]

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Antiquing with the American Pickers

January 10, 2012 On The Road Again

My love for antiquing has its roots in my upbringing. My dad loved old things. He had a vast collection of hand tools, saws, cultivator seats, singletrees and about anything that reminded him of his growing up days in the river bottoms east of Tulsa, Okla. My mom had a large collection of ice tea [...]

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A stocking stuffed with Christmas memories

December 13, 2011 On The Road Again

Christmas is one my favorite times of the year. I have so many wonderful memories of waking up on Christmas morning to find that Santa had made a stop at the Parker house. I’ll never forget the many Jackson family (on my mom’s side) Christmas parties in mid-December. Everyone was welcome in the Jackson’s stately [...]

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Holiday traditions and Black Friday fun

November 29, 2011 On The Road Again

Traditions run deep in many families and growing up, mine was no exception. When visiting the grocery store my mom always bought in quantities of one, three, five, seven and so on! I find myself doing the same today. When we left for vacation in August each year, we always cleaned the house, top to [...]

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