Hard truth: religion simply does not work

Religion. Being good enough for God to accept us. Many do turn to religion…trying to always behave and say the perfect things. So that hopefully, their holy God will be obliged to help them handle the fears and horrible problems in life.

The wedding gift: Revenge comes with a price

Tom and Katie were in love. After two years of courting, Tom finally worked up his courage to pop the question. No, not the “Will you marry me?” to Katie. The real question back in those years was the one asked of the bride’s father, “Do I have your permission to ask your daughter to marry me?

The Rear View Mirror

10 years ago On the week of September 28, 2011, Kent Abernathy, son of Dr. Randy Abernathy, began his medical school journey with a prestigious white coat ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial University Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harrowgate, Tennessee.

Gather your defenses against the enemy

Can’t you just picture it in your head? Colonel Worthington Worm called his tactical team together in a planning meeting one balmy evening inOklahoma. “Attention, Majors. We are officially at war. Our mission before us here in Oklahoma; to destroy and annihilate every lawn that we can.

No lawyers or courts needed in the old days

“C’mon, Daisy, you ain’t sick, and ya shore ‘nuff ain’t old, so jest keep movin’.” Dan Durbin urged his beloved dappled gray mare up the gently sloping land and halted near a huge sycamore. Waited in the cold gray dawn for his neighbor to show up for their prearranged meeting.

THE REAR VIEW MIRROR

10 YEARS AGO On the week of September 21, 2011, two new members of the Cordell City Council were sworn in by Cordell Mayor Alex Damon. Mike Stowers and Cheryl Wedel were elected as representatives of ward four of the city.

Scars of life show proof you have lived

Remember the story of a certain ornery little twelve-year old boy, who showed up at schoolone morning with an impressive shiner? His black eye was truly a thing of brutal beauty. Upon greeting him, his teacher immediately noticed and asked him in horror, “Who gave you such a terrible black eye?!

Learn about seed collecting: a great way to grow

When I began gardening, I grew a lot of seeds to introduce new plants to my beds. Growing seeds can be another rewarding challenge of gardening. Since we are now in the beginning of September, I will begin collecting seeds soon.

Prepare yourself financially for illness

All of us hope to live long, healthy lives, so we do what we can to take care of ourselves through proper diet, exercise and avoiding unhealthy activities.

The Rear View Mirror

10 years ago On the week of September 14, 2011, the Cordell Memorial Hospital received excellent ratings in a patient satisfaction report. The hospital ranked number one out of the 96 hospitals in Oklahoma in the category concerning patient room and bathroom cleanliness.