Have you ever heard the phrase, "There are no small roles, only small actors?"
It’s a reminder that we all have an important "part" to play in one another’s lives this Christmas season, even if our "part" isn’t exactly the one we were hoping for!
A church was putting on a Christmas pageant which included the story of Mary and Joseph coming to the inn. One boy wanted so very much to be Joseph, but when the parts were handed out, a boy he didn’t like was given that role, and he was assigned to be the inn-keeper instead.
He was pretty upset about this, but he didn’t say anything to the director. During all the rehearsals, he thought about what he might do the night of performance to get even with this rival who got to be Joseph.
There’s a famous quote that says, "It’s better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."
Under normal circumstances, that is such good advice. However, there are times where you simply MUST open your mouth!
Professional golfer Tommy Bolt (who was better known for his temper than his swing) was playing in Los Angeles and had a caddy with a reputation of constant chatter.
Choctaw continues to dominate the One Act State Play competition with the sixth state tech crew award and ninth state championship under the direction of Mary Jane Burton.
The tech award is given to the school that scores the highest for set design, make-up and costuming, lighting, sound and load on/off set. Heath Weselak, set construction leader, explained, "Tech is behind the scenes. [We are] everything that happens magically. [We are] the support of the cast. We’re back stage making sure everything is running smooth and making everything as perfect as possible."
The tech crew sets the scene for the play, deciding how the audience will see the actors on stage.
This year the stage turned dark with the production of The Bad Seed by Maxwell Anderson.
Numbers 32:23 in the Bible says, ". . . and you may be sure that your sins will find you out." If you don’t believe it, consider THIS modern day parable:
A hiker was charged with killing and eating an endangered species while hiking in the woods of California. After hearing the man had eaten a condor, the judge quickly passed a harsh sentence of 10 years behind bars.
The man pleaded with the judge to hear his side of the story because he felt circumstances justified his actions. The judge was interested to hear how anyone could rationalize killing a protected bird so he allowed the man to speak.
Do you have lots of green tomatoes on your vines? Last week’s cold snap reminds us that we will soon have a killing freeze in our area, probably in the next few weeks; your tomatoes will most likely not ripen before that freeze comes, usually the first week in November. So how do you harvest them and what can you do with green tomatoes?
There are two methods of picking and ripening your green tomatoes, and both of them require that you pick your tomatoes before the vines are killed by a hard freeze.
The first method is simple, requires some space, and involves pulling up your entire vines. When a freeze is predicted, you should pull your entire vines up by the roots, being careful not to bruise the fruit. Simply hang the vines in a garage or crawl space where the temperatures remain at 50 degrees or higher.
I don’t know if you’re anything like me but, sometimes my mouth works faster than my brain. If only my mouth would slow down and consider the consequences of what it’s about to say, I could avoid so much embarrassment. Then again, maybe what I need is a faster brain! Consider this modern day parable:
A young man had just started his new job in the produce department of a grocery store when a woman came up to him asking to buy a half head of lettuce.
As politely as he could, the young man said, "In this store, we don’t sell half heads of lettuce, we sell whole heads of lettuce."
The Oklahoma Welcome Center in Midwest City is quite the welcoming place 363 days out of the year.
Closed only for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, the center first opened in the fall of 1998 and sees thousands of visitors seeking travel information, directions and clean restrooms.
Visitors have come from everywhere from Australia to Czechoslovakia, manager Susie Hall said.
He wants to be a pilot and dreams of being able to fly, but it doesn’t matter to him if it’s in the clouds or floating in space.
To become a pilot would be a dream come true for the 12-year-old, who said he is soaking up everything he can in science class and always makes A-pluses on his tests in the subject.
Hutcheson said he wanted to attend Rose State College’s Kids Camp for something to do, but more importantly, to help him achieve his dream.
At 11:45 a.m., Monday through Friday, children form a line inside the Midwest City YMCA basketball gym.
They wait patiently, some more quiet than others, to be handed their brown paper sack lunches.
On Monday, bags were filled with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, fruit and string cheese.
Then there was the choice of beverages to drink: either milk or chocolate milk.
Laura Schwartz, the summer feeding worker at the YMCA, said the chocolate milk is the first to go. It can be difficult to get children to drink the "white" stuff, so she has had to get crafty and only put out a certain number of chocolate milk cartons, she said.
OK, now her secret is out, but shhhh... don't tell the boys and girls.
It's a good thing the speed limit down Sunnylane Road is 40 miles per hour because if it were any faster you might miss one of Del City's almost-hidden treasures, J.T.'s Bar B Que & Catering at 505 S. Sunnylane Road. It's not just the ambience of the parking lot surrounded by large shade trees but also the homey, inviting indoor décor. And if you're not wooed by the antiques and eclectic touches then the aroma of heavy smoke will win you for sure.
"My wife has great taste, she decorates everything herself, she and my niece just redecorated the place," J.T. Moon said.
J.T.'s Bar B Que is very much a family enterprise. Moon, his wife Susan and daughters Misty and Angie have been serving up southern style barbecue since they moved to Del City in June 1994. Misty still fills in part time despite her duties as a registered nurse at Integris Baptist Medical Center, and Angie lives in Indiana but helps when she is visiting "home".
