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Movies5. The Wrestler. It sits at number 5 because, in fact, I have yet tosee it. I have, however, read the plot and an interview with MickeyRourke and Darren Aronofsky, and have seen films directed byDarren Aronofsky and still others starring Mickey Rourke.Aronofsky brought us "Pi," "Requiem for a Dream" and "TheFountain" before he began work on "Wrestler" and found not justan actor in Mickey Rourke, but his title role: if you squint, thiscould be a biopic of Rourke's chaotic departure from acting, whichfound him, literally, in the ring. Something he will tell you was apart of finding who he really is. This film is going to blow meaway. And you too.

4. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Ignorethe reviews, ignore the jeers from people who "hold true" to theoriginal trilogy... This was a great action/adventure/fun film towatch. I can attribute about 80% of that to the first two words ofthe title. I went to the theater with some friends, and when wewalked out a deep discussion ensued. One friend, in particular,was let down by the rather cheesy concepts and themes--but isn'tthat what it is all about? You've got your hero, you've got a coupleof fun sidekicks, and you've replaced Nazis with Russians. I don'tknow about you, but all I'm missing is my popcorn.

3. Iron Man. Just another comic-book-turned-big-screen-story. Oris it? This one has substance? And plot? Robert Downey Jr.?Made a bunch of money too?! Seriously, where's my popcorn?

2. WALL-E. Rarely does an animated feature make a splash likeWall-E. I don't mean the dollar count, but rather the plot within aplot that contained footnotes about a subtext in the world today:we're lazy. Putting things into a future-perspective of a universewe're building right now is typically reserved for those whack-jobIndie-film kids who want to change the world. But there's so muchdepth to what would seem to be just another Pixar cartoon movie,it's hard to completely describe it. Instead, just watch it. Did I say"just another Pixar cartoon movie?" Egads.

1. The Dark Knight. Yes I think it was the most landmark movieof the year. No, it was not entirely driven by the tragedy thatechoes so vividly in the film. But that is part of it. The newBatman franchise could arguably not have anything to do withBatman. The previous movies and original TV shows were lacedwith humor that one isn't sure was supposed to be there. I enjoy

all of the Batman iterations, don't get me wrong, but on aserious, gritty, dark and dramatic level--nothing before canhold a candle to Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.Christian Bale may have been born to play this role. Someactors play themselves playing characters, but Bale immers-es himself in his character. Having said this, I'm not sure hecompares to Heath Ledger's Joker. If you asked anyone afew years back if anyone could out-Joker Nicholson, they'dhave thought you were crazy. If you got specific and asked ifHeath Ledger could do it, your audience would either ques-tion who you were talking about or mock you for assumingthis controversial actor would amount to anything as Joker--and now he is undeniably one of the most frightening, chill-ing, chaotic and true villains of cinema. And lest we forgetthe perfect casting of Michael Caine as Alfred, Gary Oldmanas Gordon, and Aaron Eckhart's Harvey Dent. Thank you,Chris Nolan. I might shed a cinematic tear.

MUSIC5. Innerpartysytem (self-titled). It sounds like techno. Butwhat is a genre of music but something to be broken? The 4guys from Pennsylvania are huge in the UK where peopledance. Here they have a cultish following, but really theydeserve way more recognition. They set up huge electronicabeats and mix it with lyrics, written by and sung by the band.The songs are catchy without being redundant and containlyrics with some depth--not just a rehash or sample of anoth-er musician's song, which is something of a commonplace inelectronic music.

4. Vampire Weekend (self-titled). If you need somethingthat is unlike anything you've ever put in your cd player, butwill keep you coming back for more, I'm pretty sure you'researching for Vampire Weekend. Quirky dudes making unde-niably fun and quirky music, with a range of instruments youaren't expecting--cap it off with some cryptic and somehowenjoyable lyrics (Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa, anyone?) andthis is the album for everyone.

3. TV on the Radio-Dear Science. I could list TV on theRadio on every "top music" list in every category every timethey produce an album. They are just that good. Is it thegenre-defying sound that changes in every song? Is it thepassionate lyrics that cover all bases, from love to politics? Isit their wacky-dreamscape(-drug-induced?) music videos?Maybe it is their unmistakable tie to one of the legendarybands of alt-rock, The Red Hot Chili Peppers. The tie, youask? Well Kyp Malone's lisp of course.

2. Radiohead-The Best Of (Greatest Hits). Is it acceptableto count a compilation of hits as your No. 2 album of the yearin Alt-rock? I think so. If you get past the awkward, um, awk-wardness of Thom Yorke's stage presence, Radioheadmakes some of the sweetest sounds out there--whetheryou're a fan of "Creep" from 1993's Pablo Honey or"Bodysnatchers" from 2008's In Rainbows, there's aRadiohead song for everyone. The best part is: they're all onthis one disc. A penny-pincer's dream.

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1. Coldplay-Viva La Vida (or Death and All His Friends). Finally,finally, Coldplay won me over. I can live without their first albums,but Vida has me returning to YouTube almost as much as thosesilly cat videos... I mean... um... anyways, unless you're under arock, you should have heard something--Violet Hill, Lost!,Strawberry Swing or the title track. I recommend them all. As amatter of fact, you really need to just head over to the recordstore and pick it up. Go. Now.

MAYHEM5. Emile Hirsch. For someone who was making a series of goodmoves to becoming a household name, not taking any opportunityto jump ship during the filming of Speed Racer and salvage hiscareer earned him a spot on this list. The movie came in justbelow Beverly Hills Chihuahua and slightly above The Love Guruin ratings this year.

4. Christian Bale. The question over whether Bale physicallyabused his mother hasn't ever really been answered. Whichmakes one figure something in there is true. Regardless, to haveyour mother publicly announce your familial abuse right whenyour huge Batman sequel opens is enough to get you on this list.

3. David Duchovny. It has been some kind of roller coaster forour former X-Filer. A little history lesson shows he began his act-ing debut in pornography before being clothed in front of the cam-era. Last year he was starring in Showtime's Californication,which follows a single dad and his fantasies and exploitations.And finally, we find the actor himself checking into "sex rehab" for"sex addiciton" shortly before Tea Leoni filed for separation after11 years of marriage. That's a mess worthy of note.

2. Framing Hanley. As if it wasn't bad enough that Lil Waynesubjected the world to his rarely-intelligible ode to raunchiness,including such deep lyrics as as "So I told her to back it up likeburp, burp/and I made that a** jump like jurp jurp." Do what?Perhaps even better is stealing "lady lumps" from the Black EyedPeas? But for this alt-rock band to cover the song, in a seriousmanner, with the lyrics sung as though to a dying love. FramingHanley owes us an apology.

1. A seemingly endless tie between Toni Colette, Ethan Hawke,Pete Wentz/Ashlee Simpson, Soleil Moon Frye/Jason Goldberg,T.I., Gwen Stefani/Gavin Rossdale, Angelina Jolie/Brad Pitt,Nicole Richie, and Jessica Alba. Why? They named their new-borns: Sage Florence, Clementine Jane, Bronx Mowgli, JaggerJoseph Blue, Major Harris, Zuma Nesta Rock, Knox Leon, HarlowWinter Kate, and Honor Marie (respectively). These celebritieswho apparently could care less about the torment and insults thatare sure to follow their children until the year 2026 when legalname changes reach record-highs.

PREDICTIONS FORLAWTON, OKLAHOMA

IN THE YEAR 2029By Mortimer Oullowitious Snerkleschwartz

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It's Official! Although it took over twenty years, everysingle member of the Lawton City Council since2007 has campaigned for a state-level political office.

Lawton is officially listed in the Guinness Book ofWorld Records for having the most eating establish-ments per capita.

The City of Lawton and the Museum of the GreatPlains sign a peace treaty with the prairie dogs, whotook over the park in 2016, allowing the City to onceagain use Elmer Thomas Park, but for a "reasonable"fee.

Andy Wallace returns to present the weather onKSWO television. He's older, thinner, and still excit-ed…but the medication seems to be helping.

100% compliance with Lawton's pet laws is achieved,as a result of the new ordinance that requires non-reg-istered pet OWNERS to be spayed or neutered.

After 18 failed attempts to pass a Lawton PublicSchools tax bond, it finally passes! TheSuperintendent of Schools states, "With all this extracoin….we're getting a clown!".

Britney Spears appears at the Great PlainsColiseum! Following her release from prison, and nowmiddle-aged, she tries to revive her career by touringthe Southwest to debut her new album, "Oops…Iscrewed up again".

OKIE Magazine, the most entertaining and informativepublication in the area, celebrates its 21st year by fea-turing an exclusive interview with President SarahPalin.

Rumors abound that a Target store is coming toLawton!

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Should old acquaintance be forgot, and neverbrought to mind? The popular New Year tune, "AuldLang Syne," reminds people all over the world of thenew opportunities to be good, to make a change and toresolve to do something we haven't done in the previ-ous twelve months. Many resolutions revolve aroundpeople's health. They choose to stop smoking, stopdrinking, lose weight, or begin an exercise program.Other people resolve to get ahead at work. They wanta higher position, more money, or a bigger office. Thisyear my resolution is to stop worrying so much aboutmy kids. Yes, I said it…I am an over-protective mother.

I came to this realizationwhile visiting my family overChristmas. Don't get me wrong, I'vealways known that there was a sliver ofoverprotective in my mother-ly repertoire, but I finallyhad to acknowledge its fullextent over the holidays.For people who only see mein passing, this may come as quitea shock, but I'm sure that my clos-est friends will have a goodchuckle followed by sighs of reliefthat I'm finally acknowledging thisparticular….flaw.

Choosing to not to be overprotec-tive is a frightening prospect. While visit-ing my aunt, my children were ecstaticwhen she announced that my uncle andcousin were saddling up the horses so mykids could ride. Sounds like fun, right? Not tothe overprotective mother. As I stood outsidewatching the beautiful, but enormous, potential death-traps being saddled up, I could only think of all of the thingsthat could go wrong. I just knew that they would be spookedat the slightest thing, like rattlesnakes or loud noises. Or mykids would lose their balance and slide off onto the frozenground. Mind you, it never occurred to me that it was 20degrees out, and any snake would be frozen if it was out inthe snow. Or that these animals have been trained and rid-den every day of their lives. Or that my aunt and uncle wouldnever put my children in a situation that they felt even slightlyuneasy about.

Later in the vacation, we took a trip up to themountains to deliver some construction materials tomy grandfather's cabin. After unloading the trailer,my dad let my daughter ride on the trailer from onecorner of the property to the other (about 100 yards).When my three-year-old son saw this, he had tohave a ride too. My dad told him to get into the trail-er and that he would drive him to the end of theblock. When I heard this, I gave my dad my mostexasperated sigh and climbed up in the trailerbehind my son. My knuckles were as white as thesnow on the cabin roof as I held my son's jacketwhile my dad drove five miles an hour to the stopsign at the end of the block. When we climbed out ofthe trailer, my kids begged for more:

"Pleeeeaasssseee Grandpa, take usfurther." But that short ride was about all my over-protective nerves could take.

I know that I have not always been such aworrier. I watched my kids interact with

their cousins, and I remembered thetimes when my cousins and I would

do crazy things and think that theywere a good idea. Like the time

we had five people on a trampo-line and kept bouncing eachother higher and higher until wecould see over the roof of thehouse. We never had safetynets to keep us inside thesprings. We used to think it

was great fun to jump off thetwo-story tall wall that over-

looked a large lawn at our church.We had competitions to see who

could jump farthest. Like all resolutions, I'm sure

that this one will be a challenge to keep.But I am determined to do it. I officially resolve toallow my children to try new things…as long asthey wear helmets, elbow pads, knee pads,shoulder pads, leather gloves, steel toed boots,and there are pillows everywhere.

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Community LLFS Junior


Seeds planted in the right environment, at the righttime, with the right fertilization, can yield a "bumpercrop"…giving way to the potential for many more bountifulharvests. That's definitely the hope of the JuniorLeadership Lawton-Fort Sill (JLLFS) Program, as they aimto cultivate Lawton's high school juniors.

Developed as the result of a class project by the veryfirst adult Leadership Lawton-Fort Sill (LLFS) Class in1991, the Junior LLFS Program was designed to encour-age young people to take an active leadership role in theircommunity. The program's mission is to promote growthin the youth that will better serve our community by facili-tating issue-oriented forums, combined with leadershipskills through hands-on activities, and by providing infor-mation, guidance and challenges to future leaders.

"We want high school juniors to understand the impor-tance of taking a leadership role in their community", saysGinger Veal, current Chairperson of Junior LLFS, "so theycan take a passion for making a positive difference withthem as they graduate". Veal has been involved with theprogram since it was originally organized, and has wit-nessed the positive impact it has had on Lawton's highschool students over the years. She's also witnessed theups and downs of keeping the organization going.

The JLLFS Board of Directors consists of volunteermembers, and not unlike many volunteer organizations,finding those able to serve can sometimes be difficult."Many of our community's leaders are already serving onmany boards", states Veal, "which is another reason weneed to cultivate new leaders". She adds that the programhad to be discontinued the last two years as a result of thelack of enough board members to administer the classschedules. Recent efforts by the adult LLFS Program,however, have enabled the board to recruit additionalmembers, and the JLLFS Program will begin again in thespring of 2009.

"By design, the JLLFS Program agenda is scheduled toencompass the entire school year, but with the renewedinterest and board members, it was felt we should goahead and do a short program for the remainder of thisschool year, rather than wait", stated Veal. The Springprogram will run from January through May, and willinclude classes covering Higher Education, Volunteerism,City and County Government, and Fort Sill.

Ideally, seven students from each of the highschools in the Lawton Public Schools district will bechosen to participate in the class. Students must com-plete applications and submit them to their school'sActivities Director prior to January 16th. Students willthen be interviewed, and a total of twenty-one studentswill be selected by the Board of Directors.

Exposing students to various areas of communityinvolvement, and instilling in them a desire to serve,are the tools that JLLFS hopes will create new, youngleaders in the Lawton area. By planting seeds now, itis hoped that Lawton will reap many future harvests ofcommunity leaders.

For more information on Junior Leadership Lawton-Fort Sill, contact Ginger Veal at [email protected].

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Shoulder Circles: With shoulders relaxed and armsresting at your sides or in your lap, if seated, gently rollyour shoulders forward, up, back and down. Reversedirection. You can do this exercise alternating shoulders,or both at the same time.

Shoulder-blade Pinch: Sit with your shoulders relaxed.Keep your chin tucked in. Raise your arms out to yoursides, with elbows bent. Pinch your shoulder bladestogether by moving your elbows as far back as you can.Hold for a few seconds, then relax.

Forward Arm Lift: Sitting (of course), start with botharms hanging loosely at your sides. Keep your palmsfacing your sides, with thumbs up. Lift your arms forwardand up past your ears. Slowly lower them back to yoursides.

Double Chin: Get rid of that extra chin! Take yourtongue and pretend you are trying to touch the top ofyour nose. Repeat as many times as you want.

No guarantees that any of these exercises will bring youthose fabulous abs you want but it’s a start. Just move.

You can ease into the exercise program by doing sim-ple tasks like standing up and walking to the television setto adjust the volume. It’s that simple!

Now switch up your diet a little bit. It’s not going tobe easy to fit into your jeans you wore fifteen years ago(chances are you won’t make it) but give it your best shot. Iam not trying to have a defeatist attitude but come on youdidn’t get this way overnight so it is going to take a while.To be quite honest, if you are a true couch potato then youare going to be happy with whatever you lose.

From one couch potato to another, I am not goingto suggest that you cut out the foods we thrive on most butsome changes need to happen. Let’s simplify - cut out thesoft drinks, the greasy fried foods and eat some more veg-gies. This is an easy to follow plan and still allows forhealthy helpings of pizza, tacos and pasta (made with thehealthy wheat instead).

If you don’t like my healthy options, be sure to visityour local gym and the fine folks at The Health Food Centerfor their suggestions.

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Community News and Events

Seeds planted in the right environment, at the right Comejoin in the fun as we gather for our first Luncheon of theNew Year, "The Heart of a Military Spouse"! We will behighlighting the GO RED FOR WOMEN campaign soplease wear red! Army Wife Talk Radio's Tara Crooks willshare great Valentine's care package ideas.

Lunch will be served and the cost is $11. The menuincludes: Bowtie pasta and Roasted Vegetables, slow-roasted rosemary chicken, penne pasta with PomodoroDiablo sauce, Caesar salad and Cheesecake.

Childcare is offered at FirstBaptistChurch in downtownLawton through the First Discoveries Program. Cost is $5per child.

Please RSVP by Tuesday, January 20th to Jennifer at581-1446 or [email protected] with lunch-eon and childcare reservations.

Club Membership is open to spouses of active and retiredenlisted and officers as well as GS ID card holders.Membership is $20.00. Spouses of students at the FieldArtillery and AirDefenseArtillerySchools are invited to joinfor a reduced membership rate of $5.00. We will beaccepting cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard and Discover.

Club functions are designed to enlighten, teach and enter-tain our members. We provide opportunities to be of serv-ice and support to worthwhile causes in our community.We try to provide a place where a spouse new to FortSillcan come and meet others who share the same lifestyle,who understand the unique position of being the husbandor wife of a Soldier or Government Civilian, and who willwelcome new members of the community with empathyand appreciation.

Visit our website at www.fortsillpsc.org for more informa-tion or call Sacha at: (580) 353-6001.

Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth (SAFY),a premiere non-profit therapeutic foster care agencyproviding foster parent training, counseling servicesand out-patient services is in need of loving and caringfamilies for children with special emotional and behav-ioral needs.

SAFY provides on-going foster parent training, at nocost, for anyone 21 years or over with a loving home,stable income and a sincere interest in making a differ-ence in the lives of abused and neglected children.SAFY offers a significant reimbursement paid throughbi-weekly direct deposits, 24/7 support and crisis inter-vention with licensed professional staff, opportunitiesfor foster parents to earn up to $300 in finders' fees.

Classes will begin Monday, January 12, 2009 at 6pmand will be held at the SAFY office located at 1320Homestead Drive, Suite G in Lawton (directly south ofthe old Putt-Putt off Cache Road). Refreshments willbe served. We ask that other arrangements be madefor children. Please call Sofia Vaughn at (580) 355-8883 for more information.

Patriot's Spouse Club LuncheonTuesday January 27th from 11am-1pm

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Tickets are now on sale for a special Dr. Martin LutherKing, Jr. Day celebration co-sponsored by CameronCampus Ministry and Cameron University. On January19, 2009, Dr. Nikki Giovanni, one of America’s mostwidely read poets, will be the featured speaker duringthe celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Giovanni will present a discussion at 2 p.m. at theShepler Center Ballroom on CU’s main campus inLawton, with a reception to follow.

The discussion and reception are open to the public atno charge. That evening, Giovanni will present thekeynote address at the annual Dr. Martin Luther KingJr. Banquet held in the CU Fitness Center at 6:30 p.m.Tickets for the banquet are $25 for adults and $13.50for students and are available by calling CameronCampus Ministry at 580-357-7226.

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The Lawton Food Bank provided foodfor 599 families in the month ofNovember. The food given is typicallyenough to last 7-10 days. In addition toregular food assistance, the food bankalso gave nearly 900 boxes of holidayfood since the beginning of November.

In 2007, the Lawton Food Bank providedfood for almost 38,000 people with over18,000 of those being children.

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Come in, choose from a variety ofbowls, have lunch with us and lis-ten to great music brought to youby the great people of Magic 95!With the donation and the selec-tion of the bowl, you will get tohang out with us, and get your fillof delicious food donated fromgenerous hosts: potato soup fromAnna's German Quick Stop, chilifrom Quizno's, bottled water pro-vided by Miller Beer, breads andfixings from Atlanta Bread

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Chocolate, chocolate everywhere, and quite a lotto drink. This year's Lawton Community Theater fundrais-ing event "Chocolate in the Snow" features chocolate in allshapes, sizes and forms. The yearly event, hosted by theLawton Community Theater Guild, is an effort to raiseenough money to fund the five annual productions pro-duced by the LCT and its staff of volunteers.

"The members of the guild are usually people whosupport and love the theater, but do not have an interest inacting," said LCT Managing Director, Cynthia Kent. "Theywant to contribute to and support the theater, and they areable to through their financial contributions. "

The annual event will be held Friday January 16at the Dan Mullins showroom and will showcase chocolatehors d'oeuvres, chocolate food and white chocolate marti-nis to drink. While guests (21 and over) revel in chocolateecstasy, they can bid on donated items at both a silent andlive auction. All proceeds will help continue the long andproud tradition of Southern Oklahoman thespians.

The Lawton Community Theater has been operatingsince 1952, and they have been housed at the 1300 blockof NW Bell since 1966. In their regular season(September through June), the LCT produces two musi-cals and three plays. This summer, patrons can look for-ward to the musical production Pirates of Penzance, per-formed by the all-youth cast. This past year, the theaterperformed School House Rocks and Dr. Seuss.

"We had performers who went into the surroundingschools and read books to the children. We love to workwith the schools and with kids," Kent said. "If we can get akid excited about coming to the theater or being in the the-ater, it only helps us. We love working with kids and doour best to find the best job that will apply to that individ-ual, a job they can do well at and feel good about," Kentsaid.

Theater volunteers range in age from 7 to 78, andskill levels range from beginning to skilled actors. Theonly requirements are that volunteers have completed thefirst grade and that they come willing to learn.

"We like our volunteers to have completed the first gradebecause then they have learned to have a little bit offocus," Kent said. "The only way to have a successfulshow is to be disciplined and to come willing to work.There's a lot of work that goes into putting a show togetherbefore it's ever shown to the public. And the real joycomes in doing the show right and getting the audience'sresponse."

Volunteers have the opportunity to do morethan simply lend their talents to the theater. Each par-ticipant will learn to broaden their skills, whether theyaspire to lead a performance or light a set.

"We offer technical workshops for our stagecrew," Kent said. "The first course we offered focusedon basic stage management. We taught them how torun the lights, and work with the sound equipment.After that they began to ask for more, and we foundthat it really helped us if they knew how to do thethebasics. There's always something for everyone."

So if your talents lie in lighting a stage or sip-ping a martini, the Lawton Community Theater has theevent for you. Tickets for "Chocolate in the Snow" are$35 and can be purchased at the LCT office. For moreinformation about events at LCT, please contactCynthia Kent at (580)355-1600 or visit the website atwww.lawtontheater.org.

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Have you ever read about or watched a documentary aboutEllis Island in New York City? Maybe you have even been luckyenough to visit this historic landmark. I have been to New YorkCity two times, but was never able to go. My first trip, theIsland was closed because of disrepair, but there was an effortafoot to restore it as an historical landmark. My second visit itwas under construction for the renovation. Still, I remain fasci-nated with this place-most of all, the people that passed throughthis 'Gateway to America'. My German great-grandparentscame through Ellis Island, and someday I will go back and tracetheir records.

Between 1892 and 1954, Ellis Island welcomed twelve mil-lion immigrants. Irish, Germans, Italians, Poles, and Jews fromEastern Europe; millions of Danes, Norwegians, Swedes,Czechs, Hungarians and Slovaks. They came to America toescape poverty, hardships, political unrest, and religious perse-cution; but they all were seeking two things--an opportunity for anew and better life and freedom. When they came, they hadvery little. The trip took weeks, the conditions were crowded,and the health conditions deplorable. They had to pass healthstandards, or they were detained on the island until they could.But their passion for an opportunity, their desire for just achance at a better life for themselves and their children sus-tained them.

What must these people have been like? Think about that.If they were lucky they had relatives they could move in withuntil they got on their feet-if not, they only had what littleresources they brought with them. They didn't have jobs, theycouldn't speak English, and there were no government hand-outs! No health insurance provided by the government, no 'freelunches', no free daycare. No nothing! What they possessedwas a strong work ethic, pride, self-reliance, and in most casesa strong faith. They became bakers, tailors, firemen, restaurantears,shop owners, photographers, farmers, and municipal workers. Theyfound a way! They were not afraid of hard work-they sought it out! Theyknew that in America if you worked hard and lived within your means,you could make it. Their lives did not center on material things. Theirfamilies and faith were strong--and the center of their lives. They alwaystook care of their own.

Look at America now, look how we've changed. We've become anation plagued with an entitlement attitude. The majority of peoplehere still work hard for their families, but little by little we arebecoming a people who expect others to 'fix' the problems inour lives. Too many people expect and demand that whenthings get tough, someone else needs to step in and bail themout. And keep bailing and bailing and bailing. Oftentimes theyare in bad situations because of their own bad decisions.Where does this stop? As the saying goes, "Too many people inthe wagon, not enough people pulling it". Eventually, there willnot be enough people left to pull all the people that are in thewagon.

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My dad was a fireman, my mom didn't work outside the home,and they had four kids. I often think that in today's world, wewould probably qualify for "free" lunches, but I can tell you withcertainty that my dad would never have accepted a 'free lunch'.We were his kids and his responsibility-he would provide for us.My parents made sacrifices (remember that word?) We alwayshad plenty of food-but we never ate out. Our home was modest,we didn't take a family vacation until I was nine, and while ourChristmas' were happy, Santa usually brought us a single toy andeither P.J.'s or underwear. You know, I never felt deprived. Myparents didn't apologize for living within their budget, and in theprocess, taught their children a valuable life lesson.

Today, bailouts are everywhere. Why should we be surprisedthat now the government is starting to bail out corporations, whenthey have been bailing out irresponsible individuals for decades?It's a slippery slope. Of course, government help should be avail-able for people who run into temporary hard times. That can hap-pen to anyone. Plant shutdowns, layoffs, catastrophic medicalsituations, or death of the primary wage earner. Bad things dohappen, and the government should be there as a safety valve.But it shouldn't become a way of life, passed down from genera-tion to generation. When individuals or corporations act irrespon-sibly, when they get greedy, when they try to live beyond theirmeans, they need to take a fall and pay the price. If that doesn'thappen, they are destined to repeat their bad behavior and thencome back to the taxpayers to rescue them. How many peoplecan we expect the hard working, tax paying people in this countryto carry on their backs? When will we have had enough and saysimply "Get out there and take care of yourself and your lovedones-and I'll do the same."

During the recent Presidential election, there was much talkabout "income redistribution"-you know, taking from the hardworking and distributing to the "hardly working". I have a realproblem with that way of thinking. Those are not the principalsthat America was built on; that's not what has made Americagreat! America became great by individuals getting out there andmaking their own way. My sister summed it up the best, though.She told me, "I don't want Bill Gates' money. It's his, he earned itand he should keep it. He sure as heck doesn't owe it to me!Just let me keep more of the money I earn-I'm satisfied with that."That . . . is self-reliance.

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have to leave the table, excuse yourself, and don't forget toleave your used napkin on the left side of your plate and topush in your chair. 2. Chew with your mouth closed. Chewing without mak-ing noise is the standard. If you've ever sat next to someonewho slurps or smacks their food, you know how annoying it iswhen someone does not follow this rule.3. Don't talk with food in your mouth. If someone asksyou a question, simply finish chewing and swallow before youanswer.4. Don't start eating until everyone is served. If you areat a formal dinner, always watch your hostess and wait forthem to begin eating before you start.5. Take small bites! Cut the food to the appropriate size.The food should fit in your mouth without stretching thecheeks!6. Hold your fork like a pencil, and once you use yourutensils, they should rest on your plate-not back on the table.When you finish your meal, place your utensils at "4 o'clock" onyour plate.7. No double dipping! Also, never use your own utensil totake food from a common dish on the table.8. Reaching across the table to get something is RUDE!Politely ask someone to pass the item to you.9. Pass food to the right the first time around the table.After that, you may pass it the shortest way to a fellow diner.10. Elbows off the table, and try to keep your free hand inyour lap except when you need it to cut your food or butteryour bread.

Having bad manners doesn't make us a bad people. It won'tdetermine if we go to heaven or hell, but it does influence thecivility and serenity of our everyday lives. The questions we, asindividuals, as a community and as a nation, must keep askingourselves are these: Can we do better than this? Are we bet-ter than this? Our answer has to be a resounding "Yes!"

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Another Christmas has passed, and another new yearis here. It's a cycle that's ever roaring. By the timethe holidays get here, you can't believe how fast theywent. Not enough time with family. Or too much timewith family. You're not alone in these feelings.

January always means the one thing most people for-get about: resolutions. I know I have in the past, aswell as this past year. I vowed to spend more time athome. I changed my schedule for more time with thefamily, but built a man-cave instead. I've spent a lotof time with my new television this year. It makes mefeel like I've failed, but things at home have beengreat. The wife and kids are getting along, and I'mnot hearing about all the bad stuff anymore.

However, I am resolved again this year to spend moretime actually with the family. I miss them even fromthe workshop out back. Instead of coming home fromwork, sitting down to a burned meal, then heading outto my cave of testosterone each evening, I think Imight leave the workshop to a weekend-only hang-out.

Another thing I plan to do this year is finish, or furtheralong, a project I started a mere four years ago: therestoration of my father's 1966 Chevrolet Apache pick-up. The term "restoration" may be a little misleading:I'm just want to get it back together so I can drive it.You see, when this little project started, I strippedeverything from this muscle car era workhorse, andnever put anything back. Motor, seats, carpet,bumpers, the hood... It's all sitting in the back of myman-cave. Knowing me, I'll kill two birds with onestone by getting the son involved.

My daughter, who grows older by the moment, hasdecided that she wants to step into her old man'sshoes and become a photographer. I guess I can crawlup in the attic and find some of my older equipment tobe handed down. Based on the pictures I've seen sofar, she'll probably be pretty good at it.

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She seems to have agood eye in theviewfinder. She'll bequite ticked off that her"new" equipment is myused stuff, but she will get over it.

The love of my life, and the only person I know thatmakes charcoal pancakes, wants to add one more childto our family. We've been talking about it for the lastthree or four months now, but haven't committed toanything yet. Each time we get ready to try, somethinghappens, mostly a scared son wanting to crawl into ourbed on the weekends.

It's a scary thought having yet another child. They'reexpensive, yet priceless. Messy and cute. It's almostlike what they're doing is adorable, even when it'swrong. I can remember the first two growing up.When they did something bad, they got in trouble.They'd usually start crying, glaring at you with thatinnocent and saddened face, at which point, their wrongdoings just disappear into forgiveness of love. It'sheartbreaking to see a child cry, until they are oldenough to walk themselves to school; then crying chil-dren are sent to their room, due to my being annoyed.

In a nutshell, that's my plans and ideas for this year.I'm sure we'll recap again when the decade rolls aroundnext year. It should be entertaining. In all honesty, Imight stick to the weekend only man cave plea. It's aplace of deep comfort. And I might finally get the truckback together, that's high on the list. And I might betalking of a new child. That all depends on how muchovernight babysitters charge these days.

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LAWTON PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCES POETRY OUTLOUD CONTEST

The Lawton Public Library announces a school contest for PoetryOut Loud: National Recitation Contest. The competition, presentedin partnership with the Oklahoma Humanities Council in coopera-tion with the Oklahoma Arts Council, the National Endowment forthe Arts, and the Poetry Foundation, is part of a national programthat encourages high school students to learn about great poetrythrough memorization, performance, and competition. On January31, 2009, at lease three students from MacArthur High School willparticipate in the Poetry Out Loud school contest at the LawtonPublic Library. The winner of this competition will advance to thePoetry Out Loud contest. The Oklahoma champion will advance tothe Poetry Out Loud National Finals on April 27-28 in Washington,DC, where $50,000 dollars in scholarships and school prizes will beawarded.

Featured speakers and participants will be:§ Amanda Benke, Lawton Public Schools§ David Snider, Master of Ceremonies§ Dr. Judy Neale, Cameron University, Judge§ Dr. Sherry Young, Cameron University, Judge§ Dr. John Morris, Cameron University, Judge

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The Lawton Public Library is located at 110 SW 4th Street on thecorner of 4th Street and A Avenue, south of the Lawton PoliceDepartment and east of City Hall. Open Mon-Thurs. from 10:00-9:00 PM and Fri/Sat. from 10:00-6:00 PM. Closed Sunday.Contact them at 580-581-3450. The Lawton Branch Public Libraryis located at 1304 NW Kingswood.

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Vegetables are trickier. You can make soups and freeze themfor later use, but it is easiest to cook the vegetables as youheat the main course of your meal. This is the safest approachto guarantee great vegetables for your meal.

Now this won’t guarantee you can stay away from the grocerystore for the rest of the month (let’s face it, you’ll still needmilk, bread, eggs, etc.). This will make it easier and less timeconsuming for you and the ones you love where your dinnersare concerned.

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