Tag Archives: Writing101

SITTING THERE, MAKING MONEY

Posted on November 4, 2015 by oneta hayes

I drove by a plot of land the other day on a busy commercial street in Oklahoma City.  My heart sort of tanked with a memory from over sixty years ago.  Five acres with a small frame house. At one … Continue reading →

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OH, TO BEGIN AGAIN!

Posted on November 3, 2015 by oneta hayes

Oh, to begin again! I’d like to teach Bible again. Life principles from the Books of the Law The Minor Prophets as applied to America God’s role and relationship with man I’d like to teach English composition again. Why grammar … Continue reading →

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JAY, DO YOU REMEMBER…

Posted on November 2, 2015 by oneta hayes

That’s me, my daddy, my great-grandmother, and granddad.  Picture must be about 77 years old. My great-grandmother’s favorite song was Farther Along.  “Farther along we’ll know all about it, farther along we’ll understand why.  Cheer up, my brother, live in … Continue reading →

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JUST ADD WATER

Posted on September 27, 2015 by oneta hayes

What activity do you take to as a duck takes to water?  Or, What floats your boat?  I suggest to you that every being comes into the world with some special gift which he should discover and develop to fulfill … Continue reading →

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WHAT’S GOOD ABOUT THURSDAY?

Posted on September 25, 2015 by oneta hayes

Thursday, the neglected day.  Who makes a date for Thursday night?  Who starts a diet on Thursday?  Who cleans house, goes shopping, or cooks for company on Thursday?  So what a day to be assigned a prompt on writing about … Continue reading →

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COFFEE INTERLUDE

Posted on September 22, 2015 by oneta hayes

The soldier had been on the bus six hours when the girl sat beside him. “Where you going?” he asked. “To college,” she replied. Time was long;  they chatted the forty miles to her destination. Driver called, “Unload for twenty … Continue reading →

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DEAR POWER – RE: ISSUES OF CONCERN

Posted on September 18, 2015 by oneta hayes

Dear Power: I am writing to you to fulfill an assignment for WP writing university.  Actually I wrote to you one time before.  I hope this will not be repetitious, but your answers are always needed and welcomed.  It seems … Continue reading →

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“WHY DIDN’T WE TALK TO GOD ABOUT THAT?”

Posted on September 17, 2015 by oneta hayes

Five year old Ashlyn was bemoaning the fact that her daddy had to shave his beard when he took a new job.  She was explaining to me how unfair the situation was.  Then she suddenly stopped and said,  “Why didn’t … Continue reading →

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SHOPPING – POTPOURRI STYLE

Posted on September 15, 2015 by oneta hayes

Cannot people realize how large an income is thrift.  – Cicero Garage sales, thrift stores, auctions, consignment – bring “em on!  When I buy new I start with the dollar store, dollar general, Big Lots, Ross, ½ of ½ Surplus … Continue reading →

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STRINGS TO MY HEART, Part Two

Posted on September 13, 2015 by oneta hayes

To my Children from Decades Past:  It is comforting to believe some of you remember me.  Teachers have egos too.  As I said in Part 1, I remember also.  I wish it were not so but I admit to remembering … Continue reading →

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