Don Newbury
Columnist and Speaker at Freelance
Retired univ. pres.; now syndicated columnist in some 200 newspapers. Humorist/public speaker 58 years.
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1 week ago |
baptiststandard.com | Eric Black |Don Newbury
Don’t ever mention falling through cracks in the presence of Jared Greer—unless you delight in seeing eyes roll, hair stand on end and bodily contortions with “rigors” followed shortly by “mortis.”With three appearances on NBC’s American Ninja Warrior television show and a fourth segment to run at 7 p.m. (CST) on June 23, the former youth pastor is not one of the four warriors claiming a million dollars each for total victories over all obstacles during the show’s 17-year run.
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breckenridgeamerican.com | Don Newbury
Time to read 2 minutes The Idle American I might never have resented my brother if he’d have been born other than in 1944, when Grapette was getting a foothold in our town. I had enjoyed “only child” perks for seven years, and in first grade observed that my “well-to-do” classmates… For the rest of the story, login to your account or purchase a subscription today.
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oaoa.com | Don Newbury
They’re as predictable as frantic taxpayers working until the hours are few on April 14 to meet income tax filing deadlines the following midnight. A nomadic bunch, they show up following hailstorms, cell phones in hand with promises to examine roofs. Yep, an unexpected call from an unknown number. “We just happen to be in the neighborhood, and wonder if you’d like a free assessment,” they say.
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2 weeks ago |
sansabanews.com | Don Newbury
They’re as predictable as frantic taxpayers working until the hours are few on April 14 to meet income tax filing deadlines the following midnight. A nomadic bunch, they show up following hailstorms, cell phones in hand with promises to examine roofs. Yep, an unexpected call from an unknown number. “We just happen to be in the neighborhood, and wonder if you’d like a free assessment,” they say.
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jacksboronewspapers.com | Don Newbury
Time to read 2 minutes The Idle A I might never have resented my brother if he’d have been born other than in 1944, when Grapette was getting a foothold in our town. I had enjoyed “only child” perks for seven years, and in first grade observed that my “well-to-do” classmates brought squatty bottles of a purply soda to chase… For the rest of the story, login to your account or purchase a subscription today.
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