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Report shows state teacher shortage

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Using historical educational and population data, market trends and demand-supply projections, the 2018 Oklahoma Educator Supply and Demand Report shows the percentage of educators leaving the profession has increased over the past six years, representing more than 5,000 per year or a total of approximately 30,000. This is average of 10 percent of Oklahoma’s teacher…

Editorial: Protect constitutional gun rights

Tulsa Beacon

Why did the Founders of America embed the right to bear arms in the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? They understood the threat that came from a centralized federal government that could easily suppress an unarmed populace. The Second Amendment is the teeth that insures adherence to the First Amendment rights of free speech,…

Editorial: ‘Bring on the Clowns’ – radical Democrats to run for president

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If you’re a Democrat, the circus is about to come to town. In 2016, at least 17 Republicans ran for president following eight years of the Obama Regime. The Democrats made sure that only two candidates, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, would have serious consideration. For 2020, it looks like the Democrat Party will have…

The untold truth about pot and violent mental illness

Tulsa Beacon

There is a proven relationship between marijuana usage and psychosis that leads to violence. People who are schizophrenic are only moderately likely to become more violent than healthy people when they are taking antipsychotic medicine and avoiding recreational drugs. But when they use drugs, the risk of violence skyrockets. That is one point made by…

Communists, Socialists and Fascists targeting America

Tulsa Beacon

As each day in the Swamp (District of Columbia) goes by, it seems that the rude, crude, untruthful and just nasty carrying on in actions and words of those of the Communist/Fascist/Socialist revolutionary groups gets worse than before and worse than we think they can get.  Some in my circle of associates, particularly the ladies,…

Attempting to circumvent the Whipped Cream Monitor

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I never had to have a whipped cream monitor before. But since my grandsons have come into my life, I have been assigned one: my wife. A whipped cream monitor has only two lines, “Whoaaa, that’s way too much” and “You can catch germs.”  My grandsons like hot chocolate; well, they don’t like it too…

Kyler Murray chooses the NFL over Major League Baseball

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Former Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray has made his decision and that is to play in the NFL rather than for the Oakland A’s in Major League Baseball. In a message to fans, Murray wrote, “Moving forward, I am firmly and fully committing my life and time to becoming an NFL quarterback. Football has been my…

Tulsa unveils challenging schedule

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Tulsa has home schedule that rivals the best in recent history highlights The University of Tulsa’s 2019 football season, as the school released its schedule today. Seven 2018 bowl participants are on Tulsa’s 2019 schedule, including Michigan State and Oklahoma State in nonconference play, while five of Tulsa’s eight American Athletic Conference opponents also played…

Former Alabama QB Hurts at OU

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Former Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts has signed a financial aid agreement with OU and has enrolled and is attending classes. Hurts graduated from Alabama in December graduate with a bachelor’s degree in communication (public relations). With one year of eligibility left, Hurts will take part in spring practice and compete for the starting job at…

ORU baseball opens despite weather

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It was a cold weekend, but the ORU Golden Eagles were able to open the 2019 baseball season with a three-game sweep of Murray State, last week at J.L. Johnson Stadium. The season opener was scheduled for Friday, however, due to rain and cold temperatures, the game was moved to Saturday – forcing a doubleheader….