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Editorial: Socialist predicts Earth’s demise

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The world will end in 12 years. That’s the message from U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York. At a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event, Ocasio-Cortez, made that grim statement about global warming. “Millennials and people, you know, Gen Z and all these folks that will come after us are looking up and we’re like:…

After 50 years of work, I finally signed up for Medicare

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After turning 65 in November, I recently signed up for Medicare. At first, I didn’t want to. I was perfectly satisfied with using Samaritan Ministries. It is not an insurance program but rather Christian organization that shares expenses. It works very well and we have saved thousands of dollars in monthly costs and medical costs…

Medical information should be available in sealed papers

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In going through some older clippings recently, one from the daily paper dated last October 14 surfaced with a headline that read: “DNA data can identify those who never tested.” Credit was given to Kristen V. Brown of Bloomberg, which immediately turns on a mental yellow light because of the displayed Communist/Fascist/Socialist words and actions…

True character is a condition of the heart, not an award

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“And the award goes to …” Earlier today, I attended my second assembly at Titus the Honorable’s school. The first one was exciting; it was his Christmas program, and halfway through, a kid on the front row threw up. The Christmas miracle was that in an auditorium packed with people, no one else followed suit….

Luper inducted into the Hall of Fame

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Saturday was a day of double honors for Adair, Oklahoma native, Kevi Luper, as she was both inducted into the Oral Roberts University Athletic Hall of Fame and had her uniform number retired. Luper, a former guard on the ORU women’s basketball team (2009-13), is the all-time leading scorer in school history with 2,867 points….

TU to play Washington in 2023

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The University Tulsa has agreed to play a one-game series in football against the Pacific-12 Conference’s Washington Huskies.  The game is scheduled for September 9, 2023 at 70,138-seat Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools on the gridiron. Washington is coming off of a 10-4 season that…

OSU QB Wudtree will transfer

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Oklahoma State quarterback Keondre Wudtee announced he is officially departing the Oklahoma State program. “At the beginning of the 2018 season, the matriarch of my family was diagnosed with a medical situation that is of great concern to me,” Wudtree said. “ Due to the situation, I have decided to transfer from OSU and continue…

Losses begin to pile up for OU basketball

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With seven league losses, Oklahoma’s hopes for post-season play may be fading. OU lost to Iowa State in Norman Monday night, 74-75. The Sooners have lost five of their last seven Big 12 games and dropped to 3-7 in the league. That means OU would have to go 6-2 the rest of the way to…

Tulsa has lost four of the last five

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Tulsa’s fast start this is also in jeopardy. Jeriah Horne led Tulsa with 16 points, but Wichita State went on a late 17-4 run to pull away for a 79-68 victory over the Golden Hurricane on Saturday in Wichita. The Golden Hurricane has lost four out of the last five games. Horne went 6-of-10 from…

Kansas State defeats the Cowboys

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The Oklahoma State basketball team fell to league-leading Kansas State, 75-57, on Saturday in Stillwater. OSU has lost four of the last six games. Curtis Jones had 14 points and Lindy Waters III = scored 12 points and made both his attempts from 3-point land. The Cowboys allowed 16 3-pointers in the contest, which ties…