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Charles Biggs

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I have a lot of people to thank on our 20th anniversary

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For some folks, staying on the job for 20 years is a remarkable achievement. In fact, doing almost anything for 20 years seems like an accomplishment. This week, the Tulsa Beacon marks its 20th anniversary. The first issue came out on April 25, 2001. The longevity is not impressive because of me but because God…

Sports is a lot more fun if you can get rid of the politics

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I don’t know if the late New York Yankee Mickey Mantle was a Republican or Democrat. I don’t know if former Boston Celtics great Bill Russell is a conservative or a progressive. I don’t know what Barry Sanders thinks about “global warming.” And, frankly, I don’t want to know. I thoroughly enjoyed watching these outstanding…

The Ramada is not up to date in Platte City, Missouri

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Traveling in a declining pandemic is a challenge. And it’s not very normal. In March, I flew to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to meet my daughter and two only grandchildren. They met me at the airport and then we took two days to drive to Tulsa. They were here for a visit and to attend…

There is something to hang on to in this troubled world

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It seems like everyone I know has serious medical problems. Some are of their own making while others are just a result of being on this planet for so many decades. My  own list of medical professionals has skyrocketed. I have a family doctor, a chiropractor, a dentist, an oral surgeon, an orthopedic surgeon, a…

Easter will be a little bit different due to the pandemic

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You got dressed up in your best clothes and went to church on Easter Sunday when I was a boy. Even when I was in elementary school, I wore a coat and tie to church on Easter. Shoe stores were busy a few weeks before Easter because everyone seemed to buy a new pair of…

Here’s some of the buzz on Babylonbee.com

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Here are some more headlines from Babylonbee.com, a Christian satirical website. Public School Teachers Issue Students Their Summer Book Burning Lists This list includes The Cat in the Hat, When Harry Became Sally, Irreversible Damage, etc. “According to sources, many public schools are de-emphasizing reading — which encourages critical thinking — in favor of activism,…

Weather, politics, pandemics and more in a news quiz

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How about a news quiz? Here we go. 1. What is the worst thing that happened in the last 12 months? The pandemic The February blizzards Joe Biden All of the above 2. Which athlete is the greatest of all time? Tom Brady Pele Julius Irving Mickey Mantle 3. If you get the Chinese coronavirus,…

Let’s hope rest of 2021 is not as trouble-filled as February

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Thank goodness February is over. The arctic blast that hit Tulsa and most of the adjoining states was unusually cold and snowy for Oklahoma. I have lived here all my life and I can only remember a few years where we had such a destructive storm. The good news is that Oklahoma has the best…

My best car deal was a 1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle

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I am not in the market for a car right now. I have a 2019 Buick Encore with about 10,000 miles and a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox with about 75,000 miles on the odometer. The best part of these two cars is they are fully paid for. I have never been a real car enthusiast. I…

How does the press treat Biden differently than Trump?

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Does the liberal news media treat Joe Biden than they did former President Donald Trump? Here are scenarios that would be true to form for the progressive, Democrat-controlled media: CNN reporter to Biden: Will Dr. Jill Biden, your lovely wife, redecorate the White House? CNN reporter to Trump: Why does your wife dress so unbecomingly?…