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Going to Branson after Christmas was a family affair

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One even-numbered years, we like to take our family on a Christmas cruise but because of the Chinese coronarvirus, last month we drove to Branson, Missouri, for six days between Christmas and New Year’s. It was a lot cheaper but a lot less exciting. We rented a four-bedroom condo near the lake in Branson. We…

Biden has a chance to be the worst president in my life

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The first president I remember as a child was President John F. Kennedy. Of course, the big news was his assassination. I was in school at Burbank Elementary when the mother of a classmate came to give us a ride home. We were all terribly upset. We had no idea what would happen. So, the…

Weight loss, travel and more make the resolution list

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Here are some of my New Year’s resolutions. I want to be healthier in 2021. That involves losing some weight, exercising more and eating good food. I want to pray more. That may sound odd but the older I become, the more I realize the impact of prayer. So many people have prayed for me…

Christmas is a great time to share a some hope with others

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Hope. That’s the message of Christmas. God created the world and the universe and then He created mankind. We sinned and that formed a barrier between us and God. God is holy and we can’t enter His presence without being cleansed from our sin. In His wisdom, God sent Jesus, His only Son, as a…

Christmas was great in Arkansas, Florida, Missouri, etc.

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Christmas in the 1960s usually meant a trip to Needs Creek, Arkansas (just north of Conway) to visit Uncle Alton and Aunt Mildred. We didn’t have a bunch of gifts. Sometimes we wondered if my Dad’s 1963 Ford Galaxie would make it there without adding a quart or two of oil. Uncle Alton and Aunt…

Going shopping at Sam’s Club hungry is a big mistake

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Here’s an update on panic buying. On November 19, I went to Sam’s Club at 42nd Street and Sheridan Road looking for Cottonelle or Charmin toilet paper. I get in an hour early because we have a business membership. All the Cottonelle and Charmin was gone. A week earlier, I had purchased a big bundle…

Here are some great Christmas movies (and stinkers)

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My favorite Christmas movie is White Christmas. Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen join forces to put on a benefit show for a retired World War II general who has a failing inn in Vermont. The music is memorable, the characters are great people and it has a “slam bang” finish. In…

Even in a worldwide pandemic, there is cause to give thanks

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Is it possible to give thanks to God in 2020? Absolutely. I recognize that many Tulsans, Oklahomans and Americans are struggling with disease, loss of income and depression. And it may be awhile before those problems are solved or alleviated. I just know that I have much to be thankful for right now. I am…

Some things about Thanksgiving should never change

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There are certain things you should not change about Thanksgiving. For Thanksgiving dinner, you need to serve turkey and dressing. And you must have pumpkin pie for dessert. Of course, there is some wiggle room here. Roasting a turkey can be intimidating for some folks. It’s really easier than you think. The first step is…

On the 113th anniversary, ‘you’re doin’ fine Oklahoma’

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November 16 is Oklahoma Statehood Day. It’s also my birthday. I was born in Tulsa and I have lived most of my life here in the Great State of Oklahoma. I went to college at The University of Oklahoma and all of our children were born in Tulsa. It’s a great place to live. I…