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Charles Biggs

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We used to wear coats and ties in the Oklahoma heat

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Twenty years ago, I wore a sport coat and tie to work every day even in the heat of the Oklahoma summer. When I got my first professional job – a sports reporter for the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise in 1977 – I wore a suit or sport coat to work every day regardless of the weather….

Seeing fireworks at Mount Rushmore would be special

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President Donald Trump will attend the July Fourth fireworks display at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. Two weeks ago, more than 125,000 tickets to the event were requested. That’s significant because there are only 800,000 residents of South Dakota and 180,000 of them live in Sioux Falls – by far the biggest city in that…

Vacationing during the coronavirus scare is not normal

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What’s it like to travel by air in the wake of the coronavirus? It’s different, awkward and inconvenient. Earlier this month, I flew to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on my way to Mitchell, South Dakota, home of my daughter, son-in-law, and my only grandchildren – a grand daughter and a grandson. You can’t fly to…

‘Wascally wabbits’ are way overpopulating my backyard

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We have some “rascally wabbits” in our neighborhood. Earlier this year, Susan went in our backyard to start working on the raised garden beds she put in last year. While she was poking around, much to her surprise, she heard noise coming from the ground. It was a nest full of wild bunnies. Fortunately, our…

How about a 38th anniversary trip to Madeira Beach?

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On July 10, Susan and I will celebrate our 38th wedding anniversary. To mark the occasion, we have planned a long weekend trip to Madeira Beach, Florida. Madeira Beach is on the Gulf side of Florida, next to Johns Pass and St. Petersburg. It is just south of Redington Beach. We visited Madeira Beach several…

The coronavirus is affecting the progressive news media

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There is a new normal for newspapers in Oklahoma. The Tulsa World has a new president – the third one in the last six years. And the liberal newspaper has been sold twice in that time period. The paper was sold by the Lorton Family who sold it to Warren Buffet (Berkshire-Hathaway) who sold it…

Drive-in dinners, drive up TVs and one-way grocery stores

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Here are few observations from life while living under the dark cloud of a coronavirus. About one third of the people who shop in grocery stores with marked one-way aisles go the wrong way. They are: In too big of a hurry to care. They didn’t notice the arrows taped to the floor. They don’t…

Seeing my grandchildren qualifies as ‘essential travel’

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On June 11, I have bought a ticket on American Airlines to fly to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with one stop at DFW Airport in Dallas. I have a return ticket on June 14. My lovely wife has the exact same schedule to Sioux Falls one week later, beginning on June 11. We take short…

The Chinese coronavirus is affecting our supply of meat

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One of my favorite summer hobbies is grilling outdoors. Several years ago, my kids got me a Kingsford charcoal grill. I can cook 18 large hamburgers at one time. That comes in handy when we have company in the summer. But it’s not much fun when you don’t have meat. I have cooked vegetables and…

Working out of your home has advantages and problems

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What’s it like to work at home? For some, it’s fantastic. For others, it’s a nightmare. In 2001, we started the Tulsa Beacon and we rented a small office right across the street from our house. Our kids were still in school and it was a perfect setup. Our teenage son watched our two younger…