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Charles Biggs

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Lamb and OU defense overcome Texas

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Oklahoma’s march toward a record-setting fifth consecutive Big 12 title took a big step Saturday as the Sooners beat Texas 34-27 in the Red River Showdown in Dallas. The win tied No. 5 OU (6-0, 3-0 in the Big 12) with No. 18 Baylor (6-0, 3-0) atop the Big 12 standings. Oklahoma hosts West Virginia…

Car adventure ends by our purchase of a Buick Encore

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For almost a year, I have been shopping for a new car. We owned two cars, a 2014 Chevy Equinox (with only 65,000 miles) and a 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser (with only 78,500 miles). We bought the PT Cruiser 10 years ago when the two cars we had then both had more than 160,000 miles…

Red River Showdown draws attention

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A family of four could spend as much as $4,408 for admission tickets to Saturday’s Red River Rivalry between No. 5/6 Oklahoma and No. 11 Texas. Last Sunday, Stubhub.com had tickets near the 50-yard line of the Cotton Bowl in Dallas for $1,102 each. Coffin corner seats were at least $275 ($1,100 for a family…

Hughes family

The Hughes Music Show is loaded with energy and family

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BRANSON, Missouri – You would be hard pressed to find a more energetic show than the Hughes Music Show. Or a bigger family. The Hughes’ have been dubbed, “the world’s largest performing family.” This fast-paced, family friendly, show started 38 years ago and has been in Branson for 25 years. It’s takes that many years…

Shoji Tabuchi

The Shoji Tabuchi Show sparkles with music and fun

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BRANSON, Missouri – At the Shoji Tabuchi Show, you have to be impressed with the quality of the entertainment and the charming nature of the star. A masterful violinist, Tabuchi, 75, loves his work and it comes through between musical numbers as he visits with his audience. His medley from the classic musical, Fiddler on…

Here’s how America will change if the Democrats win

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Here’s how life will change in America if we elect a Democrat as president. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, will levy a huge new tax on the middle class to pay for universal health care. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, will raise at least $5,000 a year on middle-class families making $60,000. Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke…

Hurts/Rambo and Lamb form a potent passing combination

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NORMAN – No. 4/6 Oklahoma could make a case that they have the best quarterback/receiver corps combination in the nation. After trouncing Texas Tech 55-16 Saturday in Norman, ESPN.com has OU’s Jalen Hurts as the top rated quarterback in the nation. Sooner wide receiver Charleston Rambo is leading the nation in yardage per catch, averaging…

What can America do about the rising cost of college?

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When I went to Tulsa Junior College in the fall of 1972, tuition was $6.25 per credit hour. Tulsa Junior College, now Tulsa Community College, was a godsend because before it opened its campus downtown, there were no state-supported colleges or universities in Tulsa. The University of Tulsa and Oral Roberts University were the only…

My meager collection of coffee mugs each tell a story

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I have a pretty good assortment of coffee cups from a wide variety of places. If I am a coffee cup collector, it’s more by accident than on purpose. The oldest cup I own is really a beer stein from Europe. When I was in college, my friends Marsha and Terri went to Europe during…

You have to listen very carefully to get all the lyrics right

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Did you ever have a favorite song but there were some lyrics that were a little jumbled and you had no idea what they were? It happens all the time. In the song, I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight by Cutting Crew, one phrase is, “I Just died in your arms tonight, it must…