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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…

Watching a Super Bowl can become a bit complicated

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These days, I watch the Super Bowl more for the commercials than for the game itself. Some of them are pretty funny and very creative. Lately, though, some are way too political for my taste. I used to be a Dallas Cowboy fan but my interest has waned. The Cowboys did win a playoff game…

NFL is ‘not for long’ for some players with Oklahoma ties

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I used to be a big Dallas Cowboy fan but I have lost interest. It’s not that I don’t root for Dallas, it’s just that they don’t have any players that draw my interest. I loved to watch former Dallas quarterback Tony Romo. He was an escape artist and he was deadly accurate with his…

We had smooth sailing on a Carnival Christmas cruise

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Taking an ocean cruise is like being rich for seven days. In December, we booked passage on Carnival’s Vista and set sail out of Galveston, Texas, with destinations in Honduras, Belize and Cozumel, Mexico. We took our two sons and daughter-in-law. Our daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter couldn’t join us due to his starting a new…

A look back at my previous January prediction columns

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Here are some of my past predictions and New Year’s resolutions. In January of 2011 I wrote: Here are my New Year resolutions. I will pray for my son Brian every day, especially when he deploys to Afghanistan with the Oklahoma National Guard. I will try to buy fewer products made in China. I will…

The message of Christmas? Reconciliation with Christ

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Christmas is not about giving. Christmas is not about peace on Earth. Christmas is not about family. Christmas is not a little baby. These are all of elements of how we celebrate Christmas in America. But the core of Christmas is that God took the form of man and in humility was born of a…

Prospect of a shootout with Alabama won’t bother OU

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Oklahoma players like big games away from home and recent trips to the College Football Playoff have helped the Sooners prepare for the big game. No. 4 OU faces No. 1 Alabama in the playoff semifinals at 7 p.m. December 29 in the Orange Bowl near Miami on ESPN. This will be Riley’s second year…

Looking for a great Christmas gift? How about a book?

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Are you stuck for good ideas for Christmas gifts this year? Is there someone on your list who doesn’t need anything and won’t toss out any hints? A gift subscription to the Tulsa Beacon would be nice. A lot of folks do that. At the giver’s request, we will send a Christmas card (not a…

Kyler Murray wins The Heisman

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2nd year in a row for OU QBs The next challenge for Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray, winner of this year’s Heisman Trophy, is to win a national championship. It would be the perfect ending to a short but spectacular college career. “This is crazy. This is an honor. Something that I’ll never forget, something I’ll…

The Christmas party season can be an awful lot of fun

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It’s time for Christmas parties. I love this time of year. The weather is crisp, people are in good moods and it’s a good time to reflect on the past year. We usually go to a few Christmas parties. Several Sunday School groups at our church are going together for a party and that should…