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Charles Biggs

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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…

It’s Big 12 Champs OU versus SEC Champs Alabama

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Kyler Murray may win the Heisman No. 4 Oklahoma should have no problem with motivation in the upcoming College Football Playoff game with No. 1 Alabama. Oklahoma (12-1, 9-1 in the Big 12) decisively won the Big 12 Championship Saturday 39-27 over Texas – avenging a three-point loss earlier in the season to the Longhorns….

Dan Keating left his mark on America, Oklahoma, Tulsa

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I first met Dan Keating in 2004 when he was instrumental in raising funds for the first Senate campaign for former Sen. Tom Coburn. We met but we didn’t speak a lot. Not too much later, Dan asked me to join him for lunch. I didn’t know what to expect. I thought he might be…

No. 5 OU’s path to championships begins vs. No. 9 Texas

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No. 5 Oklahoma must win three straight games against Top 10 opponents to win a national title. The potential three-game gauntlet begins at 11 a.m. Saturday as the Sooners try to defend their Big 12 title in a rematch with No. 9 Texas in AT&T Stadium (home of the Dallas Cowboys) in the Big 12…