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Lincoln Riley didn’t make a ‘hard decision’ to leave OU

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Former Oklahoma football coach Lincoln Riley said his decision to quit OU and take the head coaching job at USC was “the hardest decision” he ever had to make. Right. It was so hard that it took him less than half a day to make up his mind. Riley would have you believe that following…

It’s truly a great day when you allow Jesus Christ to ‘fix’ you

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My oldest grandson, Titus the Honorable, is 8 years old. He has been an odd child since birth. Now, “odd” can be interpreted two ways. It can mean strange, or it can represent a set of numbers. We have even numbers, and we have odd numbers. Neither one is better than the other. I am…

A community of mission leaders helped bring about peace

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[Why our area has its unique political and religious attitudes.] Among the very first Old Settler Cherokees, who migrated from near Chickamauga, Tennessee, was a distinguished clan who influenced the nation to this day. Talontuskee (Disrupter) was the leader of the tribe after 1817 while they lived near Illinois Bayou and Petit Jean Creek along…

Why have the Chevy Equinoxes been so difficult to find?

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In 2011, I bought a brand new Chevrolet Equinox in Tulsa for about $21,000. In 2014, I bought the Chevy Equinox that I now drive in Tulsa for about $22,000. Both times, it was a new car and the dealer offered me a significant discount because he was trying to make room for the new…

Everything that Jesus will offer you is absolutely genuine

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‘I am the oldest of four boys. The next to the oldest of these four boys is my younger brother Gary. Gary has spent most of his life in law enforcement and recently retired from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. He has had many positions, but the one I get the most joy out of…

Lots of seafood on our short fall adventure in Florida

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There is something so calming about the ocean. Earlier this month, we accompanied my mother-in-law and one of our sons and his wife on a four-day trip to Florida. We take this long weekends to get away and Florida is a favorite stopping point. To be honest, I wasn’t sure we could get a good…

These are two relationships that can be difficult to describe

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Our oldest yada hoodie, Titus the Honorable, is on a second-grade soccer team. I think it’s on page 327 of the “Grandparenting Manual” that grandparents are required to attend “any sport, any school function, any church activity, or social gathering, where said grandchild participates.” I didn’t know this, but recently our grandsons informed us that…

The mother of a Cherokee clan truly changed the world

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[Why our area has its unique political and religious attitudes.] The leaders of the Old Settler Cherokee who moved west of the Mississippi were of the same clan, and apparently the same mother. For over 30 years, we have pursued genealogy with history. Deciphering the mothers of the late 1700s is extremely difficult. Why? Until…