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Beyond the Moment: Crafting a Legacy of Meaning

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This past week, I sat down with a man whose uncle had just passed away who was a remarkably successful businessman. His uncle’s life left a deep and lasting imprint across generations, including my own. It is incredible to consider the kind of impact one person can make when their life is rooted in purpose…

‘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…

An analysis of the Musk – Trump tiff

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] Tiff. The term is almost an onomatopoeia, a word that sounds like what it means. Tiff is a petty quarrel which often gets blown out of proportion. A synonym, spitting match, is only slightly different sound. Recently, the world stage has seen a world…

Greatness is not just a game in a competition

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We are at the heart of the NBA Finals, where the stakes are high, and greatness is on full display. This year, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers battling it with two of the world’s most remarkably talented teams, each pushing themselves to the limit in pursuit of a championship. What is striking,…

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…

Tending the garden, third time is a charm

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] Tending the Garden is a term we use at the ranch when managing the forest and other natural events. This hearkens from the first humans who did not plant the Garden near Babylon, but were charged with tending the plants. Similarly, we did not…

Where has trust gone in the modern world – who can you trust?

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Where Has Trust Gone in the Modern World? This past month has been difficult for our family. My wife recently underwent surgery that was expected to be straightforward, with a standard recovery period of a few weeks. It is one her surgeon has performed thousands of times. But since then, recovery has been anything but…

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…

The origins and intent of the Memorial Day Holiday

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.]   Memorial Day. What is it besides the last Monday of May? Ah, yes it has the sweet memory of the first day of summer adventures. The aroma of rib-eye burgers and all-beef smoked sausage with Louisiana spices roasting over a hardwood barbecue is…

Sermons are Not Limited to Sunday Services

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As a Christian, we think of sermons as something exclusive to Sunday morning church services. We view them as a spiritual message, in which a pastor, standing in a pulpit, Bible open, delivers his message. This limited view prevents us from recognizing the countless other types of “secular sermons” that are being preached to us…