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Where is the Dwight Mission?

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[Looking at why our area has its unique political and religious attitudes.] Hey, it is a good time for a day trip. We turned onto US 64 highway. The road is within spitting distance of the Arkansas River at the Tulsa-Wagoner County line. How about a road trip down river? Unlike the Mississippi River, no…

Here’s my strategy in the middle of a crazy car market

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The car market has gone crazy. Two years ago, my wife and I bought a brand new Buick from Hudiburg Buick in Oklahoma City for almost $10,000 below list price. I had priced the same Buick at four Tulsa area dealers and Hudiburg’s price was $3,000 below anyone else’s. And three of the four Buicks…

It would be difficult to build a house better than this one

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After 20 years of use, our washing machine bit the dust last week. The one before it also lasted 20 years, so I don’t have much experience in buying washing machines. When I began to look for the next one, I wanted to take my two sons into consideration. I won’t live another 20 twenty…

What do these men have in common?

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[Looking at why our area has its unique political and religious attitudes.] What did Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Sequoyah have in common? Actually, quite a bit. We see people as they seem when they are older and accomplished, but we miss the problems they had to overcome. Benjamin Franklin was one of 17 children….

Travel abroad and you will appreciate the United States

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I haven’t traveled outside of the United State very much but I have some. In 1997, I traveled to the Russian Far East and to Moscow. This was an eye-opening experience. I was traveling with three couples who were adopting Russian babies. I was told that the average Russian woman has 10 abortions in her…

Daniel Gil is American Ninja Warrior’s ‘Kingdom Ninja’

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I recently got a call asking if I would join Daniel Gil at an event in San Antonio. I am a huge fan of Gil. If you’re not familiar with him, he is the reigning champion of the televised contest called American Ninja Warrior. He was on the show for six seasons before he overtook…

Did Thomas Jefferson really take scissors to the Bible?

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[Looking at why our area has its unique political and religious attitudes.] Did Thomas Jefferson really take scissors to the Bible? Jefferson was a strong advocate of Native American education. Jefferson’s programs to the southeast Nations, were to the people called ‘the Five Civilized Tribes,’ a generation later. Recall in a recent article, Jefferson supported…

People need to get the message about problems with MSG

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A couple of years ago, I walked into Zaxby’s restaurant on Mingo Road at 71st Street. I looked at the menu and asked the teenaged worker behind the counter if their chicken contained MSG. “What’s MSG?” she asked with a puzzled look. “It’s monosodium glutamate,” I said. “What’s that?” she replied. She was not dumb…

I am learning where I came from, I know where I will go

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My youngest grandson, River the Peacemaker, just turned 2 years old.  From the time he wakes up until he goes to sleep, he is wagging his little tongue as fast as he can. His speech brings a smile to this old man’s heart as he talks without a full set of words. “Where you go?!”…