Columns

Oklahoma History: Six college freshmen had short lives but a long influence

March 18, 2021 Dr. Marcus O. Durham Rosemary Durham

We are continuing to look at why our area has its unique political and religious attitudes. What became of the world-shattering six college freshmen, who subsequently founded the first American education-mission group, which sent the first emissaries to India and to the newly emerging Indian Territory? All graduated from the Congregationalist (Puritan) Andover Theological Seminary…

Weather, politics, pandemics and more in a news quiz

March 11, 2021 Charles Biggs

How about a news quiz? Here we go. 1. What is the worst thing that happened in the last 12 months? The pandemic The February blizzards Joe Biden All of the above 2. Which athlete is the greatest of all time? Tom Brady Pele Julius Irving Mickey Mantle 3. If you get the Chinese coronavirus,…

Take another look at the tomb and you see it is not empty

March 11, 2021 Walker Moore

Twelve years ago, my wife began to have severe headaches. Soon, they became unbearable, so I took her to an urgent care center. The doctor who examined her told us she was suffering from sinusitis and an ear infection. He sent her home. When the headaches continued, accompanied with vomiting, we went to our family…

Let’s hope rest of 2021 is not as trouble-filled as February

March 4, 2021 Charles Biggs

Thank goodness February is over. The arctic blast that hit Tulsa and most of the adjoining states was unusually cold and snowy for Oklahoma. I have lived here all my life and I can only remember a few years where we had such a destructive storm. The good news is that Oklahoma has the best…

God will send you whoever you need

March 4, 2021 Walker Moore

If my math is correct, this is my 1,150th article. That makes 23 years of 50 articles a year. Most of those who have read these articles have been very complimentary. There have been a few “bumpy grumpies” who have misunderstood or disagreed with what I was trying to say, but overall, it has been…

My best car deal was a 1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle

February 25, 2021 Charles Biggs

I am not in the market for a car right now. I have a 2019 Buick Encore with about 10,000 miles and a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox with about 75,000 miles on the odometer. The best part of these two cars is they are fully paid for. I have never been a real car enthusiast. I…

Why would you jump out of a perfectly good airplane?

February 25, 2021 Walker Moore

My youngest son, Caleb, has had a dream ever since he was a child that one day, he and I would go skydiving together. He had this dream because I told him stories of my adventures as a young skydiver. After I got out of the service, I moved to Hannibal, Missouri, to attend Hannibal…

How does the press treat Biden differently than Trump?

February 18, 2021 Charles Biggs

Does the liberal news media treat Joe Biden than they did former President Donald Trump? Here are scenarios that would be true to form for the progressive, Democrat-controlled media: CNN reporter to Biden: Will Dr. Jill Biden, your lovely wife, redecorate the White House? CNN reporter to Trump: Why does your wife dress so unbecomingly?…

Missionary Ken Bowie was an anointed servant of God

February 18, 2021 Walker Moore

In my work, I have been exposed to all types of missionaries around the world. I have come to put the missionaries I meet in two categories: the anointed and the appointed. There is a big difference between these groups. The anointed missionary walks differently; the appointed missionary talks differently. The anointed sees opportunities, the…

Valentines Day calls for a card, red roses and chocolates

February 11, 2021 Charles Biggs

There are three things I can count on for Valentines Day: The wife and I are going out to dinner. I will buy her some red roses. I will give her some chocolate (it should be dark chocolate). I will not let her cook dinner on Valentines Day, although we might bring in dinner that…