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The Chinese coronavirus is affecting our supply of meat

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One of my favorite summer hobbies is grilling outdoors. Several years ago, my kids got me a Kingsford charcoal grill. I can cook 18 large hamburgers at one time. That comes in handy when we have company in the summer. But it’s not much fun when you don’t have meat. I have cooked vegetables and…

Two kinds of fishing need to be taught to grandchildren

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Today I got my first fishing license. My dad hunted and fished, but that was for him and his buddies. The only fishing I did growing up was on my grandfather’s farm. He had a pond in the back 40 where my brothers and I would take our bamboo poles, hike out to the pond…

The Quarantine Files: Spending more time with your family

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Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a ministry to students and coaches in high schools and colleges all over the country, and with schools closed for the spring semester, local FCA staff members have had to become creative on how they continue to minister to these athletes. Chris Kaiser, is the area director for Northeast Oklahoma,…

Churches should take time when re-opening services

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Our patterns of life have been changed this spring—school cancelled, work altered, agendas changed and events postponed. Our lives were driven by important pursuits like winning a championship, walking down an aisle or donning a cap and gown. Our days were consumed by less important things like weekend trips or little league games. The pattern…

America has changed as we adjust to this crisis

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America weathered the Great Depression, two World Wars, other conflicts and upheavals during the past centuries – all rife with uncertainties and personal sacrifice. Few lived through these trials unscathed. There were huge losses of life and fortunes. Many people were forever changed as a result, but as a people, Americans survived. In recent decades,…

Working out of your home has advantages and problems

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What’s it like to work at home? For some, it’s fantastic. For others, it’s a nightmare. In 2001, we started the Tulsa Beacon and we rented a small office right across the street from our house. Our kids were still in school and it was a perfect setup. Our teenage son watched our two younger…

The Quarantine Files: Publicist Sandy Brokaw ponders the coronavirus mess

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Over the past 50 years, publicist Sanford “Sandy” Brokaw has seen his share of changes in the entertainment business, but nothing could have prepared him for the shutdown of the industry caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, Brokaw spoke with me on the phone, from his home in Studio City, California. Brokaw, 70, and…

Start downloading the Ten Commandments to your kids

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Life with River the Peacemaker is about to get interesting. In March, he turned 1, and for this past year, he has been your typical baby. Much of his life up to this point has consisted of eating, sleeping and getting changed. Now he is crawling with the best of them and beginning to build…

Here’s how to help college grads as they face career uncertainty

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If your college graduation ceremony has been canceled because of the coronavirus, I’m so sorry. I know that wasn’t what you guys were expecting or hoping for, and it’s okay to be sad about it. That is real stuff! This probably also throws a curve ball at your post-grad plans, especially when it comes to…

Have some fun and plant a backyard garden this spring

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Susan has planted our garden in the back yard and we are hopeful for a good harvest. The way things are going in the country, this might be the year we  may need produce from the garden to make it through the winter. Susan is a much better gardener than I. In the past, I…