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A Bridge Too Far is a compelling World War II movie

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I am a sucker for war movies, especially World War II films that are mostly accurate. I recently rewatched A Bridge Too Far – a three-hour epic with an all-star cast and a riveting story line. Some of the stars of the movie were Dirk Bogarde (Lt. Gen. “Boy” Browning); Sean Connery (Maj. Gen. Urquhart);…

It was hard to get sympathy for the removal of that wart

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Today, I’ve been sitting at my computer and thinking. But I’m not good at sitting. I want to be out and about, interacting with people. And I’m really not good at thinking. Do you know how hard it is and how much energy it takes? It’s probably a good thing I’m sitting while I’m thinking….

We are inadvertently damaging honey bees in the U.S.

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The honeybees, bumblebees and other little pollinators swarming over my flowers remind me what important roles they play – and how some misguided folks could inadvertently hurt them. Montgomery County, Maryland, now prohibits “weed-and-feed” lawn fertilizer and most “synthetic pesticides.” But it allows homeowners, farmers and orchardists to use “organic” products that are often more…

Babylon Bee: Sen. Warren now an Oklahoma warlord?

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BabylonBee.com is a Christian satirical site. I like it a lot because it is really funny and they don’t pull punches. Here are some recent headlines and quotes: – Elizabeth Warren Declares Herself Warlord of Eastern Oklahoma Autonomous Zone “EASTERN OKLAHOMA—The Supreme Court decided this week that half of Oklahoma is Native American land. Failed presidential…

Jesus Christ is the only constant in an ever-changing world

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For a number of years, Beloit College has produced the Mindset List, a reminder that the worldview of today’s new college students is significantly different from the previous year’s. It will be interesting to see how COVID-19 will affect this generation of students in years to come. Many of us grew up in the beginning…

My Dad was born in Arkansas one hundred years ago

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My late father, Harley Upton Biggs, Sr., was born in Greenbriar, Arkansas, on July 3, 1920. He passed away in 1997 but on June 3, this year, he would have turned 100 years old. What kind of person was my Dad? He was one of the most pleasant people you could ever encounter. He was…

Your time is much better spent praying than being afraid

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You may recall that I recently shared about the demise of our grandsons’ little swimming pool. It developed a leak and I fixed it with some tape, but the adhesive came off the tape and embedded itself in their hands and feet. It took me the greater part of a morning to scrape the gunk…

We used to wear coats and ties in the Oklahoma heat

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Twenty years ago, I wore a sport coat and tie to work every day even in the heat of the Oklahoma summer. When I got my first professional job – a sports reporter for the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise in 1977 – I wore a suit or sport coat to work every day regardless of the weather….

It is encouraging when a child becomes an ‘old schooler’

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Titus the Honorable is just two months shy of 7 years old. Oh, how has the time has flown! Your children grow up fast, but your grandchildren zoom by faster than a small-town parade. During my 47 years of working with students, I have noticed different classes or groups of them, based largely based upon…

Seeing fireworks at Mount Rushmore would be special

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President Donald Trump will attend the July Fourth fireworks display at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. Two weeks ago, more than 125,000 tickets to the event were requested. That’s significant because there are only 800,000 residents of South Dakota and 180,000 of them live in Sioux Falls – by far the biggest city in that…