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No Venti Grande Hocha Mocha (coffee) from Starbucks for me

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The other day, I was talking with some old college friends, all of whom happen to be in the ministry. Every one of them was either coming from, going to or currently at a Starbucks. Two of these friends (I’ll call them Jim and Marcia to protect their identities) think I’m an odd sort of…

Canada and the United States have abundent oil supplies

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Within days of the September attack on one of Saudi Arabia’s largest oil fields, fears of rising gasoline prices were relieved when production quickly returned to the new normal. This was largely a result of a 40% increase in U.S. oil supplies in the past three years (3.65 million barrels per day rise since the…

Shotgun Sam the pizza man – his horse’s name was Alice

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They tore down the old Shotgun Sam’s Pizza Parlor on Sheridan Road just north of 21st Street. That building hasn’t been Shotgun Sam’s for decades but it is etched in my childhood memories. You didn’t go to Shotgun Sam’s for the food – you went for the experience. I really did not eat there much…

Are Hondas, Jeeps, Dodges, Pontiacs really in the Bible?

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Back in August, I wrote about my troubles with my Honda Accord. While I was on a road trip to speak at a missions conference, the transmission quit working, and I had to have the car hauled the two and a half hours back to Tulsa. A small repair was made, and I was back…

Halloween used to be fun before everything got so weird

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Back when I was growing up in the 1960s, Halloween was a fun time for kids. Now it’s bizarre and dangerous. When we dressed up like a ghost, we just cut a few eye holes in an old sheet and draped it over our heads. Occasionally, someone would have their mom use makeup so they…

Indian beef curry wins in the Baptist Messenger Cookbook Contest

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I didn’t know that hosting the Inaugural Baptist Messenger Cookbook Contest would be such a difficult task. Sifting through a mound of tasty recipes, I knew I was in trouble when I came across one that contained the instruction: “cream your butter.” I have seen many cans of whipped cream, but I don’t know where…

Democrats haven’t gotten over losing the presidential race

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I was in Denver, Colorado, in 2000 when it was announced that George W. Bush was elected president over former Vice President Al Gore. I figured that Gore would raise a big stink and inspire bitterness in his followers but at least at that time, he was gracious. He said he lost fair and square…

Where’s the love? With the grandsons

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Recently, I had a birthday, and many have asked me how old I am. Let’s just say I am getting close to the age where I can plan my own surprise birthday party. While I was out speaking one night, Grammy had Titus the Honorable and Cohen the Goodhearted come over and secretly make Poppy…

Car adventure ends by our purchase of a Buick Encore

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For almost a year, I have been shopping for a new car. We owned two cars, a 2014 Chevy Equinox (with only 65,000 miles) and a 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser (with only 78,500 miles). We bought the PT Cruiser 10 years ago when the two cars we had then both had more than 160,000 miles…

The Left seems in a complete panic

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The wild and false claims and accusations rising from those of the Communist/Fascist/Socialist part of the Democrat Party (True Name) seem to be increasingly loud, ridiculous, nasty, and totally untrue.  This leads me, and others, to the conclusion that they are in a state of complete panic.  Of course, we should remember that the more…