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Jim the Wonder Dog and a 58-year-old hole in the ground

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Last week, I took an unusual tour. It wasn’t a tour of a world-famous site, unless you think “Jim the Wonder Dog” is one of the wonders of the world. Jim was a Llewellin Setter who lived in my hometown of Marshall, Missouri. Jim was famous not because he could do tricks but because he…

Stream of gaffes prove Biden is not able to run America

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When I was growing up, I was taught to respect my elders. I don’t ever want to be unkind to senior citizens. But Democrat Joe Biden, 78,  is running for president and let’s face it, he is not up to the task. On the evening of March 3 – Super Tuesday – he temporarily confused…

Daylight Savings Time gives men more time to barbecue

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I just celebrated my 54th daylight saving time, and it hasn’t gotten any better. Not only did March come a day later than it usually does, but I had only 23 hours in which to concoct, fabricate and construct this article. I could have used the extra hour today, so please forgive me if it…

CO2 to elemental carbon is like lightning to a lightening bug

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The Earth Hour Web site tells us to “Switch off your lights for an hour on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. your local time.” If this were just about saving energy to show our support of the 860 million people across the world who lack access to electricity, it would make sense. But…

Socialism would be disasterous for Oklahoma, America

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Why would a sharp turn to socialism be bad for the United States? There are multiple reasons. Karl Marx, the founding father of Marxism, was wrong about everything he predicted. Marx was convinced that the idea of separate countries would eventually fade into a one-world government.  He believed that capitalism would fail as a result…

Guess what? The world’s population is beginning to decline

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For thousands of years philosophers have wrung their hands because of fears about the supposed negative impacts of population growth on life as they knew it. In the 5th century B.C., Confucius argued that population increases would reduce the quality of life. In Ancient Greece, both Plato and Aristotle maintained that a growing population was…

When it’s hot and humid in Panama, try a Walker Rocker

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Author’s Note: As I was going through my stuff trying to reduce the clutter, I came across something I wrote many years ago. It made heart laugh not once but twice. So I thought I would share it again. We slept in mosquito net-covered hammocks, cooked our meals in a big iron pot over three…

What Democrats know, but won’t say

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In the wake of Super Tuesday, five important truths ring clear. Democrats and the media will not discuss them, but here they are. First, “young” and “new” voters are not turning out for these Democrat primaries and caucuses. Unlike both Obama elections, young Americans are uninspired by Democrat choices. Sanders – who touts a “young”…

Big, progressive newspapers are paying a price for their bias

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Big newspapers are having a tough time these days and in most cases, it’s their own fault. The Tulsa World recently got sold again. Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway sold the paper because it didn’t make as much money as they thought it would. That was indicated by the sales price. Buffett, a financial genius,…

There are a lot of unanswered questions about 737 Max jets

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In the Sunday, February 23 issue of the Tulsa World, well hidden on page A-8, was a small story that carried the headline: “Debris found in fuel tanks of 70% of inspected 737 Max jets.”  There was no credit given to any reporter and it carried a dateline of “Chicago (AP).”  The last paragraph stated,…