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Defining ourselves: What does it mean to be ‘Uniquely’ different?

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What makes you unique? How can I find my identity and get rid of the baggage we are carrying around to become the beautiful masterpiece God created. When we were children, we were around all kinds of people and places that prepared us with a wealth of knowledge, helping us to know what we did…

This is what I did to lose about 40 pounds in 5 months

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I’ve lost about 40 pounds since March 1. Hurray! This is the most weight I have ever lost in one season. When I was 21, I lost 35 pounds at my summer job, which was delivering furniture for Manhattan Furniture. I wasn’t trying to lose weight that summer but it happened. About 10 years or…

It’s a challenge trying to be a long-distance Grandpa

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I never met one set of my grandparents, my mother’s parents, the late Amos Whitten Rogers and Elizabeth Mae Rogers of West Virginia. Believe it or not, they were both born in 1875 – 144 years ago! They had 11 children, who were born from 1895 through 1917. My mother was born in 1911. She…

Legislating from the bench

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Judges are often accused of legislating from the bench and a recent decision by the Oklahoma Supreme Court is one reason why. The court majority declared, in essence, that we have fallen through the looking glass like Alice in Wonderland and up is now down – depending on what outcome is favored by justices. In…

Throughout history there are no atheists in foxholes

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] There are no atheists in foxholes. This well-known aphorism came from a sergeant sharing a foxhole with US Army Lieutenant Colonel Warren J. Clear during World War II fighting in the Pacific. The statement appeared in an Associated Press story dated April 11, 1942,…

The friendship that fuels us – walking alongside

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There are times when I just need someone to listen to me, without giving me advice or telling me I am wrong. My wife is one of those people in my life who listens to my words, and she still loves me these past 50 years we have been married. She knows the way I…

Covering the police department can be quite a challenge

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Early in my career as a journalist, I was assigned as a “late night police reporter.” I worked for a big daily newspaper that came out in the mornings. That shift typically was from 3 p.m. to midnight. The newspaper had three staggered editions and the last one – the one that went to people…

Oklahoma Supreme Court errs on religious school decision

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When it comes to religion, many on the left twist the principle of government neutrality into a doctrine of government suppression. The Oklahoma Supreme Court recently ruled the Catholic Church cannot operate a state charter school. The decision is the latest in which an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision is at odds with simple logic. Following…

You know more than you think you do

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You know more than you think. We often talk about natural law being the laws of physics and the laws of God. Let’s take a trip to show what your grandmother and grandfather taught you was all that you need to know. These carry you through relationships, science, philosophy, and religion. They are the basis…

Common threads of successful people and the clues they leave

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In the quest for success, certain qualities consistently distinguish individuals who excel in their pursuits. Understanding and embodying these traits not only enhances personal fulfillment but also cultivates a path to enduring success and happiness in life. They continue to be curious. Primarily, successful people possess an insatiable curiosity. They have a natural inclination to…