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A Four-Year Thanksgiving

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There is probably no book that sets forth Thanksgiving as well as Bob Greene’s true story of the American spirit, Once Upon a Town. As he puts it, he was not sure he would find it on a long hot drive across Nebraska.  He was seeking: the best America there ever was or at least…

Political races aside, we had a great Veterans Day

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For a more pleasant change of pace after the recent hectic two-year election season, the need for more relaxing and pleasing subjects is obvious. One subject immediately evident is the immediate holiday now labeled “Veterans Day.” My church home, Kirk of the Hills-Presbyterian, has for the last several years on the last Thursday preceding November…

Thank God for hope, family and dishes

Tulsa Beacon

In my den, I have a large picture window that overlooks my backyard; it is my favorite feature in our house. My man-chair faces this window, and here, I have spent many hours watching the world go by. For me, that window has provided some of the best medicine. When I return home after a…

Global Warming Movement’s dangers

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For many of the entities driving the global warming debate, the goal has never been about climate. Their long-term goal is to unite the world under a single socialistic government in which there is no capitalism, no democracy, and, ultimately, no freedom. United Nations’ treaties such as the Paris Agreement on climate change are the…

Pugnacious pug puppies are populating our ‘kennel’

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For 15 years, my wife and I and our kids enjoyed our wonderful Boston terrier Maggie. Maggie passed earlier this year and with all of our kids grown, we kind of enjoyed a dog-free period for a while. Don’t get me wrong. We both love dogs. But when dogs get older, it’s hard to go…

Education Optimization

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Probably the biggest loser of the November 6th Oklahoma elections were the teachers.  They had so hoped that Drew Edmundson would win and return them to the glory days of “just show us the money.”  Here in Tulsa, Tulsa Public Schools closed for the day to get out the vote and drive persons to the…

Why should we fret about things we cannot control?

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It seems to me that too many of us become overwhelmed come election time. Some friends and not-so-close acquaintances of mine seem to be on the verge of nervous breakdowns, almost from when the first campaign commercials surface and especially those ads that are blatantly lying or using derogatory language about an opponent. It has…

NBC News: We need a manmade volcanic eruption?

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The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report said there are 12 years left to save the planet. It triggered the usual frantic and ridiculous reactions. NBC News even proclaimed, “A last-ditch global warming fix? A man-made ‘volcanic’ eruption” to cool the planet. Proposal such as this are defined as geo-engineering, trying to artificially…

Newspaper consolidation should concern Oklahomans

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The newspaper industry is changing in several ways and it is a cause for concern. One of the biggest changes is the sale of family owned papers by gigantic chain operations. This happened in Tulsa a few years ago when the Lorton Family sold the Tulsa World to Berkshire Hathaway, a huge company controlled by…

We Need More Discussion

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Over the last week, there were several articles that need to be commented on.  One was about Webster High School – where 17-year-olds lament being too young to participate in the mid-term elections. The teacher walkout earlier in the year caused students to want to learn more about conditions in Oklahoma’s public education, which were…