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Letter: Virtual Charter Academy

Tulsa Beacon

We enrolled our children at Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy 12 years ago (OVCA)! We made the switch to virtual school when our eldest daughter was diagnosed with a lung condition leaving her immunocompromised. OVCA turned out to be the best decision we’ve made for our children’s education. Each of our children have competed nationally in…

Letter: Uplifting Bush funeral

Tulsa Beacon

My wife and I watched every minute of the ceremonies commemorating the life and passing of our 41st President.  It was a beautiful tribute, and it gave the whole world a more personal and intimate view of the man himself. It was an emotional, deeply moving experience, and one of enlightenment.  Looking back over the…

Letter: During an earthquake, Alaskans: Shaken but not stirred

Tulsa Beacon

I made a quick phone call after a friend texted that Anchorage had just been hit by a major earthquake. The adoptive mother of our grandchild answered the phone. “Is everyone okay?” I asked. “Yes,” she calmly replied. “Paul was driving to daycare and thought the wheels were falling off his truck,” she added with…

Letter: Rewriting Tulsa’s racial history?

Tulsa Beacon

There was a race riot in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1921.  According to the Oklahoma Historical Society, Tulsa was a deeply troubled town at that time.  Crime rates were extremely high, and the city had been plagued by vigilantism.  In August of 1920, a white mob lynched a black teenager accused of murder, and newspaper accounts…

Letter: We need more Biblical knowledge

Tulsa Beacon

Randy Bright’s opinion article in Nov. 29, 2018 Tulsa Beacon addresses a topic I too have thought about often over the years. “Corporate biblical knowledge is at risk.”  I often read Walker Moore’s column since he focuses on his family often telling autobiographical non-fiction stories.  Years ago one of my sons went on a couple…

Letter: America needs to fund the wall

Tulsa Beacon

The picture of thousands of invaders trying to forcefully get into America is frightful.  Especially to those living along the border with Mexico.  For years, many have had their homes invaded, by much smaller groups than the present-day caravans.  Caravan of immigrants invading America is a new type of threat to this country.   The Liberal’s…

Letter: A Tribute to Daniel Keating

Tulsa Beacon

As a Summit Financial employee, I worked with Daniel Keating for the last 17 years as his secretary.  My first thought about Mr. Keating is he was a true gentleman in every way.  He was with Summit for 20-plus years and was dedicated to this company.  He shared the importance of having insurance with many…

Letter: Double standard in Bixby?

Tulsa Beacon

Last fall, four Bixby High School football players were accused of raping another player. Remarks by some Bixby residents  were that those players “got a little rough – you know how boys are. They were roughhousing. Boys will be boys.” Numerous school systems in other states are watching to see what the outcome will be…

Letter: Don’t destroy America’s heritage

Tulsa Beacon

There is a concerted effort across this nation to destroy any historical markers that some people may find offensive.  We are tearing down statues of Christopher Columbus and General Robert E. Lee – and – even removing their names from public schools. In Tulsa, the city council is considering changing “Brady Street” to “Reconciliation Way”…

Letter: More psychoactive drugs usage?­

Tulsa Beacon

A headline on the front page of a recent edition of the Tulsa Beacon declares that “Oklahoma will get $13m to fight the opioid epidemic.”  On the other hand, Oklahoma is fighting a battle to provide free access to marijuana. This world has lost its collective mind! If addiction is a national problem, why would…