As I walked her to the Chevy that Sunday morning, ahead of our road trip to Cody, I caught the scent of her perfume. Turning the car’s ignition, I glanced at my watch. Seven-thirty. Facing Ann, I smil...

May is National Hamburger Month! What a great thing to celebrate! I must admit I am extremely picky when it comes to hamburgers. Growing up, Dad made hamburgers a lot. I remember Mom making patties ou...

DEAR ABBY: My longtime friend of 30 years, "Charlotte," lives across the country. I have just learned that her husband, "Harold," is transgender and is now transitioning to become "Helen." When they c...

LIGHTING THE PATH AHEAD For decades, this nation has glamorized white collar jobs while demeaning blue collar jobs. Our most trusted educators and counselors have taught generations of young people th...

It’s no secret that Oklahoma and Texas have a rich history in oil and gas. In the early 1900s, people from all over the country rushed to the two states to drill and communities were built around the ...

Find these Treasures at your local library May 20th, 1949 is the birthdate of Mary Pope Osborne, American author of children’s book and famous for her Magic Tree House Series. Mary was born at Fort Si...

Last Wednesday was Child Advocacy Day at the State Capitol, and I’d like to thank everyone who came out in support of policies that benefit children. We were joined by more than 100 Oklahomans who par...

"We should learn from this not to holler about going to bed at night," says Trevor, 6. It's hard to rest when you're hollering, isn't it, Trevor? "God rested because he was finished. We can learn that...

The Living Faith As Jesus himself was the Greatest Mystery ever lived, so were all the events, occurred in his life, exhibiting many riddles. One among those events was Jesus’ascension to heaven, whic...

Friday, May 10, is National Shrimp Day! I absolutely love shrimp, well all seafood, but I will concentrate on shrimp this time! They are so small and yet so full of flavor and jam packed with nutrient...

Dear Abby DEAR ABBY: My mom has never been what you would call a housekeeper. Dad did all the shopping, cooking and cleaning. As a child, I remember our house always being a mess. Mom worked, and I do...

LIGHTING THE PATH AHEAD Earlier this week, Oklahoma Main Street held its 30th annual awards banquet in Oklahoma City. Statewide awards and recognitions were given out in more than 20 categories to des...

The men and women of our law enforcement put their lives on the line each day to protect our families and our communities. They sacrifice holidays, weekends, and other precious time with family and fr...

Find these Treasures at your local library May 16th, 1950 is the birth date of Bruce Coville, author of Young Adult fiction. Born in Syracuse, New York it was a writing assignment in sixth grade that ...

“I wonder if she’ll write back. . . Shoot, will she even remember me?” When the first-ever Montana-postmarked letter reached me in Tulsa I wasn’t prepared for the warm feeling, the inner excitement. T...

Fot The Children A child abuse case was made public last week that occurred in my home town of Rush Springs. I was sickened by what was reported and want to take this column to remind Oklahomans of th...

Kids Talk About God "She likes to do dances in the car, which are hilarious," says Savannah, age 11. "Some of the dances I think are extinct. When she starts to dance to a song, I tell her to stop bec...

Moore Public Schools’plan to discontinue a weekly class for its gifted students has raised concerns with state advocates for gifted education and also rankled parents and teachers within the district....

I was recently visiting with some high school seniors and asked them what their classmates thought about God. “They’re sometimes confused”, they said. I asked them to explain. “They see bad things hap...

The Living Faith Most of the disciples of Jesus find it hard to listen and practice many of the Master’s demands, specifically his new command: “Love one another”. The world knows our Master led a par...