Good friends and good times

Last weekend my wife Pat and I journeyed down to our place at Lake Eufaula.It was only the second time for us to go there for the weekend this year. Our good friends Gary and Charlotte Barnett, who have a trailer right next to ours, actually picked us up and we rode down with early Friday afternoon.

Letter to the editor

To the editor: On my way back from Shawnee one evening last week, I stopped in Meeker at a convenience store.Well, I locked my pickup doors with the keys still inside.Told the store clerk of my dilemma and she called the Meeker Police Department.

A dark day

My wife Pat and I were getting ready to grill steaks Saturday night when we began receiving the news alerts about the assassination attempt on former President and Presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Adventures to continue

“Adventures Begin at Your Library” is the theme for this year’s Summer Reading Program which will continue through the end of July. Pictures include a program with Buckaroo Bart, the Oklahoma Will Rogers Representative from the Will Rogers Museum in Claremore.

He beats your driver

I became a NASCAR fan this season, and when you become a fan you choose a favorite driver.Naturally, I chose the most hated driver in the entire sport, Denny Hamlin.Denny drives the 11 car for Joe Gibbs Racing, which is manufactured by Toyota.

Editorial

State School Supt. Ryan Walters once again has overstepped his authority.Last week he ordered all public schools under his jurisdiction to incorporate the Bible and Ten Commandments into their curricula.

EA’s CFB: it’s BACK

The EA Sports College Football gaming series is back. For the first time since College Football 14 was released in July of 2013, there will be a College Football game, College Football 25.This is the news every male college football fan who’s ever played video games has been waiting for.

God help us

My political memory goes back to the 1950s.I remember when Ike was president and I remember the Kennedy- Nixon debates of 1960.I remember where I was when I learmed Kennedy was dead, I remember Nixon resigning and I remember the national pessimism when Jimmy Carter was president.

Celebrating Independence Day

Many of you are aware of my passion for veterans. Without the dedication and service of those who fought in previous wars and conflicts, many of us wouldn’t be here today.Early last month, the United States and France, among other countries, observed the 80th anniversary of the landing at Normandy.

A year’s work in 52 seconds

It was May 5, 2023, my first day of competition at the Great American Conference Championships.After competing at 13 meets across six months along with 10 months of training, it was time to cash in all that hard work on the biggest stage.