Opinion

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.This applies to all public schools in grades 5-12 beginning this school year, which starts in...
EA’s CFB: it’s BACK

EA’s CFB: it’s BACK

EA’s CFB: it’s BACK

The EA Sports College Football gaming series is back.
God help us

God help us

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.I remember Reagan’s...
Celebrating Independence Day

Celebrating Independence Day

Celebrating Independence Day

Many of you are aware of my passion for veterans.
A year’s work in 52 seconds

A year’s work in 52 seconds

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.Primarily, I was a 400-meter hurdler at Oklahoma Baptist...
Expensive dog

Expensive dog

Expensive dog

Last weekend Kindra and I went glamping, as I have since learned it’s called.Glamorous camping, which is an oxymoron if ever there was one.It was fun.

Kingdom of Heaven

I stand at awe many times thinking about the words that say there is nothing impossible with God. John the Baptist told the people that they should not think anything of themselves just because they’re children of Abraham.
Anniversary

Anniversary

Anniversary

Next Monday, Pat and I will celebrate our wedding anniversary. WeweremarriedonJuly 1, 1978 at St. Gregory’s Chapel. That was a Saturday morning.I’m not sure what our plans will be for that evening since both of us will be working that day at least some, if not most of it.
Popping the question

Popping the question

Popping the question

I laid in my bed anxious and eager to do what I had planned for the next day, to propose to my girlfriend.

Editorial

Gov. Kevin Stitt earlier this month issued an executive order aimed at prohibiting state agencies from entering into sole source contracts with Public Relations firms, marketing companies and communications vendors.The governor had actually vetoed legislation that targeted the State Department of...