Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author and retired physician, celebrates her birth date on June 12, 1953, in San Diego. Her parents were Chinese immigrant and Chinese-American seafood chef....

As we continue our examination of the massive federal legislation called the “Big Beautiful Bill” by proponents, it is important to look at the education portion of the bill. As you can see from the a...

You should always be able to ask as many questions as you’d like when working with your financial advisor. So, before you have your annual review, think carefully about what you’d like to ask.Here are...

Darwinian evolution says that complex systems arise through numerous successive, slight modifications that benefit the species’ survival over many generations. However, we have shown that bacterial fl...

A Native American author of children’s books, poetry and novels about native American characters and settings, Louise Erdrich celebrates her birth date as June 7, 1954, in Little Falls, Minn.Erdrich i...

Whether your children are in grade school or high school, they’ll be leaving for college or trade school before you know it. With the cost of education rising, now is the time to prepare for that day....

William Paley was an 18th-century English clergyman, Christian apologist and philosopher. He is best known for his design argument for the existence of God. Paley suggested that if a person were walki...

I can vividly imagine the reactions of most who just read that title.“Are you nuts, Renie B?! Of course, being rich would be better for me than having to drive this old rattletrap of a car that breaks...

The angry and resentful young man sat sullenly on the edge of his narrow cot in the cell. He had no idea how long he had been sitting there, body motionless but with his brain racing in high gear. Ben...

Marriage is more than a ceremony - it’s a union of families and finances. When you and your partner are honest with each other about money and financial goals, it can help build trust, leverage your s...

We have made the statement over the last several weeks that if we are to engage the Bible skeptics of the world in a discussion about the being and nature of God, then one place we can find common gro...

Steve Bagwell, president and CEO of Vision Bank, in Ada, was inducted as chair of the Oklahoma Bankers Association at the OBA’s 128th Convention on Wednesday, May 14, at the Skirvin Hilton in Oklahoma...

Having integrity. “Doing what you should do, even when no one is watching, and will never know if you did it or not.” It’s not something that is inexpensive and easily obtained for yourself - like a b...

Cornerstone Foursquare will host a Blessing of the Bikes event Saturday, May 31, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.“All are welcome to come and receive blessings over you and your motorcycle for safe travels,”...

VFW Post 539 and Auxiliary will be conducting the annual Buddy Poppy drive on Saturday, May 17, in Henryetta. The group will be set up outside of Homeland and Walmart in Henryetta from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m...

Do you have a parent or other elderly relative who may soon need a caregiver? If so, be diligent when selecting the right person for the job - because choosing the wrong one could lead to big financia...

Everyone makes mistakes or fails in their attempts to grow and meet the challenges of daily life. Without these miscues little would be learned, and growth as a person would be limited. In short, fail...

Over the past week, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) has not only been busy with promoting youth-related policies at the state and federal capitols, but we have also led two important ...

Suffering is an innate part of life. Yes, I know none of us like to admit this universal truth. Nonetheless, history and the most learned scholars make it abundantly clear that legitimate suffering fi...

Christopher Paul Curtis, American author of children’s books, celebrates his birth date as May 10, 1953, in Flint, Mich.Curtis was the second of five children in his family. His dad was a chiropodist ...