You may spend decades contributing to various retirement accounts. But for some accounts, such as a traditional IRA and 401(k), you must start withdrawing funds at a certain point. What should you kno...

This fall weather always makes me reflective. I lost Steve unexpectedly at the end of September 2019.One month later, I lost one of my dearest friends. I remember at the time, I wanted the world to st...

American author and illustrator of children’s books Janell Cannon was born in Saint Paul, Minn. on Nov. 3, 1957. She began drawing in 6th grade and graduated high school in 1975, moving to Southern Ca...

One of the most important events on the annual calendar of the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is our Fall Forum.Held each October or November, this event is where advocates from across t...

If you follow the national ag press, you already know that the general consensus among farm policy experts seems to be that there is little hope for a new Farm Bill any time before spring, with many m...

Last weekend’s party was a good one. I have to admit though, I am beginning to wonder if, at 45, I am getting a little too old for the late nights trying to get everything ready for the party. Between...

Recently, I have started a home project. The kitchen tiles by the stove and refrigerator had cracked and broken on their own. The first time, the tile broke in front of the stove. I handled it by putt...

American author and illustrator of children’s books Eric Rohmann was born Oct. 26, 1957, in Riverside, Ill.Eric grew up in the Chicago suburb Downers Grove with two other children in his family. As a ...

We all make mistakes in many areas of life. These mistakes are usually fairly harmless - we took a wrong turn while driving, used the wrong ingredients in a recipe and so on. But sometimes, our mistak...

What is a Sewer Water Slushee? Put any of your favorite fresh fruits into the blender. Add a bit of vanilla or cinnamon. Then pour in a splash of your favorite milk and some sparkling clean ice cubes....

Over the years, I have written several articles about how livestock can help save the planet. Take cows for example - they help with nutrient cycling, they reduce wildfire danger by eating the undergr...

Real Classroom PoliticsTwo great political scandals rocked my first grade class. The first arose over accusations of glue-eating leveled against Toby Dawn McIntyre. As his desk partner, I had firsthan...

I usually start each weekday morning by flipping channels on the four main networks to catch up on local and state news, then continue that during the time I have before work.One of my favorite segmen...

It is that time again for me. The annual AVMC Halloween Party is this Saturday in Okmulgee at the VFW. It’s been 20 years! I am super busy this week preparing but I didn’t go easy on myself, a fact I ...

It’s not as well-known as Halloween, but National Retirement Security week happens every October - the third week, to be precise - and while it doesn’t involve ghosts and goblins, it does deal with so...

John Erickson, American cowboy and author of children’s books,best known for his Hank the Cowdog Series, was born Oct. 20, 1943, in Midland, Texas. He was the youngest of three children born to Joseph...

In our country, there are entire families who will suffer through a severe issue that eventually severs family relationships for many years. Eventually, someone might tentatively extend an olive branc...

CF-2023-00159 10/05/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Jeffers, Sheila Louise Assault & Battery on Police Officer CF-2023-00160 10/10/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Owens, Damukio Shontil Child Endangerment by DU...

Children will often call for a “do-over” when involved in a game on the playground. Similarly, golfers might take a “mulligan” to attempt a shot a second time when the first went awry. In life, you do...

Make it a brown oneWe need a brown revolution.Most of us are familiar with the green revolution - the explosion of agriculture production that happened between the 1940’s and 1970’s, due largely to th...