As the calendar flips to a new year, millions of Americans pledge to improve their financial lives. But without a concrete plan, those well-intentioned resolutions often fade quickly.Financial goals c...

Watched a movie last night with my husband. The genre; Western movie. The setting; end of the Civil War. The plot; wife and husband at odds. Both working at destroying what was once a vibrant marriage...

Last time, we began to explore what a hallucination theory concerning the apostle Peter’s experiences would look like. From that exploration, we concluded that Peter neither had the “anticipating spir...

• When Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Lawrence moved from Dewar to Chandler, the town saw a change in its telephone exchange staff. Mrs. Lawrence, who had been the Southwestern Bell operator, and her husband, a l...

As 2026 begins, the topic of insurance affordability and what can be done to keep costs from going up is top-of-mind. While much of that discussion will occur at the federal level and involves adults,...

Everyone should plan for longterm care as we enter a new year. Many people focus on improving finances, health and well-being but one powerful New Year’s resolution often overlooked is planning for lo...

Alma Flor Ada, Cuban-American author of children’s books, poetry and novels, celebrates her birth date on Jan. 3, 1938, in Camaguey, Cuba.Alma grew up in a big house on the outskirts of Camaguey, wher...

With the new year around the corner, many people are setting goals for 2026. After months of rising prices on everything from milk to mortgages, money-related resolutions are prominent.One out of four...

If you are anything like me and a lot of other people in this country, you are sick. Sick and tired of so much around you. Things like, not being able to walk safely to your car in a public parking lo...

• Mayor J. W. Orendorff explained that Henryetta’s water system had reached a breaking point. The pumps were running nonstop, the reservoir had dropped dangerously low and the treating plant was handl...

Last week, we looked in detail at the scientific implausibility of group hallucinations. That is, since hallucinations are personal mental events, groups of people can’t hallucinate the same thing in ...

People are just people, everywhere you go. Everyone has their favorite hobbies and if given the chance, they would spend hours doing just that. And most of us also have heavy responsibilities that we ...

Let’s be honest: The word “budget” doesn’t exactly spark joy for most people. It can feel restrictive or even generate feelings of guilt about past spending choices. But what if budgeting could feel e...

In the last few weeks, we have looked more closely at “swoon theories” that attempt to explain what happened to Jesus of Nazareth after His crucifixion. Specifically, we looked at the recent swoon the...

In the last few weeks, we have looked more closely at “swoon theories” that attempt to explain what happened to Jesus of Nazareth after His crucifixion. Specifically, we looked at the recent swoon the...

I hope each of you is looking forward to the upcoming Christmas break and will have time to spend with loved ones.As a Christian, Christmas is one of my favorite holidays and is a very special time fo...

• Crews began grading the steep hill west of Henryetta, a key step in paving the highway toward the auto line. The work, led by Pharosh & Sharpe, was expected to finish quickly, linking the road with ...

Your smartphone buzzes with an alert: Your budgeting app has spotted an unusual spending pattern and suggests transferring $50 from your savings account to your checking account. Later that day, a rob...

Holidays. You can ask a dozen people for their reactions to that question, and get a dozen different reactions. Every one of us have different pasts and histories that 100% influence how we feel about...

Lulu Delacre, author/illustrator of many award-winning children’s books, was born on Dec. 20, 1957, in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.Her parents are from Argentina and were both teachers at the University ...