Often called the “King of Horror,” writing horror, suspense, crime, science fiction, fantasy and mystery, Stephen King celebrates his birth date as Sept. 21, 1947, in Portland, Maine.His father left t...

When you plan a trip, you consider not only the destination but also the climate, activities that interest you, transportation needs, anticipated costs, best time to go and coverage for your work, hom...

• Aiding Tulsa to land convention; Okmulgee realtors see good times ahead in business here Okmulgee is joining hands with Oklahoma cities in helping Tulsa swing the 1926 national real estate board con...

If we were all childhood siblings and behaving the way we fellow citizens are acting and reacting, Mom already would have taken away every last one of our toys and privileges, restricted our food to v...

Author of children’s books Valerie Tripp celebrates her birth date as Sept. 12, 1951, in Mount Kisco, N.Y. Growing up with two older sisters and a younger sister and brother, she attended Mt. Kisco El...

If you own a business, you’ve probably spent countless hours thinking about how to grow it, manage daily operations and serve your customers. But have you thought about how you’ll eventually step away...

Fighting fair. Not a spouse’s favorite saying when they are currently in the middle of “Who’s Gonna Win This Time” with their dreaded enemy of the moment.Face it, any married human female whose spine ...

Since we began our journey several months ago, it seems to me a good time to take stock of where we are. Friedrich Nietzsche, the nineteenth-century German philosopher, first coined the bold phrase, “...

A flesh-eating pest infecting livestock, pets, and wildlife, known as New World Screwworm (NWS), is resurging across Central America and Mexico. The pest was eradicated from the United States in 1961,...

One of my goals with the “For the Children” weekly column is to keep people aware of issues involving child advocacy and policy updates so individuals and organizations can champion solutions to probl...

American author of children’s books Paul Fleischman celebrates his birth date as Sept. 5, 1952, in Monterey, Calif. Raised in Santa Monica, Calif. the son of children’s book author Sid Fleischman, Pau...

So, what is the point? That is the ultimate question, right? The ultimate worldview question: what is the point? Ultimately, there must be a point to it all rather than not. We humans possess the attr...

September is Life Insurance Awareness Month and the perfect time to consider whether you have adequate coverage to protect your loved ones. While no one likes to think about what would happen if they ...

Babies. Tiny and adorable. Helplessly trusting you to feed, diaper and love them. They tend to bring out the best in us adults. Ladies find themselves wanting to hold an infant, just to feel its solid...

Karen Hesse, American author of children and young adult books, usually with historical settings, celebrates her birth date on Aug. 29, 1952, in Baltimore.As a child, she loved to read and spent much ...

No matter what stage of your life you’re in - caring for children, working toward retirement or planning your legacy - unforeseen events like a job loss, a major illness or even a stock market drop co...

If you have ever watched the old movie “Conagher,” a western based on a rough ‘n tough cowboy with a gigantic sense of right and wrong, then you might well remember the story line’s leading lady.An at...

“Forrest, were you scared in Vietnam?” Jenny asked. “Yes. Well, I-I don’t know. Sometimes it would stop raining long enough for the stars to come out ... and then it was nice. It was like just before ...

Interim study season at the Oklahoma State Capitol is kicking off this week, and the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is not only monitoring several, but we are engaging with authors for s...

It’s crazy to think that we are assured tomorrow. Why? We will honestly never know when our time will come. Death is no respecter of persons. The best and worst, the poor and the rich, the young, midd...