Sorry, you need to enable JavaScript to visit this website.

Columns

Mike Gundy’s tirade shows a lack empathy from one of Oklahoma’s highest-paid public employees

I rarely pay attention to the prattlings of Oklahoma’s college football coaches who are being paid ungodly amounts of money to put teams on the field to entertain us every fall.

Trump, Harrison and Presidential Do-Overs

Article Image Alt Text

It’s not often in life that we get a do-over, and in politics it’s even rarer. Most of the time, once a candidate is associated with defeat, they are never considered for office again. What is even rarer is a president losing reelection and getting a second shot. In fact, that has only happened once before in our long history. There has been a lot of talk about how it happened, and so historically speaking, it seems worthwhile to look at the last time there was a presidential mulligan to see the possibly similarities.

Sermonette

The idea that Jesus is in charge of the church seems strange to some people. As humans we want some person to be in charge. It is natural to think that some one needs to run things.

Social Security Matters

Older Veteran Asks about Special Social Security Credit for Military Service

Capitol Conversations

Article Image Alt Text

My constituents in Pawhuska and Osage County have been on my mind this week as wildfires have threatened the area and forced some residents to evacuate. Please don’t hesitate to contact my office if I can help in any way.

Bottom 10 again: Oklahoma early voting options trail the rest of the U.S. as lines last for hours

Last month, my parents called me with some big news.

North Korea troop deal exposes Putin’s weakness

Russian President Vladimir Putin is suffering grievous manpower losses as a result of his illegal and immoral invasion of Ukraine. He has lost around 200,000 killed, double that number wounded, and at least 500,000 young men fleeing the Russian Federation to avoid the draft: a butcher’s bill of over a million.

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING

Article Image Alt Text

At the time of writing this column, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris is currently leading in most polls to win the Presidency of the United States.

Kingfisher’s old territorial governor’s mansion mixes Oklahoma history with a haunting mystique

If you’re a thrill-seeker looking for a bit of a real life fright on Halloween and beyond, you might check out Oklahoma’s old territorial governor’s mansion in Kingfisher.

The risks of sharing your DNA with online companies aren’t a future concern. They’re here now

Turmoil at 23andMe, a company offering popular at-home DNA testing, has upset the industry. Following the resignation of every independent member of the company’s board of directors, its chief executive, Anne Wojcicki, expressed openness to selling the company and its database of around 15 million customers, raising concerns about the misuse of genetic data.