Some Wanna Live Here, Some Havta Live Here

The title of this column comes from an answer I recently received when I asked one of our street people why people live on the streets of Shawnee. (BTW: I have only heard a few street people use the word “homeless.

House Announces Education Plan

This past week, we hosted Higher Education Day at the Capitol! I had the privilege of joining Seminole State College for a luncheon. The students and representatives from across the campus and community showcased strong support for higher education.

Advantages Of Owning A Chocolate Car

Last Stand Chocolate and Valentine’s Day go together like roses and Mother’s Day, Green Bay Packers fans and cheese, Mr. Right and the television remote. There is just no having one without the other.

Cows & Cabbage

If you haven’t attended a small school basketball game, you have no idea what you are missing.

Tecumseh Golden Age Center

February is going to be a better month for the center because Heather Hitchcock has agreed to be the site manager. I know she will do an excellent job because she learned from the best! Now we are going to need a cook.

Capitol Comments

China poses one of the most serious national security threats our country has faced in decades. Since President Xi took control, he has bolstered their military by tripling their defense spending.

Night Sky Report

Although February gave us quite a few excellent viewing nights, most of those nights required arctic survival gear. We did have a couple of cancellations due to clouds but overall, not a bad month!

Notable Contrasts Between Two Men

Contrasts in human behavior are sometimes not very difficult to describe. The battle of Nature vs. Nurture rages on--I will not enter that minefield in this column. What I will relate is first-hand witness to two men, during the same time frame, who were markedly different.

Lankford Introduces Four Bills

As a new Congress begins, I am prioritizing the key issues that are important to our service members, veterans, and their families. I introduced four bills to address these issues that are real solutions that can pass Congress and get signed by the President.

Tecumseh Golden Age Center

Thank you, thank you, thank you to staff and volunteers because the Golden Age Center in Tecumseh has been without a site manager. As of this week, we need an assistant cook. Thank you to the family of Donna Dyke, who made a donation to the center in memory of their beloved family member.