A Christmas Wish List To Santa Clause

Last Stand From: Patti Poteete To: the_rotund-rapscallion@northpole.com Subject: My Christmas Wish List Dear Santa, I hope you and Mrs. Claus are doing well, along with all the elves and reindeer this Christmas season.

...The Devastating Diesel Shortage

Our economy runs on diesel. It’s used to fuel trucks, ships, trains, and other forms of transportation and construction machinery that are crucial to a functioning supply chain.

Football Is King In OK, Alabama Close Second

In 1976, I was a student at the Air Command and Staff College on Maxwell Air Force Base located in Montgomery, Alabama. One of the many dignitaries who welcomed my class was the mayor of Montgomery. His greeting included this story that was set in the darkest days of the Great Depression.

Senate Review

So much has happened in the two short years I’ve served in the Oklahoma Senate. First, I was sworn in during the historic renovation of our beautiful State Capitol, wearing a hard hat in the Senate chamber.

Ripping Off the Band Aid: An Analysis of "Do They Know It's Christmas"

It may be Thanksgiving, but on certain radio stations, it’s already Christmas. So, as for them, I am thankful for the traditional and classic Christmas carols. Give me Bing Crosby, Gene Autry and Nat King Cole. I appreciate Michael Buble and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Night Sky Report

The unpredictable weather for the last of October into the first half of November forced us to cancel the 2022 Halloween Star Party on the 29th of October (cloudy skies) and the event for the Noble area home educators group, on the 11th of November, as snow/sleet/rain moved in to the area during...

The View From The Hill

If you’re someone who sees a problem and says, “Nothing will change, even if I call,” this column is for you.

Tecumseh Golden Age Center

On November 11th, our country honored our veterans who have served this nation in time of war and in time of peace. We have several members at the Golden Age Center who are veterans. Several were career military. John Collier was Master Sargeant in the Air Force for 20 years.

Not So Fast My Friends, Not So Fast

I had been looking forward for the past year in attending my former University’s faculty/staff retiree’s luncheon scheduled in Marshall, Texas for this past November 9 . Not so fast my friends.

She Doesn’t Trick Or Treat Anymore

I don’t Trick-or-Treat anymore, after all, I’m a grownup, but that doesn’t stop my craving for candy. I’m one of those lazy Trick-or-Treaters. I wait until the kids (the grandkids now) are asleep and then raid their treat buckets. It’s a win-win situation.