Tecumseh Golden Age Center

The Golden Age Center has been in the holiday spirit all during the month of December. We even participated in the city’s Christmas parade on the 8th. Hope everyone enjoyed it since the Grinch didn’t!

The Colorful, Sometimes Crazy Uncles

Looking in my rearview memory mirror, I’m convinced either one or all of my departed eight uncles could easily qualify for inclusion in a Charles Dickens novel. Most smoked/chewed tobacco--- Kentucky gave them an early head start. More than one drank, more than one drank to excess.

Capitol Comments

As we approach the end of the year, which means the end of the 117th Congress, both the House and Senate are left with major pieces of legislative work incomplete. Democrats control the process in both the House and Senate, and one-party rule has led us to this stalemate.

Tecumseh Golden Age Center

Hope all of you were able to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. Thanks to the Gilbert family and many volunteers, Tecumseh enjoyed a community Thanksgiving dinner served for free to everyone in this town.

Happy Thanksgiving, OK-05, And...

Thanksgiving serves as a time to reflect on what matters most, by gathering with loved ones and celebrating the blessings of the last year. It also reminds us of how fortunate we are to live in the United States – a country built on freedom and opportunity.

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.