The Fundamentals Of A Hug

I learned how to hug from a friend. She was the best hugger I’ve ever met. No hug with her lasted less than 10 seconds. Her hugs were long, warm, and comforting with a touch of swaying.

CAPITOL REPORT

This week, I want to share the education bills that the Legislature passed this session.Several of the bills related to the subject matter students study in our public schools. House Bill 3727 requires schools to provide cursive handwriting instruction for students in third through fifth grade.

Fiddles, Banjos and Prince Albert

A funny thing happens as we age, the past seems to grow closer to us. That opinion of mine was once again supported as my wife and I started listening to some of the early radio broadcasts of the Grand Ole Opry.

Tecumseh Golden Age Center

Golden Age Center is growing with new members. We welcome Philip and Lois Cimei, and Karen Harris to our fellowship. All seniors over 60 are welcome to eat for just $1.50 daily. Reservations are necessary.

Violence Trending Up: Fact Or Perception

Suzie Campbell, PublisherViolence Trending Up: Fact or Perception?The quick succession of pops, the sudden movement of the security detail, and the slight pause as former President Donald Trump touches his ear, still speaking to the crowd, and then realizes he should be taking cover.

It Ain’t Her First Rodeo

As a native New Yorker, rodeos were a rare sight as I grew up. I attended a rodeo once in NYC, but that had less people watching the action inside than outside protesting cruelty to animals.When I first started my professional writing career, my editor assigned me to the local rodeo.

Inhofe’s Legacy Will Continue

On Tuesday morning, news broke of the passing of former US Sen. Jim Inhofe. Inhofe, Oklahoma’s longest-serving Senator, dedicated nearly three decades (1994 to early 2023) to his role in the US Senate.

Senate Report

Shortly after this year’s regular legislative session ended, the governor unexpectedly called the Senate into a special session. On June 12, I returned to the state Capitol to kick off that special session to confirm the governor’s new appointee to the Oklahoma State University Board of Regents.

A Triumph For Religious Liberty

Oklahomans are celebrating a tremendous victory for religious liberty after a recent ruling by our state Supreme Court.At issue in the case was a fundamental question: Should taxpayers be forced to fund religious teachings that violate their own deeply held beliefs?

Thanks, Long Tom, For July 4th

Thomas Jefferson, because of his almost 6’3” stature, had many nicknames—I like “Long Tom.” (BTW: James Madison, at 5’4”, was often referred to as “Little Jimmy.”) In 1976, Time magazine had Thomas Jefferson on their 4th of July Special Edition commemorating our nation’s 200th Birthday.