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Watching whatever and whenever I want
The AARP magazine that arrived in the mail this morning had a front cover headline extolling the joys of living alone from a GenX viewpoint. One of the advantages I’ve found, as a member of the...
Somebody to lean on
“Everybody needs somebody to lean on.” – Traveling Wilburys (Roy Orbison/Tom Petty) 1988. Lean has multiple meanings from meat with little fat to efficient with little waste, but the Wilburys...
Springtime lilacs or skunky memories
Ever suddenly been transported back in time by just a whiff of a lingering smell in the air? The sight of a house? A quick glimpse of a stranger’s profile who instantly reminds you of someone in...
Paper plates vs fine china
I was recently having a conversation with my son regarding my mother’s ancestors and how they came from Denmark to settle in Oklahoma. In thinking not just about my great-grandparents but also the...
Why did your ancestors choose to settle there?
Do you ever wonder why your ancestors settled where they did? Somewhere around here is an old article out of the Clark County Clipper about my great-great-grandfather, William Little. Now I’ve heard some stories about him that probably shouldn’t...
Oklahoma Profile: Albert Brumley – part 2
In 1931, Albert Brumley married Goldie Schell and the couple settled in her hometown of Powell, Missouri. Albert earned a living by continuing to write gospel songs that were published by numerous...
Ttriskaidekaphobia
No pills will help this condition. This is the name for someone with fears about the number 13. What a good question to pose on game night. I was at Walmart the other evening, and when I came out ther...
Senate Review
This past week was the deadline week for bills to be heard on the chamber of origin floor, which called for longer session days. Bills that passed off the chamber of origin will now be passed to the...
Mayor Kelly Parker is taking names
Alva Mayor Kelly Parker is taking names. He’s looking for names of citizens who are interested and willing to serve on the Alva City Council. At the regular meeting Monday night, two...
Coffee talk
“The best part of waking up is Folger’s in your cup.” “Folgers is specially blended and mountain grown.” These quotes are from the 1965 to 1986 coffee commercials featuring Virginia Christin...
Trapped with nowhere to run
Enjoy feeling anxious and blue? Concentrate on what is happening in the world now, that’ll do it for you – the impossible price of food and housing, crooked politics, illegal drugs, riots,...
The SEC wants to be a climate regulator
After two long years of anticipation and the receipt of thousands of comment letters, the Securities and Exchange Commission has approved its final climate disclosure rule – carrying with it a regulatory punch in the nose to Main Street America....
Today's opportunities are gone tomorrow
Last evening I was watching television, specifically a movie showing a father driving his family home after a long weekend, and upon getting home late at night the father carried his young daughter...
Spirited debates on Facebook
Sometimes I have spirited debates with some of my Facebook friends over political and social issues. You who know me are probably saying “DUH” right about now. What you may not know is I only post about 15 percent of what goes through my head....
Oklahoma Profile: Albert Brumley, part 1
Albert Brumley was born on a farm near Spiro, Indian Territory, in October 1905. His parents were poor sharecroppers, raising their children and eking out a meager living working on a cotton farm...
Well, the race is over for presidential candidates, I guess
We are already down to the same two Bozos we had four years ago to choose from. Keep in mind that it is over eight months to Election Day. Depending on which news channel you watch, Trump is going to...
Carl's Capitol Comments
My House Bill 3194 passed off the House floor last week with a two-thirds majority vote. I have had numerous conversations with all those that had questions about this bill, addressing all concerns....
Senate Review
Session is in full swing, and we have heard over 100 bills during this session. Most of our committee work has been completed for the senate bills for consideration, except those with a fiscal impact...
Census survey asks very detailed questions
Things have been difficult in the newspaper office the past month. Office Manager Linda Toone fractured her wrist about a month ago and has been recuperating at home. Instead of callers being greeted...
Don't call it cancer
“Renaming the lowest-risk prostate cancers cuts down on overly aggressive treatment.” – Sumathi Reddi. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, a doctor’s bedside manner suffers...
You definitely are not Gibbs
How do you navigate in this scary world? The way I see it, for most of us it is a matter of one of three possibilities. You either walk by sight – looking at what is in front of you and making a dec...
The distinction between happiness and fulfillment
Often when I write an article, I generally know the answer to the question I am asking … in this case I do not have the answer, or at least all of it. Rather, I know the question, and I know the...
Supporting 4-H excused absences and patient's bill of rights
This week, we crossed the first deadline of the year and completed hearing Senate Bills in committee. Those that received approval from their assigned committees are now eligible to be heard on the Senate floor. We will shift our focus heavily to...
Farmers and ranchers are a tough group
I was sure what I was going write about this week. I mean what else could I write about besides the fires? That was until Sunday school when I realized the two topics are more intertwined then one might think. Tuesday, hell was unleashed again on...
Full Cyrkle, part 3
Like most rock bands of the 1960s, The Cyrkle had a brief existence. As we noted last week, the group produced three albums and had six singles that made the rock charts. All of their hits were...