When I was covering education in Oklahoma schools about 15 years ago, it was ranked 17th in the nation and then the next year in 2011, it was ranked 11th. Not bad for a state that is often the butt of jokes. Yet, when I was covering education, I noticed faculty/staff and administrators were moreContinue reading “Class Dismissed For Ryan Walters”
Category Archives: Op-Ed
Taylor Ferry Beach
Summer may be officially over but I took these pics the other day of Taylor Ferry Beach on Fort Gibson Lake, a few miles from my house. The U.S. government under the Flood Control Act of 1941 constructed the Fort Gibson Gravity Dam a few miles north to on the Grand (Neosho) River to formContinue reading “Taylor Ferry Beach”
“I’m A Man! I’m 40!” Sayonara!
Not to say that Mike Gundy didn’t have a great ride as the head coach of Oklahoma State University’s Cowboys football team, but he kinda became a joke after the Sept. 22, 2007 close win over Texas Tech. That was the day when he screamed as loud as he could, “I’m a man! I’m 40!”Continue reading ““I’m A Man! I’m 40!” Sayonara!”
Happy Fall, Y’all!
Well, the Fall Season, otherwise called Autumn, is here. Here in the Tulsa area, it still feels like summer as temperatures are expected to have highs in the 80s well into October. Here is a picture I snapped of the exterior of the BOK Center in downtown Tulsa. I’ve only been here once to seeContinue reading “Happy Fall, Y’all!”
Happy Birthday To The King, Stephen King, That Is!
As a long-time Stephen King fan, I want to wish him a Happy Birthday as he turns 78 today. For a man to live the life he has and to still be kicking is a testament to perseverance. Raised in poverty mostly in rural Maine, his father left when he was two. And King andContinue reading “Happy Birthday To The King, Stephen King, That Is!”
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ May Still Have Some Life Left In It
It never surprises me that the people who denounced “cancel culture” and screamed “Fuck your feelings!” have always been the most insensitive. Decades ago, it was “America: Love it or Leave it!” during the Vietnam War era. Following 9/11 as the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan raged on, people screamed, “If you don’t like it,Continue reading “‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ May Still Have Some Life Left In It”
It’s My Birthday!
Today, Sept. 14 is my birthday. I want to thank all of you for reading and subscribing. If you can, please make a donation to https://wheelsofhappiness.org/ or the Coosa River Basin Initiative at https://coosa.org/. I hope you all have a great day!
I’m The Kinda Guy Who Laughs At A Funeral. Can’t Understand What I Mean?
As a human being, you’re allowed to have whatever emotions you want compared to the situation. When my stepfather passed away from cancer in 2005, he got buried in a cemetery near a church in BFE Georgia in the Appalachian foothills. Google Maps didn’t exist and the road sign had been stolen so the hearseContinue reading “I’m The Kinda Guy Who Laughs At A Funeral. Can’t Understand What I Mean?”
No Empathy Allowed
Let m start by saying, I don’t condone gun violence. Yes, I own firearms. But I don’t walk around all the time showing off my guns, nor do I think it’s always the answer to everything. Yes, you should call 911 and use guns as a last line of defense. Charlie Kirk died on Sept.Continue reading “No Empathy Allowed”
Bish Be Trippin’ All Da Time, Mah!
As a supporter of the LGBTQIA community, I don’t believe that homosexuality is a choice. Yet, so far this month, I can can understand why some men decide just to be with other men. If there weas a Bang, Smash, Dash consisting of Kendra Licari, Phillies Karen, and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, most men wouldContinue reading “Bish Be Trippin’ All Da Time, Mah!”
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