Op-Ed – Page 9 – Zane Says

Happy National Coming Out Day!

I want to wish everyone out there a Happy National Coming Out Day! I know things have been hard on many these last few years as the Religious Right and conservatives are using it for a political maneuver. People in the LGBTQIA community aren’t the problem. It’s the intolerant people who can’t stand people whoContinue reading “Happy National Coming Out Day!”

Congratulations To Maria Corina Machado, Nobel Peace Prize Winner

I want to extend my congratulations to Maria Corina Machado for being named the recipient of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. I know a lot of people (who don’t understand the concept of peace) think it should’ve went to another person. But this person has never been a model for peace. When five young blackContinue reading “Congratulations To Maria Corina Machado, Nobel Peace Prize Winner”

Full Moon Morning Glory

I know it’s not the best photo, but as I was leaving my house yesterday morning I caught of glimpse of the full moon in the west. I was leaving around 7 a.m. to make it to my third disability hearing by 8:15 a.m. There was patchy morning fog as I drove into Tulsa andContinue reading “Full Moon Morning Glory”

Please Vote If You Can

One of my old friends from college had a baby and she’s in a contest by Baby 2 Baby in conjunction with Variety. The link is as follows: https://babyoftheyear.org/2025/stella-a817?fbclid=PAdGRzdgNSTKBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp7ms30i9x8p7gYvqEQavJc3_pmRpCtK3SO21HfUsnKGhdfNyancmm5hnVdd8_aem_hOVCwo9aL2USx7f8fRl0zg Please share and vote. Thank you.

Beautiful Sky Over Tahlequah

It still feels like late summer here during the second week of October. I noticed these skies today when I was out.

Diff’rent Strokes For Diff’rent Folks

I forgot that we’re in the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month. I know a lot of people would wonder why we should care because so many Americans are of Hispanic heritage. The latest criticism is that Bad Bunny, aka Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio , is performing at the 2026 Super Bowl half-time. He was bornContinue reading “Diff’rent Strokes For Diff’rent Folks”

Rest In Power, Jane Goodall!

Maybe it was fate in her surname that Jane Goodall would spend a good majority of her life observing and studying chimpanzees in their natural habitat totally changing what was believing of the species. Her work became synonymous with people who embed themselves so closely with animals or a certain demographic. Goodall passed away onContinue reading “Rest In Power, Jane Goodall!”

Tilly Norwood: Going Too Far Or The Next Step In Entertainment?

In his memoir Making It So Sir Patrick Stewart comments how the late Sir Ian Holm froze up from stage fright during a production of Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh. Holm went on to have an impressive career in movies and on TV. Yet, he stayed away from the stage for decades. Sometimes, even theContinue reading “Tilly Norwood: Going Too Far Or The Next Step In Entertainment?”

Peace And Love Be With The Great People Of Michigan

I may not be a very religious person, but I feel that everyone should be able to go to a place of worship and feel safe. If there’s one place on this planet where violence or even bad thoughts are not welcome it should be churches, synagogues, temples and mosques. Sadly, we’ve seen too muchContinue reading “Peace And Love Be With The Great People Of Michigan”

Nifty Place For A Nest

I stopped by the PetSmart in Broken Arrow, Okla. a few weeks ago and as I was leaving, I noticed a bird’s nest in the sign above the store. I thought it was a nice place to build a nest as some people have birds as pets themselves. I’ve thought about it a couple ofContinue reading “Nifty Place For A Nest”