Commentary

Driving down the highway, I engage in a sorting and shuffling exercise. I review concerns, irritations, hopes, priorities and projects in order to decide where to put energy and assets. The powers that be in Oklahoma City are doing the same thing ” weighing what to do next with the tax known as MAPS and […]

Driving down the highway, I engage in a sorting and shuffling exercise. I review concerns, irritations, hopes, priorities and projects in order to decide where to put energy and assets. The powers that be in Oklahoma City are doing the same thing ” weighing what to do next with the tax known as MAPS and […]

Kyle Loveless was on to something in his recent commentary, “MAPS 3 Don’ts” (Oklahoma Gazette, June 17, 2009). He made a great point that “MAPS 3 should not just be something that is downtown driven.” There is a quick and sweeping improvement that can be made using MAPS 3 money that will benefit all Oklahoma […]

Is it just me, or does the media sometimes scare the pants off you? Chicken Little comes to mind. One media outlet’s coverage may not be overkill, but stir the mainstream together, add a cup of Internet, and it’s a recipe for stomach cramps. The mix needs a dash of perspective. Here’s what makes me […]

There are a couple of lines in W.H. Auden’s famous poem “September 1, 1939” that point out the all-consuming nature of hunger: “Hunger allows no choice / To the citizen or the police.” What choice does any hungry person have but to find food to relieve the pangs of an empty stomach? What else can […]

Kyle Loveless was on to something in his recent commentary, “MAPS 3 Don’ts” (Oklahoma Gazette, June 17, 2009). He made a great point that “MAPS 3 should not just be something that is downtown driven.” There is a quick and sweeping improvement that can be made using MAPS 3 money that will benefit all Oklahoma […]

There are a couple of lines in W.H. Auden’s famous poem “September 1, 1939” that point out the all-consuming nature of hunger: “Hunger allows no choice / To the citizen or the police.” What choice does any hungry person have but to find food to relieve the pangs of an empty stomach? What else can […]

Is it just me, or does the media sometimes scare the pants off you? Chicken Little comes to mind. One media outlet’s coverage may not be overkill, but stir the mainstream together, add a cup of Internet, and it’s a recipe for stomach cramps. The mix needs a dash of perspective. Here’s what makes me […]

It was a beautiful, sunny evening on Saturday, June 6, as my husband, Michael, and I were married here in an Oklahoma City park in front of 200 of our family and close friends. The officiating Baptist minister pronounced ” emphatically, I might add ” at the conclusion of the ceremony: “With the power invested […]

For centuries, traditional marriage has been the bedrock institution of society, providing stability and sustainability. Only traditional marriage produces children, which perpetuates future generations. While same-sex couples can adopt or be inseminated, this is not the norm. For posterity, society has a vested interest in preserving traditional marriage. Countless studies prove that children thrive best […]