Letters to the Editor

I greatly enjoyed the Sports Commentary piece by Jay C. Upchurch regarding Oklahoma City’s continued “rise” (“Thunder’s success helps alter perception of OKC,” April 21, 2010, Oklahoma Gazette), and the benefits of an NBA profile. As an Englishman living in OKC, I am continually on the lookout for succinct articles and tidbits to share with […]

Good job on presenting an article about breast-feeding (Malena Lott, “Breast is best,” April 21, 2010, Gazette). I only wish you’d delved a little deeper into the issue. Many people agree that “breast is best,” but the reason why many women continue to bottle feed with formula is not (only) because our mothers and grandmothers […]

House Bill 3290 prohibits abortion coverage by private health insurance except to prevent the death of the mother or in cases of rape and incest. Per this law, a woman must buy an additional policy to cover the procedure. First, if a woman finds out that she is carrying a fetus that has an abnormality […]

On April 13, The Associated Press released a story about militias. It claimed, among other things, I was considering filing legislation about “the militia” next year in Oklahoma. This was simply false. I had made it clear several times in the interview that I had no intention to file, knew of no other legislator who […]

I was standing in my kitchen 15 years ago with the window open, smelling the fresh air of a beautiful morning, thinking Tinker Air Force Base was doing something. I could hear them testing aircraft engines many times before, but this sounded more like one of the pilots had briefly hit the sound barrier by […]

Few things inspire me more than seeing the merits and joys of breastfeeding lauded on a public scale. I nursed all of my babies and had the full support of my husband, parents, colleagues and employer. Not all women are so fortunate. The benefits are well-known, and the tender comforts were beautifully depicted on your […]

I’d like to comment on a couple of the features in Oklahoma Gazette’s April 21 “Green Issue.” Thank you, first of all, for so much information on strategies for sustainable living. However, there are a couple of things that I don’t think were sufficiently brought out. First, Andrea Miller’s article on new “green” homes (“Conscious […]

Regarding “Childless by choice” written by Malena Lott (April 7, 2010, Oklahoma Gazette):Couples who choose to be child-free should be praised for following their own convictions, not those of other people or society in general. I suspect such couples are much happier than the average couple with children, emphasizing that they made the free choice […]

Regarding the Kyle Loveless Commentary “South Side a diamond in the rough” (April 7, 2010, Gazette): I’ve lived in south Oklahoma City since 1977. Our reputation across the metro became apparent right away, and has remained so, if not worsened. Your proposals, suggestions are on the mark. A concerted effort is going to be necessary […]

I would suggest to Karen Webb (Letters, “Teaching Bible in Oklahoma schools,” March 31, 2010, Gazette) to research the history of the founding of this great nation with an emphasis on the religious identities of our Founding Fathers and the nation at large. As of 1787, 99.8 percent of the population was Christian, of various […]