opinion

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

As you may or may not know, there are discussions, meetings and forums to allow citizens the ability to voice their concerns about what needs to be included in the next round of MAPS. I have decided to take a different approach ” what should not be in MAPS.  First, I think MAPS 3 needs […]

Have you noticed the ever-increasing visibility of elected officials using taxpayer dollars to tell you all the great things they are doing for us? Drive down a county road, and you’ll likely see a sign telling you County Commissioner So-and-So was responsible for the new road or bridge. Oh really? I have always assumed those […]

Gov. Brad Henry’s responsible, bipartisan leadership has checked a sometimes misguided, Republican-controlled Legislature, which has consistently presented him with bills that would do nothing to move the state forward. Henry, one of the most popular governors in the state’s history, has done so with judicious vetoes and bill signings. He helped bring about political compromise […]

What a difference a decade or so makes. Thirteen years ago, Kim and I left New Orleans for Norman. I wanted out of Tulane University. The University of Oklahoma offered me a chance to start over, and so we set off from one economically depressed capital of the oil patch to another. In the summer […]