Columns

A cave competition and bumper stickers in Missouri

June 27, 2019 Walker Moore

I was born and raised in the state of Missouri; our state is called the Show Me State. We got that name because in the early days, we Missourians were rural farmers, and we didn’t cotton to all that highfalutin’, slick, double-tongued city folk talk. So the bottom line was to put up or shut…

It’s hard to keep up with all the church name changes

June 20, 2019 Charles Biggs

There is a trend across America for churches to change their names. There are probably a lot of good reasons for this. Churches that have been around for decades may have had a turnover in the congregation and a new name would be more reflective of the new parishioners. Other churches may have moved to…

Gov. Kevin Stitt is keeping the promises made in his campaign

June 20, 2019 Robert McDowell

Four months after his inauguration, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt seems to have done the peoples’ work in an exemplary manner, at least from my point of view. Much like PRESDT-45, he seems to have not let those of a different political and social outlook – with their constant false accusation and criticism – distract him…

Summer vacations, $5.00 woodpeckers and toothpicks

June 20, 2019 Walker Moore

When I was growing up, my family wasn’t poor, but we used to eat cornflakes with a fork to save milk. Even though we lived somewhere between upper poor and lower middle-class, my parents always had enough to provide us with a summer vacation. I have written about our vacations before because we usually got…

It’s a big relief to find out that coffee is so good for you

June 13, 2019 Charles Biggs

I had my first cup of coffee when I was 16 years old. I drove an ice cream route for Mel-O-Dee Ice Cream that summer. The headquarters for the company was about a block west of Lewis Avenue on Pine Street in North Tulsa. I had to report to work at 9 a.m. and be…

I wonder if Keystone Dam could have been managed a bit better

June 13, 2019 Robert McDowell

Now that it appears the worst of the 2019 river floods has passed and the water levels are receding, it seems proper to reflect on what happened, what could have been done different, and what may be facing us during the rest of the year. It appears that this year, the water levels have risen…

Here’s a couple of spots that are better than Disneyland

June 13, 2019 Walker Moore

I have lots of friends who take their grandchildren to Disneyland or Disney World. They take each grandchild, one by one, on a memory trip there at about the time of their ninth birthday. They tell me about the memories they have made on these special journeys. I think this is a great idea, but…

Several states are battling abortion but not Oklahoma

June 6, 2019 Charles Biggs

Can we abolish abortion in America? The answer is yes. The State of Missouri is in a court battle to close the last remaining abortion clinic in that state, a clinic run by Planned Parenthood, the biggest abortion machine in America. At issue was a state license that expired May 31. Losing the license would…

The Civil Air Patrol gives hope to the future of the United States

June 6, 2019 Robert McDowell

As this is written, one day following the annual observance of Memorial Day – a whole week-end – my thoughts have returned to the events beginning on Saturday morning. For those not familiar with the goings-on each Memorial Weekend for the past 47 years, this is information to remember for the future. For that long…

There’s a better reunion than in Malta Bend, Missouri

June 6, 2019 Walker Moore

In one more week, the Moore families will be gathering in Malta Bend, Missouri, for our annual family reunion. As you drive east on Highway 65 going toward Marshall, Missouri, you will pass through this small town that boasts a population of 240. I don’t want to get into an argument over the number of…