By [email protected] September 12, 2016 Uncategorized 1 Comment Presidential campaigns are traditionally built around the theme of hope for America’s future. In 1960, John F Kennedy told Americans that “it was a time for greatness.” 16 years later, Gerald Ford told us he would make America proud again. Reagan extorted in 1984 that it was “morning […]

By [email protected] September 11, 2016 Uncategorized 2 Comments I’ve been gone for a few weeks from the blogging scene. Some of my more regular readers no doubt noticed but did not hassle me about it. Thank you for that. For a variety of reasons, both personal and professional, I felt the need to temporarily refocus […]

Which of the following would you say is the greatest Olympic athlete? How about Usain Bolt – the Jamaican sprinter and fastest man on Earth?Bolt is the current world record holder in the 100- and 200-meter races and a seven-time gold medalist (he could win two more this week). Or, perhaps you would select swimmer […]

One of the more closely watched upcoming runoff elections will be the contest between republican candidates for Oklahoma Senate District 25. SD25 includes portions of South Tulsa, Bixby, and Broken Arrow. The August 23rd election will determine whether Lisa Kramer or Joe Newhouse will move on to face Democrat Robert Founds in the November general […]

With the start of school now just a few days away for most teachers in Oklahoma, school parking lots are filling up and teachers are excitedly setting up their classrooms in anticipation for the arrival of a new group of students. Great teachers understand the importance of starting the year on a good footing. They […]

By [email protected] August 5, 2016 Uncategorized 3 Comments Here’s a story you probably didn’t see in this morning’s newspaper… Perennial all-star mathematics teacher, Ms. Roshelle Eastcreek, signed a contract extension with the Sand Springs Sandites on Thursday, ending speculation that has run rampant since fellow high school math teacher, Kevin DeLozier, departed for the Waco school […]

By [email protected] August 2, 2016 Uncategorized 5 Comments As I shared in my last post, I believe our nation is struggling from an epidemic of shallow thinking, especially in politics. As a result, many of us become enormously frustrated, even angry, when we inadvertently stumble into a spirited debate with a superficial thinker who’s armed […]

By [email protected] July 31, 2016 Uncategorized 5 Comments ​Have you heard that athletes competing in the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil have been warned by doctors, engineers, and scientists to keep their mouths shut while participating in activities in the water? I’m sure these world-class athletes would have no occasion to actually breathe through their […]