It is impossible to count the number of times we stop each year to celebrate and commemorate special occasions.
It happens every holiday, anniversary, birthday and graduation. We salute veterans, toast friends, host neighbors, praise children and glorify grandchildren.
Prior to the 2020 statewide vote on Medicaid expansion, we at the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs warned that projected costs were unrealistic, low-ball estimates and that spending would quickly surge, forcing lawmakers to divert millions from other uses, such as education or public safety.
Recently, both in our state and across the nation, numerous reports about potential threats to schools have circulated on social media.
Often, these messages lack specific information or location details. In many cases, a singular post has sparked widespread concerns, leading to copycat threats and disruptions across multiple states and communities.
Drive by The Lord’s Harvest food ministry on west Sunset Drive and you will most likely see people standing outside.
What you don’t see is the work going on inside the building.
That work, so far this year, has provided food more than 35,770 times for people in El Reno.
And the year is not over.
In early September, the U.S. Department of Justice announced criminal charges against two employees of RT (formerly Russia Today), alleging that the state media outlet “orchestrated a massive scheme to influence the American public by secretly planting and financing a content creation company on U.S. soil.”
Why do you have an aversion to certain people? Even if you are a saint, not everyone will be in harmony with you. There are various reasons why you may dislike a particular person.
It may be because someone dislikes you, treats you rudely, disagrees with you, takes advantage of you, is inconsiderate, has different opinions, is mean, acts unfriendly, is manipulative, is deceitful, or is malicious. Although the causes are virtually limitless, the effects are typically the same: stress and anxiety.
As Democrats whooped it up at their somewhat vestigial (they had already nominated Kamala Harris for president in a “virtual vote”) national convention in Chicago, they seem relatively enthused by her economic platform -- far more enthused than American consumers will be with its results if implemented.
Two features in particular stand out for their combination of economic ignorance, likely disastrous results and, unfortunately, political popularity.
First, Harris proposes a federal ban on “price gouging” by sellers of food and groceries.
The Republican National Convention has concluded as has the Democratic National Convention. These two events are more than a showcase for each party’s presidential candidates, however. They are also a reminder of why policy and political parties matter to voters.
For Oklahomans, one major issue is how each party will treat the oil and gas industry, which remains the foundation of our state’s economy.
On July 9, Attorney General Gentner Drummond sent a letter to Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters chastising the superintendent for failing to comply with the Open Records Act.
As careful as you may be, you will make mistakes. Although it’s not possible to live mistake-free, there are effective strategies you can use to recover from your mistakes.
Let’s start by considering basic causes of mistakes. You are impatient and act too quickly. You lack knowledge or expertise. You don’t have enough information to make a sound decision. You make a decision based on wrong information.
Regardless of the cause, you need to recover from your mistakes. Once you have recovered, you can identify and address the cause.
