DEAR ABBY: I recently started planning my wedding. Half the friends I want as bridesmaids are very conservative. They think sex is sacred and should be talked about only discreetly, not joked about, m...

Jeremy and Nguyen first connected at English Corner. The E.C. term grew out of a phenomenon long ago in urban China. When locals discovered spots either in a city center or on a school campus where th...

Here it is, that time of year again. March Madness. It is that time when 64 teams from around the nation play an elimination tournament in basketball. I think it is called “Madness” because it is a on...

Death is a thief. He comes and steals from us. Steals our reason for being. Steals the ones we love the most. Steals our comfort and peace. It’s not just the physical form he takes though. It’s the to...

The second deadline for the Oklahoma Legislature was reached on Thursday, March 14 and many bills have fallen by the wayside. For the bills being tracked by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (...

DEAR ABBY: I recently hosted my husband’s birthday. It was a great party. I reserved for 85 people, including the DJ, his assistant, the party planner and her crew. On the day of the event, 20% of the...

DEAR ABBY: Years ago, I sat over lunch, reading your mom’s “Definition of Maturity.” It was shortly after my dad died, and reading it made me realize how lucky I had been. Those were all lessons I lea...

My cousin Susan and I were very close. I have lots, I mean lots of cousins. Most of them were much older than I and I barely knew them. A few were younger than me, but there were several of us who wer...

The Orpheum showed “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” in 3-D and “Divergent.” Okmulgee High School Senior Academic Team Captain Dylan Jones was chosen as an All-State Honoree for the Academic Bowl. --- 25 Years ...

Mr. Tang’s immersion into the waters of baptism was warmly celebrated at our 34th and Garnett Rd Church. Pastor Steve Morgan administering the sacred New Testament rite. The special sacrament affirmed...

Every year in mid-March, we recognize a week to celebrate the importance of open government and access to public information. Sunshine Week, which this year runs from March 10 to 16, promotes open mee...

The Legislature is in its second deadline week, when bills must pass out of the “house of origin,” meaning House bills must pass out of the House of Representatives, and Senate bills must pass out of ...

DEAR ABBY: On paper, I’m an accomplished woman. I have a doctorate in Educational Leadership and had a 36-year career in education, mostly as a school administrator. I am financially stable and I have...

Death makes so many of us uncomfortable. People don’t know what to say so they give empty platitudes. I get it. Before I lost my husband, I didn’t know how to deal with those that were grieving either...

When Mr. Tang first joined our weekly lunchtime Bible study, smiles broke out all around. Before our sessions would end, Host Cathy gave opportunity for prayer needs to be voiced. A few weeks in, Mr. ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband wants me to wear more revealing clothing. I’ve always enjoyed dressing attractively, and have never felt behind the times or like a frump, but I do have my opinion about what is ...

There is the question. Many people have asked me, “Can a person change?” When asked that, I want to get into a long discussion because of the ramifications of what they are asking. However, in this co...

Each year, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) holds an Advocacy Day at the State Capitol to promote awareness of children’s issues before the Legislature. These ideas come from the ideas...

DEAR ABBY: A while ago, as I was standing in line at the grocery store, a young woman with seven or eight items tied up the checkout process by leaving her groceries on the belt, and then running back...

Skip asked what I was making for dinner at the beginning of February. I made up the recipe for this week and didn’t know what to call it at the time so my response was a sausage in a skillet with some...