When I graduated from high school, I moved out of state to go to college. I lost contact with my schoolmates for many years. It didn’t really matter to me because I wasn’t close to them anyway. You se...

I am not going to lie. My vision is still blurry and reading the computer strains my sight in a way that gives me a headache. So, I didn’t research an intro for my column again this week. Please forgi...

DEAR ABBY: We married and had children very late in life, so our children are by far the youngest in our extended family. When they graduated from high school, we tried to throw a party (with the many...

Oklahoma lost one of our adopted treasures over the weekend with the death of Jasmine Moran of Seminole, following a lengthy battle with illness. For those of you who recognize her name, it is due to ...

Hunger, as mentioned earlier, marks the life of a Jesus-disciple. This is not to say the apprentice keeps up a nonstop ravenous yearning for God. No, the journey of a deepening closeness with Christ t...

DEAR ABBY: I have been married 31 years. I recently found out my husband belongs to a singles group. The group meets once a week, and my husband never misses a meeting. I went with him to their most r...

Have you ever wondered about the meanings of some of the sayings we overhear and often use? I have. One of those sayings is: “It will all come out in the wash.” Now, the logical meaning would be that ...

100 years ago: “Democrats of Okmulgee Bar Back Up Hepburn.” County Attorney Hepburn was engaged in a war of words with the governor about events in the local court. Hepburn stated he was too busy to a...

Due to an eye injury early this week, I couldn’t write my column this week. Instead of not having a column, I pulled an old column relevant to March. This column is from 2020 and I hope you enjoy read...

Miracles are big business today. If you have any doubt, type the word “miracle” into your favorite online search engine. My personal favorite is “The Cat Miracle Diet” website. This diet promises the ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been happily married for 23 years and have two children. Is it OK for my mother-in-law to tell my husband something and demand that he not tell me? The “secret” is: Hi...

I had been researching and pondering an article about our state budget for many months and I was just about to send it to Patrick for our February article when I read Dear Abby in this morning’s (Wedn...

While some pets are naturally equipped for the cold weather, many are not. Learn more from Asitha Pillai, DVM, who is an emergency clinician with Oklahoma State University’s Veterinary Medical Hospita...

DEAR ABBY: I was married for 10 years before I found out my ex was living a double life -- other women, children, etc. We divorced, and afterward, I provided the best possible life for our three child...

We were traveling on vacation. It was one of those many trips to Oklahoma from California we made when I was growing up. I had been given some money that I personally could use to buy a little somethi...

Disciples of Jesus are hungry people. They thirst. They hunger. For the apprentice to Jesus, a special Greek dish always tops the menu. Agape*. The apprentice to Jesus is marked by love for his or her...

Most of us love cheeseburgers, right? There is nothing quite like a hamburger patty smothered with a slice of melty cheese. It is rather cold right now though and I don’t know about you, but I am not ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a single, stay-at-home mom of a special needs 14-year-old. I also take care of my elderly father. When life starts to overwhelm me, I tend to isolate myself to focus on taking care of ...

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my husband for more than 30 years. We have no kids together, but he has three adult children from a previous marriage. All of them are in their 30s. He and his ex had a bad...

Choosing a long-term care facility can be one of the most difficult tasks an individual and/ or family may ever face. Ombudsmen for the Eastern Oklahoma Development District Area Agency on Aging can h...