When you are both armed
The headlines are reporting more police shootings of black men, this time in Charlotte and my old hometown – Tulsa. Why? I was...
read moreLost numbers
Not too long ago, I realized I did not know any of my sons’ cell phone numbers. I discovered this while filling out some form and had...
read moreWhat I Meant To Say
Leave it up to the national media to come with a word or phrase and, just as my mom would say, “beat it to death.” The latest word is...
read moreI’ll Share
The SONS of Thunder and I are playing bachelors. The Little Black Dress is off serving as chaplain of the Miss Oklahoma pageant while...
read moreAnd Then I Blinked
Eighteen years ago I was in an Alaskan stream fishing for silver salmon. Coho if you prefer the Native word. I had just hooked a very...
read moreCue The Headlines
So … The phrase, “you can’t make this stuff up” is often heard in newsrooms. Let’s scan the headlines to prove my point. What if I...
read moreBut Wait, There’s More
Like many of you, I have spent more than a few completely unnecessary late night hours learning all about the square aluminum pot,...
read moreThe Tests Are Here
Your kids are freaking out. You are freaking out. Rest assured, your kid’s teachers are really freaking out. The Tests are upon us....
read moreAre You Serious?
There was a storm earlier this week, which in turn knocked out the power to our house. I know this for several reasons. The most...
read morePrecious Snowflakes
The devastation was everywhere, for every student to see. We always think it will never happen here. But this one was close –...
read moreImproving The Silence
I am not fond of small, cramped spaces. Let’s first define what “cramped” is not. “Cramped” in this definition does not refer to...
read moreWeekend Column – Saving ...
I met Stephen Bacho for the first time earlier this week. I know that sentence leads to a “so what” kind of question, so I’ll...
read moreNo, It’s Part Of A Survi...
Knowledgeable readers of this column will realize something went missing last week. If you said, “you did not run your annual...
read moreThe Witness
Apparently, school administrators have to go to great lengths to ensure students, once in school, stay in school. I’m not talking...
read moreMissing letters
Ever get some jingle going and it won’t stop? I don’t mean a jingle like coins in your pocket, but rather some tune you heard on the...
read moreCone Power
Officially, or at least on paper, I was known as the expediter. This is not to be confused with an executioner, executive, expunger...
read moreJust The Facts Ma’am
Dr. Walter J. Palmer, a Minnesota dentist, is now the most hated man in America. He has had to shut down his practice. His office...
read moreThe Falling Down Rule
I as watching a television show one night when Youngest SON of Thunder plopped down across from me. “How was work?” he asked. “Good,”...
read moreTime To Dance
There has been a tad more moaning and groaning around nuestra casa lately. Scratch that, there’s been a lot more moaning and groaning...
read moreWhether To Publish …
Earlier this week, we published a type of story we rarely do. In fact, I can think of only two other times in the last couple of...
read moreMy Muhammad Cartoon Interview
Here is the transcript of my interview with Georgia Public Radio concerning our decision to publish cartoons depicting the prophet...
read moreOur Muhammad editorial page
After the execution of French journalists working for Charlie Hebdo by Islamic terrorists, we published the below editorial page to...
read moreKeeping Racism Alive
Here’s my editorial in The Newnan Times-Herald on the whole Martin-Zimmerman case. There is an adage among crusty old...
read moreEditorial – Paula Deen V...
Following is the editorial I wrote for The Newnan Times-Herald about the whole Paula Deen fiasco. And yes, I spell “the...
read moreA Rose By Any Other Name ̷...
Below is the editorial I wrote on the SCOTUS ruling on same-sex marriage: Since the creation of our numbering system, 1 plus 1 has...
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