Remembering 9/11 Twenty-five Years Later

I am going to confess upfront that this has been a difficult piece to write. Over the past 25 years, I have written about 9/11 many times, and I have pondered what I could say that would be different?

Under The Dome

I’ve fought many battles for years.As an Oklahoma journalist, I have spent decades looking for the answers to questions about state government.I’ve seen the good and the bad work done by state agencies, and I have seen state officials fight for what they thought was right or, on the other hand, say...

The poison and the person

September is National Recovery Month, which is our country’s annual reminder that people can and do recover from addiction.It might seem hard to imagine for some folks, but recovery is something that prosecutors appreciate dearly. We spend our days dealing with the damage addiction leaves behind.

Constitution 101: The Counterfeiting Clause

In 1981, “Sports Illustrated” published a cover showing $100 bills falling into a basketball hoop.The lead story was about a college basketball point-shaving scandal.The Secret Service warned Time Inc., the magazine’s publisher, that the color reproduction of the money could violate federal laws...

What if the pathway starts here?

What if we stopped asking young people, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” What if we asked instead: “What are you curious about? What are you good at? What problems do you want to solve? What could your future look like if you had the opportunity to find out?”

The Queen is Gone.

I write a lot about country music. It’s my favorite genre.

President Trump’s beef policy may help food prices, but at what cost?

When President Trump ran for office in 2024, a large part of his platform was bringing down the cost of food.With tariff wars, not to mention an actual war with Iran, this has proven difficult, as food prices have continued to rise.

America 250: The Battle of Long Island

Back in July, I wrote a column about the Declaration of Independence in which I praised the document while also arguing that, in many ways, it was worthless.

Party infighting harms chances for governance

It is a great day to be an Aggie and we are excited for the fall semester ahead. Seeing the economic growth and new job announcements over the past few months illustrates that the future has never been brighter in southwest Oklahoma.

Recalling the history of recalls

Just last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a notice that New York’s Prince Bakery voluntarily recalled five of their products distributed in bodegas and small retail markets around Bronx and Westchester, New York, because the company did not declare their products contained milk...