Walked out of my office the other evening and saw the neon blazing on the Allen’s sign next door (at Pub on the Bricks). It is beautiful. I just stood there staring and grinning. Go by and take a look. It is so cool.
Here’s an interesting op-ed piece in the Chicago Tribune outlining how the government could take over farming — and we’re in the midst of it right now, folks! It’s by Doug Wolf, who raises hogs and cattle as well as corn, soybeans and alfalfa in Lancaster, Wisconsin. He’s president of the National Pork Producers Council.
This past week, I visited Washington, DC, with a group of Oklahoma Cabinet Secretaries, agency representatives, and the Oklahoma State Senate Majority Floor Leader Mike Shulz. We visited with our congressional delegation and with the Director of the US Fish and Wildlife, Dan Ashe.
Last night in my kitchen came a reflection that I want to share. Reaching up into my cabinet, I brought down three wine glasses. Two of those glasses, beautifully etched antique glasses, were a gift from a dear friend during a not-so-fun time in my life. I handed one [...]
By Paula Carnagey, Ombudsman Supervisor OEDA—Area Agency on Aging
I’m tempted to call 2011 “The Year of the Long-Term Care Residents.” Perhaps it’s because I am an advocate with the Oklahoma Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program and my eyes are open to the issues of senior adult facilities. Or maybe, it’s because I am moving through middle [...]
OKLAHOMA CITY –Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak today voiced his displeasure that the Obama administration has rejected the Keystone XL pipeline project, saying the president killed Oklahoma job opportunities and dealt a setback to American energy independence in the face of undue environmental concerns.
Everyone has a friend who is ill. Well, maybe I should say, if you have friends, you probably have one that is ill. It just happens. As one email said that I received, “Every path has a few puddles.”