Gratitude IS beneficial for all concerned… by Sarah Spinks As we approach Thanksgiving, I thought the topic of gratitude was timely.  In a world often focused on achievement, speed, and self-improvement, gratitude is sometimes overlooked as a quiet virtue. Yet, being thankful isn’t just a personal mindset—it’s a powerful force that shapes relationships, communities, and […]

A Peculiar Institution by Pat Rooney “The Federal Reserve is a pretty queer duck,” Wright Patman, member of Congress 1930. This quote was part of a discussion on the U.S. House floor by Congressman Patman (D-TX) who tried to make the case that the new Federal Reserve building on Constitutional Avenue, completed in 1937, was […]

Choose Kindness by Alex Kaiser It’s no secret that America feels more divided than ever. Politics today often seems less about ideas and more about winning—about proving someone else wrong instead of seeking what’s right for everyone. Turn on the news, scroll through social media, or even glance at your group chats, and you’ll see […]

An Introvert’s Rotary by Kirsten Lindsay I’m one of those people you might assume is an extrovert, but I’m really an introvert (an “introverted extrovert” – or is it an “extroverted introvert”?). In large group events, I tend to arrive toward the end of the “networking” period to minimize social time. I’m more comfortable with […]

What if I don’t agree with you? by Rachel Hubbard I often think of a conversation I had a few years ago with a high school student. We started talking about how she got information as a civically engaged student with aspirations to work for an Oklahoma nonprofit. She told me she only consumed information […]