What now?
What Now? by Drew Edmondson The September 7th issue of the Oklahoman, page 8B, carried the headline, “Cloudflare drops hate site Kiwi Farms, citing danger”. First, I had never heard of “Cloudflare” or “Kiwi Farms” but was curious what the danger might be, so I read the story. Kiwi Farms is alleged to be a […]
Is Polio Making a Comeback?
Is Polio Making a Comeback? by Freda Deskin, Ph.D. Most people have heard of polio (poliomyelitis), but only the older generation has seen the effects of this crippling disease. The polio virus primarily affected young children as it struck the nervous system and caused severe muscle weakness and spread person-to-person causing paralysis and even death. […]
Socrates: Taylor-made for Rotary
Socrates: Taylor-made for Rotary by Ted Streuli If ever there was a guy who questioned things, it was Socrates. If you don’t quite get that reference, ask one of the lawyers in the club or anyone who attended law school. Trust me, they know what I mean. I refer, of course, to his method of […]
What happened to Oklahoma voters this primary and runoff elections
What happened to Oklahoma voters this primary and runoff elections by Terri Watkins What happened to Oklahoma voters this primary and runoff elections. It was one of the lowest if not the lowest in Oklahoma history. There are 2.3 million registered voters in the state. It doesn’t matter if you are talking Republicans or […]
The Church of Baseball
The Church of Baseball by Charlie Smith I am a diehard baseball fan. I’m old-school enough to even keep a scorecard at games, a dying art that seems invariably to draw attention and leads to newfound friends and conversations. My top bucket list dream was fulfilled in 2015 when I attended Game One of the […]
Wishful Thinkin’ The seasons of our lives… by John Settle
Wishful Thinkin’ The seasons of our lives… By John M. Settle I recently experienced an event that almost all of us will have to face at some time in our life. On May 30th, 2022, my mother, France Rose Settle passed away peacefully in her home. Her two sons, two daughters-in-law and three of […]
Live like an Interrobang
Live like an Interrobang by Jim Priest Several years ago I discovered a new punctuation mark: The “interrobang”. Right off I liked the name. It’s a “not officially recognized” punctuation mark but it’s used in a sentence to convey both a question and excitement, as in “Did you eat my cake?!” In writing it, you […]
FBI, Nix – for the “Fourway” Test
FBI, Nix – for the “Fourway” Test by Dick Hefton The Doldrums of Summer being something of a mind-numbing creative stumbler, practice has led me to leisurely seal a subject or two for mulling till the temps turn sensible. Inspired by a pair of recent popular books of historical interest right here in our […]
All Nature Sings
All Nature Sings by Franci Hart The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago is brimming with thought evocative exhibits ranging from jewels and precious stones to displays about different cultures, animals and plants. My favorite, though, is the exhibit “Evolving Planet.” This massive exhibit narrates the evolution of our earth and the development of […]
Mike McAuliffe Memorial Golf Tournament – 9-19-2022
The Rotary Club of Oklahoma City Presents the Mike McAuliffe Memorial Golf Tournament September 19, 2022 7:45am Shotgun Start 9:00am The Greens Golf & Country Club 13100 Green Valley Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 Sign up here for Rotarians and their guests Thank you to the following Sponsors Lunch Sponsor $2500 Sandy & Wes Milbourn […]
Unintended Consequences & Strain Theory
Unintended Consequences & Strain Theory by Bart Binning, Ed. D. The idea of an “unintended consequence” can be traced back to 1759 and Adam Smith in his treaties The Theory of Moral Sentiments. The Scottish philosopher, and one of the world’s first economists, theorized how chance combined with the both consequences as well as unintended […]
Rotary International Convention 2022 Overview
In 1910, Rotary founder Paul Harris convened the first Rotary convention at the Congress Hotel in Chicago with just 60 registrants from the 16 Rotary Clubs in North America. For those following our club’s history, that’s one year before we received our official Rotary Charter. Today, average attendance at a Rotary International Convention […]