Paul Harris Fellow Recognition – May 27, 2025
The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation. This is the history of the PHF recognition Paul Harris Fellow Bill Beckman Billy Coyle Nick Farha AJ Griffin Brooke Haneborg Bill Hughes Michael Johnson Frank Keating Carole Kelley Jane Kirton Jake Krattiger […]
Why Do People Do What They Do? Motivation, Maslow, and the Changing Global Economy
Why Do People Do What They Do? Motivation, Maslow, and the Changing Global Economy by Bart Binning, Ed.D. (and Chat GPT) One of the oldest questions in human history is also one of the most overlooked in modern economics: Why do people do what they do? Since the Enlightenment, thinkers have tried to answer […]
Club 29 Breakfast Speakers
Quail Creek Country Club | 7:00am | Wingspan Room The Club 29 Breakfast is for Club 29 Rotarians and their guests ONLY. It does not serve as a makeup for members of other rotary clubs. Speakers 2025 May 22nd. Tom Friedemann – “Fly Fishing in Oklahoma” May 29th. Jim Waldo, Esquire. “Eminent Domain.”
2025-26 Committee Selections – now open
Fellow Club 29 Rotarians As we approach the beginning of the 2025-2026 Rotary year, please take a moment to consider signing up to participate in one or more of our club’s 40 committees. Participation by our members in the work of our club committees is vitally important to the functioning of our club. Consider how […]
How Diversity and Creativity Helped Build a Better Bunny
How Diversity and Creativity Helped Build a Better Bunny by Emily Lang Our team recently met for a quarterly staff meeting, where we spent time fueling the creative spirits that make up our business. I am always amazed by the diversity of our team members, and how that shows up in creative projects. On this […]
Unlocking the Power of AI: Real-World Applications and Lessons Learned
Unlocking the Power of AI: Real-World Applications and Lessons Learned by Freda Deskin, Ph.D I attended a live webinar about artificial intelligence (AI) about four years ago, featuring American billionaire and tech entrepreneur Mark Cuban. As someone who’s had a computer since 1981 and proudly identifies as a tech enthusiast, I was intrigued enough to […]
Fact-Check Like a Rotarian
Fact-Check Like a Rotarian by Rachel Hubbard I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the Rotary Four-Way Test. Specifically the phrase “Is it the truth?” has been something I’ve been pondering. It’s something many of us struggle with these days. With the rise of artificial intelligence, information we see people we trust post on social […]
Not All Heroes Wear Capes
Not All Heroes Wear Capes by Charlie Price I recently attended Day of Remembrance, a deeply moving event held in honor of the physicians and dentists who rushed to the aid of Oklahomans following one of our state’s darkest moments: the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. Many of them recounted what they […]
The Inevitable Meeting
The Inevitable Meeting by Emily Taylor Good morning, Rotary friends. Today, I invite you to pause and consider a question that gently challenges us all: When the person you could have been meets the person you are becoming, is it a moment for celebration or a cause for heartbreak? This idea is more than a […]
Lessons From the Dinner Table: The Goy, The Girl, and the Gefilte Fish
Lessons From the Dinner Table: The Goy, The Girl, and the Gefilte Fish by Ted Streuli Food! Breaking bread, a shared meal—it nourishes both the body and the soul. Nowhere are we more likely to learn about one another than at the table. What could be more Rotarian than that? We eat together at every […]
Mine Mine Mine
Mine, Mine, Mine by Byron Jackson My parents were very loving to my brother and me. They did their best to take care of us. As we grew older, I eventually learned that I had to choose which family traditions to carry on. We were taught to protect what we have and not to give […]
1911!
1911! By Franci Hart The Rotary Club of Oklahoma City became the 29th Rotary Club October 7, 1911. Were there other events of import that year? Well, let’s see. The population of Oklahoma City was 64,000, a 500% increase from 1898. Oklahoma City’s first city charter was approved in 1911, as was the opening of […]