Making Beautiful Things, Together
Making Beautiful Things, Together by Sarah Sears In a world moving faster than ever, where do we find space to slow down, reflect, and build something meaningful together? As technology advances, energy demands rise, and social behaviors shift, complexity is increasing. But with complexity comes opportunity—the opportunity to design something beautiful through collaboration, curiosity, and […]
The Canada You Might Not Know
The Canada You Might Not Know By Ian Ogilvie Canada has been in the news lately. Small in population (40 million), Canada is not accustomed to being a headline in the national US news. Recently, Canadians have not welcomed the banter around Canada becoming a US State. But that minor provocation reveals a silver lining […]
Forward Momentum
Forward Momentum by Charlie Price When the new year arrives, it’s only natural that we shift our focus to what lies ahead. As I look toward the future, I’m committed to being more intentional about how and where I spend my time, and I suspect I’m not the only one aspiring to make my days […]
The Oklahoma Standard
The Oklahoma Standard By Frank Keating, Governor of Oklahoma, 1995-2003 On April 19, 1995, America suffered its worst domestic terrorist attack in our history. An angry young man, and embarrassingly a veteran, detonated a fuel oil and fertilizer bomb in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. The explosion damaged […]
An American Story
An American Story by Pat Rooney Is your children’s life going to be better than yours? Most people would say yes. In J.D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy, he makes the case that in parts of the country that’s not necessarily so. Referring mostly to Appalachian and the Ohio River rust belt, Mr. Vance gives us […]
Musings about our President Elect and the Four Way Test
Musings about our President Elect and the Four Way Test by Burns Hargis With Ross Plourde being the incoming President of Club 29, I thought a little background might be of interest. Ross is a long-time colleague of mine. We have been law partners off and on for 45 years. I say off and on […]
Reflections At The Start of a New Year
REFLECTIONS AT THE START OF A NEW YEAR by Paul Moore Some years are hard to let go of. Others, we’re glad to see in the rear-view mirror. I’m ready for a new year! 2024 had its joys, but it was also a year in which advancing age was painfully (literally) apparent, for me and […]
The Year of Reinvention
The Year of Reinvention by Karen Wicker Happy New Year! I have the privilege of writing the first Rotary Reflections of 2025. It only seems fitting to talk about New Year’s resolutions. There is something magical about January that allows us to start over, dream new dreams, or change a bad habit or two. Whether […]
The Legacy of Louisa McCune
The Legacy of Louisa McCune by Lance McDaniel Club 29 member Louisa McCune is executive director of Kirkpatrick Foundation. Her father, Edward A. McCune, MD, was a longtime member of Enid Rotary Club. In the mid-1990’s, her oldest sister, Allison, was one among the first class of three women admitted into Enid Rotary Club. This column was […]
December 7—Pearl Harbor Day It Changed the World
December 7—Pearl Harbor Day It Changed the World by Larry Stein Sitting silently on the east side of Broadway just south of NE 13th Street, there is a hunk of metal which provides a timeless reminder of how important December 7th is for so many around the world. On that date in 1941 the events […]
Things that Endure
Things that Endure by Emily Lang I have a favorite ornament on my Christmas tree It’s a red apple — its handle a white candy cane with red stripes that have gone crunchy and are peeling away from a once shiny veneer. My name, Emily, is handwritten, probably with a white paint pen, in my […]
Fall Means Football
Fall Means Football by Larry Stein It’s football season and after Halloween and the election we head into the High Holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year celebrations. One of the best Rotary meetings is the annual Bedlam Rivalry. Many wear their Orange and black or Crimson and cream. Some great Cowboys and Sooners […]