“A New Look at Israel” By: Fred Morgan Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to accompany a group of business leaders from across the United States to Israel. While most Americans visit Israel to tour the Holy Land’s historic and religious sites, the primary purpose of our trip was to learn about the vibrant economy […]

Innovation in Oklahoma City by Cathy O’Connor The Brookings Institution, along with the Project for Public Spaces, recently released the findings of their 18-month study on Oklahoma City’s proposed innovation district. The designated area connects the Oklahoma Health Center on the east side of Interstate 235 to Automobile Alley on the west. But the innovation […]

 Thoughts on Retirement -Paul Moore Disclaimer:  I only lasted 18 months in full retirement. Background:  February, 2012.  I survived surgery to remove a tumor in my ethmoid sinus, only to receive a diagnosis that I had IgG4 Related Disease.  This exotic illness had only had a name, in the US, for about a week before […]

“A great community is built around a great library and a great library builds a great community.” –Lisa Scottoline at the 2017 Literary Voices event   Every spring the Metropolitan Library System Endowment Trust sponsors an author dinner to raise funds for library programs and services, to encourage the love of reading and literacy in […]