What Makes a “Good” School?
What Makes a “Good” School? Freda Deskin, Ph.D. Most parents will say they want their child in a good school or that they moved to a certain community or area school because it had a good school. Business leaders lament that new businesses will only move to areas with good schools. Schools receive grades of […]
Phil Armstrong, OCCJ – Greenwood Rising
5-28-2024 livestream 11:55am Okla. Center for Community & Justice Philip Keith Armstrong is a native of Ohio and has been in Tulsa for 25 years. He holds a Bachelor’s in Mass Communications from Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Akron. Phil has a varied […]
Mark Fox and Matthew Elliott – “Oklahoma Weather”
Livestream – 11:55am 5-21-24 “Oklahoma Weather” – Mark Fox, Meteorologist in Charge – National Weather Service Norman Mark Fox is the Meteorologist-in-Charge at the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Norman, Oklahoma He earned his meteorology degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1989, after growing up fascinated by the weather in north central Oklahoma. […]
Finding My Father’s Legacy on Memorial Day
Finding My Father’s Legacy on Memorial Day by Lauren Branch Memorial Day is a time for reflection and gratitude, a day to honor the brave souls who sacrificed their lives for our nation’s freedom. For many, it’s a day of remembrance and national pride, but for me, it’s also profoundly personal. Fifty five years ago […]
MAY You Enjoy the Month
MAY YOU ENJOY THE MONTH by Drew Edmondson “Though April showers may come your way They bring the flowers that bloom in May” May Day has been celebrated in the northern hemisphere for thousands of years. It celebrates the mid-point between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice and the fertility of the earth that […]
First Ladies of Oklahoma
5-14-2024 livestream 11:55am Oklahoma’s First Ladies – Cathy Keating, Kim Henry, Donna Nigh, Rhonda Walters Chair of the Day David Walters
Accessibility differences between Visitable, Handicap, and the ADA Bart Binning, Ed. D.
“Accessibility differences between Visitable, Handicap, and the ADA” by Bart Binning, Ed. D. As I transition into becoming “elderly” (which I define as surviving four strokes and being prescribed a life-style restricting blood thinner like Eliquis), I find myself being much more retrospective. For example, I now recognize that there are differences between Disability (the […]
Dr. Robert Anda, Adverse Childhood Experiences
5-7-24 LiveStream 11:55am Robert F. Anda, MD, MS ACE Interface, LLC– Co-Founder ACE Study—Co-Founder and Co-Principal Investigator Rob Anda lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Anda graduated from Rush Medical College in 1979 and received his Board Certification in Internal Medicine in 1982. During 1982-1984 he completed a Fellowship in Preventive Medicine at the University […]
Prairie Surf Studios, Rachel Cannon – OKC/Tulsa Exchange
4-30-2024 livestream 11:55am Rachel Cannon, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Prairie Surf Studios, is an Oklahoma native and a woman who wears many hats well. Entertainment executive, entrepreneur, mentor and accomplished television actress, she is also a writer, producer, wife and mother, who’s passionate about creating an entertainment empire in the heartland. With […]
Connection and service combats isolation and is good for you
Connection and service combats isolation and is good for you By Julie Bisbee If you’re coupling a trip to the Rotary dessert table with a friendly exchange and a smile with your fellow Rotarians, you may be able to offset the ills of over indulgence. That’s my personal hypothesis. It is untested and unresearched. But […]