Articles Posted in the Blog Category
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Low Priority
BY SHARON MARTIN “We know that a majority of the jobs created in the next decade will require either a college education or a career certificate from one of our Career Technology centers,” Gov. Mary Fallin said in her State of the State Address. “That’s why we have set a goal to increase the number [...]
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‘Making The Journey’
BY RICHARD L. FRICKER It is a remarkable testament to a piece of literature when it can successfully weather three different mediums. And so it is with Sister Helen Prejean’s Dead Man Walking. The Tulsa Opera will present the Jake Heggie and Terrance McNally work at the Performing Arts Center beginning Feb. 25. Since its [...]
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When Jesus Plays The Bagpipes
BY JAMES NIMMO Gazing into a crystal ball my prediction for same-gender marriage is that the United States Supreme Court [SCOTUS] will not accept any appeal from the lower courts. This will have the consequence of leaving same-gender marriage to the individual states to do what they will, using the state legislatures to pass bills, [...]
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The Nun, The Book, The Movie, The Opera
Sister Helen Prejean BY RICHARD L. FRICKER In 1957, 18-year-old Louisiana native Helen Prejean joined the Sisters of St. Joseph Medaille. She was embarking on a journey that has taken her around the world. She has been bestowed with honors from hundreds of universities, societies and legislatures, both in the United States and other countries. [...]
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The Politics Of Cynicism
BY ED CANNADAY Republicans admonish government at all levels as bloated, corrupt, and inefficient. In a chanting chorus of Reagan-worshiping rhetoric, they make vague references to federalism to advance their blind, government-hating motif. This pointed, and effective, demagogy may appeal to those who intuitively distrust government, but it cannot survive honest scrutiny. An interesting point [...]
