Three Hundred
The number 300. More than a company. Less than a battalion. In some instances, it’s the population of an entire city. According to school officials, it’s almost the total student enrollment—317—for the Pauls Valley (Okla.) Junior High. Three hundred. It inspired a movie. And in a separate historical event, it comprised the number of men [...]
Tulsa University to Pauls Valley
According to NewsOK.com, Todd Graham, Tulsa University second-year head football coach, has agreed to a new 10-year contract with the school as the team’s frontman. Graham led the Golden Hurricanes to a GMAC Bowl victory in 2007, and a 10-win season. He then recorded his second 10-win season with Tulsa last year, and is scheduled [...]
No Small People, Efforts, Places
As a rural Oklahoman, I enjoy when sizable things take place in “small towns”. Consider the thought that there are no small (insignificant) people, small efforts, or even truly small places. What a population sign may communicate about the number of residents in a community, it cannot convey about the importance of their actions. Take [...]
What Moves You?
During a classroom discussion with a group of junior high students yesterday, the talk of compassion versus empathy surfaced. The question of why injustice continues throughout the world fueled the conversation. Compassion–by definition–is the “feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another” followed by “a strong desire to alleviate the suffering”. Empathy–by definition–is the “intellectual [...]
Laundry Lesson(s)
It’s amazing what a person can learn in a public laundromat if he/she is willing to listen, ask questions, and watch. Just today I invested approximately three hours in a community cleaner where I picked up two new tips to add to my ever-expanding arsenal of laundry knowledge. The tidbits I gathered are included below, [...]
Start a Revolution
Based upon data released by the United States Census Bureau earlier this year, the projected population of Pauls Valley (in July 2008) is 6,115. Figure one: 6,115 people According to Pauls Valley Public School administration, the student enrollment for all of Pauls Valley (in Oct. 2008) is 1,350. Figure two: 1,350 students Which means that [...]
Growing in a Shrinking Town
According to a recent article, the population of the community in which I reside is in a continual decline. Some might even say that this mini-metro is already a “small town”. Now, it seems that it’s a “shrinking small town”. A village of 6,000-plus people being vaccumed into the surrounding cities, counties, and states. Is [...]
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