Week of Giving: Begins Monday
As a small business owner and rural Oklahoman, I often question the reach of my own life’s impact and the depth of difference made through it’s existence. I am frequent to speak of change; that’s easy. However, I also want to be the change that Mahatma Gandhi referenced. So as I considered the resources that [...]
Compassionate
In November of this year, I introduced two children that are financially supported through the company that employees me. The oldest of these youth, Saitabau Koyei, lives in a Kenyan village on the continent of Africa, and is enrolled in the sixth grade. While the company that connected Koyei to my employer sends us mail [...]
Timing
According to the directions on the box, two 8-inch round cake pans filled with Pillsbury Moist Supreme(R) Premium Cake Mix takes 32 to 36 minutes to bake. According to the Will Rogers World Airport Web site, travelers who plan to fly from Oklahoma City (Okla.) should arrive at the airport one and a-half hours before [...]
Blood Donors Needed
According to the American Red Cross, someone in America needs blood every two seconds. The ARC also estimates that three people can directly benefit from any one blood donation. Records reveal, however, that the call for donors is superseded by their lack of response. “We’re always in a critical need,” said Jan Hale, American Red [...]
Depression in Your Community
According to Mental Health America (MHA), clinical depression affects 19 million Americans each year with only one-third of these persons receiving treatment. Considered an illness, depression is cited to affect any race, age, or ethnic group. According to MHA, 80 percent of all depression-related cases can be effectively treated through prescribed pharmaceuticals and/or talk therapy. [...]
University of My Ancestors
After a night spent in a college dorm room, I awoke this morning to a view of Oklahoma State University. It’s been six years since I last lived on this campus, and almost ten since I last resided in an OSU college dorm room. In fact, the dorm (Willham South) that I lived in my [...]
Taking a 'Walk' With Music
The Tulsa (Okla.)-based pop rock band, Hanson has partnered with several humanitarian organizations to alleviate the plight of thousands in Africa. As part of their efforts, the band formulated the Take The Walk Web site to serve as a forum for individuals and groups to connect and pursue collective action. One of the initiative’s focuses [...]
Compassion International from Oklahoma
October of this year, the desktop publishing company that I work with began the sponsorship of two young men through Compassion International. Saitabau Koyei, left, and Wondemu Desta, right, both live on the continent of Africa. Koyei resides in the country of Kenya, and Desta in Ethiopia. Each youth is sponsored for $32, per month. [...]
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Suspension Of a Female Student-Athlete
You may be aware of the recent suspension of a female student-athlete from The University of Oklahoma women’s basketball team; you may not. In case you missed this headline–and the life-lesson–I will take the opportunity to share the news with you, now. Jenna Plumley, from Red Rock, Oklahoma, is a junior at OU; she started [...]
