Editor’s note: This column originally appeared in October 2021.
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Editor’s note: This column originally appeared in October 2021.
If you want to be an influencer and a person of knowledge, you need to be reading the newspaper daily. Because chances are, you are going to h…
Do you put your best foot forward? Think about it.
America needs to do a better job of protecting its secrets. The current classified document scandal does little to reassure the average Americ…
Always have your Medicare Part B in place when leaving your job or losing your company benefits because the penalty goes back to the day you t…
My question is: why would anyone borrow someone else’s offense? Yet, we do it all the time.
I was looking out my front room window Sunday morning, and realized I really, really like looking out of windows.
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Joe Malan
Entertainment Editor | Copy Editor | Astronomy Writer
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Are you living your best life? Think about it.
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Joe Malan
Entertainment Editor | Copy Editor | Astronomy Writer
Mr. Blevins has injected himself into the political process by seeking election. The newspaper is in the business of reporting on activities o…
I can remember our cousins from town who came to visit us in the summer. They were amazed at how much fun we had and how we were so content an…
Being just shy of a million-dollar campaign was a thrilling way for all of us — campaign chairs, staff, board, volunteers and partner agencies…
Maybe it was the fact the news came first thing in the morning.
Some Americans believe that everyone pays the same amount for their Medicare Parts B and D premiums. Those days are long gone!
They say time heals all wounds. I think that is certainly valid — I know it does.
Is this it? Is the moment upon us?
Joe Malan
Entertainment Editor | Copy Editor | Astronomy Writer
New year, new ways to use your library card! Did you know that a free Enid Public Library card can help you get 24/7 online book recommendatio…
Are you ready to face 2023 with no more alibis? Think about it.
It was solitude on a stunning level you rarely find these days, what with the incessant growl of planes, trains and automobiles — to swipe a t…
Our journey through the constellations of the Zodiac begins with a rather inconspicuous one.
Joe Malan
Entertainment Editor | Copy Editor | Astronomy Writer
Over the holidays, several classic movies were shown including “The Wizard of Oz,” so of course, I watched them all.
Have you made New Year’s resolutions? Think about it.
OK, is it finally my turn? This line has been interminable. I thought I’d never get here.
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No matter where I go, there are still people who confuse astronomy with astrology.
Joe Malan
Entertainment Editor | Copy Editor | Astronomy Writer
As we get ready to exit 2022 and enter 2023, a term keeps coming into my mind.
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Coming from one who had absolutely nothing, that scarf meant everything to Mrs. Jackson. It could not have been more precious a gift had it be…
The more I sat and thought about Alfred Hitchcock’s psychological suspense thriller as the top movie of all time, the more I couldn’t disagree…
Every year, the News & Eagle publishes Letters to Santa, and it’s always interesting to peruse these letters to find out what the most-wan…
Don’t you just love this time of year? Think about it.
“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth p…
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Just about the only thing that could drag me outside on a cold (almost) winter’s night is a good meteor shower.
Joe Malan
Entertainment Editor | Copy Editor | Astronomy Writer
Nineteen years ago when Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce and local personality and community leader April Danahy came up with the idea for a s…
We say, “I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year.” Do we?
It is not only going to be a perfect Christmas, it is going to be Hallmark movie perfect, complete with the prerequisite happy ending.
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Entertainment Editor | Copy Editor | Astronomy Writer
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