Artifacts in museums are a lot of things. They are representative of a moment in time. They show us how people lived. They show us what people found to be important. ... More importantly, they help tell a story.

Childhood is a magical, challenging time of learning and exploration, of trial and error, of utter dependency coupled with a burning desire for independence.

There likely is no more iconic symbol or product name in the history of the United States than Apple.

Do you save a lot of stuff? Think about it.

You would think, in a nation still grappling with the effects of a global pandemic, a widening racial divide and a deepening political schism, people would be turning to their faith to help them navigate through it all.

I don’t know why, and can’t explain it, but I’ve always been fascinated by expressions.

Oklahoma must continue to have a robust oil and gas industry, or face catastrophic state financial failures in the future. I think most Oklahomans understand the challenges of climate change, and our state has worked to include an “all of the above” strategy when it comes to energy sources.

By the time the sound of gunfire died out and the smell of cordite faded into the clear air of Boulder, Colo., last week, there had been seven mass shootings in this country in the previous seven days.

If we really and truly want to get a handle on COVID-19, we will stay with masks, socially distance within reason, wash our hands — which shouldn’t even have to be told to people — and get vaccinated. Historians are going to look back and say of us, ❝That was a pretty easy thing for them to do. How come it was so hard for them to do it?❞

My dad’s worn sweater and expression hid a bit of pain I know was there from talking to him about the Great Depression — how it affected him as a young boy growing up in the hardest of economic times for America.

Do you feel defeated right now?

Do you bloom where you are planted? Think about it.

It’s been just more than a year, 12 months, in excess of 365 days, greater than 8,760 hours or 525,600 minutes, since COVID-19 established a toehold in our state.

“War is hell.” — Union Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman

I welcome what I hope will be conscientious and responsible bi-partisan debate about investing long-term in helping struggling families break generational cycles of helplessness and hopelessness. 

So what can we, as individuals, do about the problem of hate in our world, in our country? Don’t hate anybody, for starters. It may sound easy, but we all seem to have our built-in prejudices and overcoming those will take a conscious effort on all our parts.

This first appeared April 15, 2010.

This virus is insidious, and it impacts people in very different ways. Its impact cannot and should not be downplayed. The best thing we can all do is respect the fact that this virus is highly contagious and can be deadly to a great number of people.

If there is anything good that has come out of the pandemic, it is reflected in a Pew Research poll that found 28% of Americans say the pandemic has strengthened their religious faith and 41% report it has strengthened their family bonds.

You know, history isn’t just about big things, like wars, Supreme Court decisions or mass casualty events.

When I decided to accept the position of publisher and editor of the Enid News & Eagle, one of the primary reasons for my decision was my desire to drive more conversation about why communities still need a vital and reliable local newspaper.

What a gift it is to be born with an outlook toward the bright side of things. And if not so by nature, what a triumph of grace to be made thankful through a renewed heart. It is so much more comfortable and rational to see what we have to be thankful for and to rejoice accordingly, than to have our vision forever filled with our lacks and our needs. Happy are they who possess a grateful heart. Blessings may fail and fortunes vary, but the thankful heart remains.

Freedom of speech. It’s a fundamental tenet of our Constitution, of course, clearly spelled out in the 1st Amendment.

“The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.” ~ A pangram from my high school typing teacher

By Joe Dorman

Cabin fever is like any other illness where you treat the symptoms to cure the disease. I stay busy and catch up on sleep and talk on the phone and feed the little hungry birds daily.

A researcher from the University of California found couples who used personal pronouns like we, our and us when discussing a conflict in their marriage fare better than those whose speech is littered with words like I, you and me.