That's the Spirit

Today was the fifth anniversary of my Daddy's death. For the first time since then, Oct. 30 again fell on Sunday. Maybe that's why i...

These are some reflections I wrote on the plane returning from Florida. First of all, I'm grateful for how my family communicates and ge...

When last Friday started, I felt like I was finally getting into a rhythm for this period of unemployment. But not too far into the morning,...

This was my parting email at work. A week later, I'm finally singing the song (but I can't figure out how to put it on the blog; you...

Let me set the record straight (to myself as much as anyone): I am unemployed, not retired. I was laid off. As grateful as I am and as much ...

In honor of my 34 years in the newsprint biz at The Oklahoman, I wore black and white. But unlike the "read all over" riddle, it...

I'm down to the final week at work, and it's as if I'm on deadline and still have no idea how I want to write this story.  I wan...