Opinion

Ferguson Features

We had a nice couple from over by Tulsa come for a tour. He had done his research on T. B. Ferguson before coming to visit the home. It’s nice to see people interested in history.

Legislation to Ensure Rural Okla. Has Reliable Access to Health Care

OKLAHOMA – Recently, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) cosponsored the bipartisan Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act, which would support financially vulnerable hospitals serving our rural communities.

A Lamp to My Feet

We are still in the book of Daniel. If you remember from Daniel 2, God sent a dream to Nebuchadnezzar that had a huge image in it. The interpretation of this dream was revealed to Daniel, and he told the king what the dream meant.

Ferguson Features

On April 22nd 1889, Oklahoma was opened for settlement and the rush for land began. Oklahoma City had been settled overnight in the 1889 land run; by the summer of that year the city had a population of over 5,000.

Our New Invisible Grandkids

David and I seem to have acquired a few more occupants to our little abode. I'm not sure when they moved in or where they came from since the grandkids seem to be the only ones with the ability to 'see' them but, darn it, they sure are exasperating.

Ferguson Features

By the early 1800's the largest portion of Oklahoma was occupied by the five major Indian tribes - the Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee and Seminole. These five tribes were primarily agricultural and their principal crop was corn.

A Lamp to My Feet

I don’t know how many of you have ever gone to physical therapy. I have done so a number of times. For 3 weeks now, I have been going for physical therapy on my new knee. I also have exercises that I am supposed to do at home every day. The therapists push me to my limit and beyond.

Domestic Goddess? I Think Not!

Somewhere along the line when the ability to shop, dress “to the nines” (whatever that means but it's a phrase I've heard in the movies) or decorate my house in a style other than “living in the past”, I must have been standing in the wrong line. I seem to have absolutely no taste for any of it.

Ferguson Features

For women's month I thought it would be fun to take a look at how cooking was done in pioneer days. Now we can cook in an instant and anything we want but back when Oklahoma was being settled and being a state not so much.

Ferguson Features

Another side of Valentine’s Day is thought to be the church’s way to “christianize” the pagan celebration of Lupercalia. While some believe that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death or burial - which probably occurred around A.D.