Prepare children for their educational years by reading to them

For the Children Most legislative committees are finishing their work on bills in the houses of origin this week at the State Capitol. This is the time when thousands of bills die without ever being considered.

The case against jumping into hot consumer staples stocks

Wealth Management.I can’t remember the movie's name, but I can relate to the opening scene. The guy is on an eight-lane highway in bumperto- bumper traffic and keeps picking the wrong lane. Every time he changes lanes, the lane he just left starts passing him.

Youth Governors Take the Oath

While most attention at the Oklahoma State Capitol on Monday, February 2nd went to convening the 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature, a pair of youth governor programs sponsored by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) administered the oaths of office for their 2026 leaders.

The terrifying truth and what we can do about it

We like our world to be simple. We like to know who the good people are and who the bad ones are. We like to neatly categorize with clear separation lines because they make us feel safe. However, the uncomfortable truth is that nobody truly knows what someone else is capable of.

Don't Panic: How Investors Should Handle the Tech Selloff

Stock Market Insights Wealth Management.If you've checked your retirement portfolio lately; you've likely noticed some unsettling red numbers in your technology holdings.

Adventures with Allie

Buying a used car is a lot like sitting on a bench at the mall or a park and watching people walk by.Most of the time, you don’t really know anything about the stranger in front of you. You just guess. You fill in the blanks with your imagination.

As the Legislature Begins, the “Readings” of Bills are Important to Understand

For the Children I told someone the other day that this time of year is when I am most optimistic for our state to see better, but that I am also highly concerned about what direction Oklahoma will go through policy.

The Dollar’s Decline: Fed Signals, Trump’s Stance, and What Investors Should Watch

Stock Market Insights It snowed several inches in our area this past weekend, and I thought today about how much I enjoyed seeing where kids had been sledding during my drive. Some found big hills, and others were sliding down some dinky hills.

Why I don’t do sports (except when I do)

As anyone who has ever met me knows, I don’t really do sports.That’s not to say I dislike them — I enjoy them from afar. I like the idea of sports.

Storm hits bread aisle the hardest

By the time the weather guys and gals were finished with us mid week, Cimarron Valley residents were mentally preparing for a winterpocalypse of unprecedented proportions.