The inspiration led by the life of Harold Gomes

Harold Gomes wanted us all to be brave. 'A warrior' is how his sister described him, but one who as 'tender' and 'authoritative,' she said before his funeral Mass.As long as I knew him, he was on a ventilator and in a wheelchair, due to the afflictions of muscular dystrophy.

TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1853, the United States completed the Gadsden Purchase, establishing the border with Mexico.In 1916, a group of Russian aristocrats carried out the murder of Rasputin, private adviser to the ruling Romanov family.

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

• Clinton Public School Foundation was one of four “Spotlight Foundations” at the Fall Forum of the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence held at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond.

Pew parents in the age of omnipresent digital screens

Parents in pews rarely turn to Rolling Stone for advice about pop-culture morality. But the magazine's expose about 'The Idol,' a summer HBO series about a romance between a pop starlet and an edgy cult leader, produced waves of viral quotes.

Resolutions have local solutions

One of the most feared words in the English language is “change.” It’s such a small word and yet it can induce bucket loads of stress for some people. People do not like change.Many people choose to use Jan.1 as a stepping stone to a better life and use Jan.

Democratic ‘lawfare’ vs. Donald Trump

The story of the 2024 campaign so far is the effort by Democrats and their appointees to use criminal charges and lawsuits to force former President Donald Trump out of the race for a second term in the White House.

DO JUST ONE THING

• Coffee shops are a competitive business, and they’re typically willing to meet your requests to ensure that you’re happy with your order. When placing your order for whatever keeps you caffeinated, be sure to specify “for here” to make sure it’s served in a reusable cup.

Entrepreneur feels bleak about future

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a small business that has experienced many ups and downs over the years. We did well during the pandemic. Now that we are a couple of years out of quarantine, things are tight again. My contracts are dwindling, and I am finding it difficult to drum up new business.

Texas abortion case defies logic

Try as I may, I simply cannot comprehend the thinking of Texas Republican officials who forced a 31-yearold mother of two to flee the state to secure a legal abortion in order to spare the doomed fetus in her womb from terrible suffering, preserve her ability to bear a third child, and possibly...

Dancing around the dictionary

It depends on what the definition of “is” is.Right now, former Gov. Nikki Haley is considered Donald Trump’s biggest threat to winning his third consecutive Republican presidential nomination.