Columns & Opinions

Gushing over Gov. Gavin Newsom

Friday, February 6, 2026

Conservatives have complained about media bias fordecades. But there is bias and then there is bias. Lots of major media institutions – the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN and many others – are filled with everyday examples of slanted stories.

Friend seems reluctant to show support

Friday, February 6, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: A friend of mine constantly preaches to us about the importance of showing support to each other through good times, bad times, startup businesses, financial hardship, graduations, milestones and everything else under the sun.

Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

It’s duration, not number of steps, that counts

Friday, February 6, 2026

Dear Doctors: I love walking and do at least 2 miles per day. I have followed the endless debate about how many steps per day is best with great interest. Apparently, there’s a new study that says the goal should be stamina and not steps? I’m not sure I understand, and I would like to know more.

Seek the good in every person you encounter

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

There’s a reason I don’t write about current events.The news flies at me faster than I can absorb. I cannot make sense of it all, and it feels as if I should always be doing something more, knowing more, helping more than I am.

Parent considers options after poor decision

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: My son moved away a couple of months ago. At the time, he told me that he was able to transfer his job, which would make the move that much more seamless. Last week, he called me to tell me that his employment contract will terminate in the next few weeks.

Building a balanced state budget begins

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

The second session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature began yesterday with Governor Kevin Stitt’s final State of the State address. The governor also presented the Legislature with his executive budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year.The state budget outlook presents some challenges.

Will illegal crossers be able to stay?

Friday, January 30, 2026

The United States experienced a mass incursion of illegal border crossers in the years 2021 to 2025. Estimates vary, but in that period at least 9 million people entered the U.S. illegally. Rather than turn them back, former President Joe Biden allowed most to stay, with little or no vetting.

Woman upset to know man used pick-up line

Friday, January 30, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: About a year ago, I met a man at work, and he introduced himself to me by telling me how beautiful I am and how much he admires me. In less than a month, I was his girlfriend.

Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

New drugs transform Alzheimer’s research

Friday, January 30, 2026

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: I understand that there is treatment for the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s disease that can stave off serious decline. There are also new tests to determine if a person is in the beginning stages, at which point it would be advantageous to take the new drugs.

Student wants to pursue trade school

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: I want to go to trade school, but my parents don’t approve. They want me to enroll full-time at a traditional four-year college, but that’s not what I want to do. My parents worry that I’ll limit my future or miss out on opportunities if I don’t follow the path they envision.