Rooting for the underdog

One question nags at us: Is this a Rich Strike moment?The thoroughbred filly that beat 80-to-1 odds to win the Kentucky Derby is the greatest underdog to prevail in the Run for the Roses in more than a century.

New Booster guidelines for adults over 50

Hello again, dear readers, and welcome back to the monthly letters column. Virusrelated mail, which once required a column of its own, has slowed down. That means we can once again fold those questions in with the general letters.

Reader doesn’t want to talk about break-up

DEAR HARRIETTE: Not long ago, I ended things with a person I had been in a relationship with for five years. Without a doubt the hardest part of the breakup has been having to re-explain it to all those who knew us as a couple.

Jobs report doesn’t tell whole story

The 428,000 net new jobs last month in the Labor Department’s Friday report is mildly encouraging since every major industry added workers.

Understanding news vs. opinion

Last week a man asked why we were running stories in the paper that people in western Oklahoma “darn sure don’t agree with.”When asked what he was referencing, he said, “All of those stories about Biden.

Now registered as an independent voter

Dear Editor,Concerning your recent editorial about independent voters, I want to thank you for finally convincing me to abandon my current political party of 30 years and become an independent.

Hunter Biden’s $2 million ‘sugar brother’

One of the mysteries of the Hunter Biden matter is how the president's son, with no obvious sources of income, manages to maintain a grand lifestyle. For the last year or so, he has been living in a $20,000-a-month rental house in Malibu, Calif.

What makes dog breeds special?

So here are my qualifications for critiquing a study of canine behavior. Some years ago, my wife and I kept eight beagles in our backyard. Too many, she decided.

Prayerful words for those seeking truth

All but lost in the cacophony of the news of last week – continued fighting in Ukraine, continued economic worries, continued strife over abortion – were three of the most important sentences of the season.

A1C test helps determine diabetes risk

Dear Doctors: I switched to a new doctor, and she wants me to get a bunch of blood tests. One is a blood test called an A1C. She says it's for diabetes, but I already know I'm not diabetic. I don't need insulin, and sugar doesn't bother me.