Different styles of Muslim Dress
Over the summer, many cities in France attempted to ban the burkini on the beaches. Interestingly, here in the United States, girls in schools face a similar but different problem. While the French want to see more skin on the beach…
Help End Domestic Violence
October has been designated National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The National Network to End Domestic Violence estimates that 1 in 4 women are directly affected by domestic violence, but if you have a family member who is being abu…
Celebrating Yom Kippur
Fall is a time of harvest and carnivals. Whether you celebrate Samhain, Sukkot or Mehregan, it’s a time to enjoy the fruits of your labor and prepare for the upcoming year. In the Jewish tradition, the New Year is celebrated about 15 days b…
People celebrate Halloween with carved pumpkins on the porch for trick or treaters.
Strangely enough, Halloween is more likely to fall on Monday, Wednesday or Saturday than the other days of the week. For many people, Halloween marks the end of fall and the beginni…
Happy Labor Day
The unofficial end of summer is marked by the holiday we call Labor Day. “Fortune” estimates that about 15.6 million people will travel by air over the three-day weekend, and this does not include travelers on the days before and after the holid…
Fern Holland was helping to promote women’s rights in Iraq when she was tragically killed.
The Oklahoma men and women who work hard to change the world are often overlooked and forgotten as other news stories take over the scene. It’s important to remember the …
Fighting ageism and learning to respect senior citizens
One of the fastest growing segments of population is that of the elderly. One report suggests that by 2050, there could more than 1 million people in the United States who are over 100 years of age or more. Th…
Have you heard of Native American Saint David Pendleton Oakerhater?
With all the talk about Pope Francis canonizing Mother Teresa, there’s a lot of focus on saints this month. Many people are familiar with the original saints, Saint Andrew, Saint Peter, Saint Pau…
Make sure you are prepared in the case of an emergency or a disaster.
Practically everyone remembers 9/11. You likely remember where you were, what you were doing and how you felt as you watched the news. One of the responses to the day was that the Federal Emergen…
Support the LGBT community during Ally Week
Traditionally, when you think of an ally, you might think in terms of countries coming together for a military or other purpose. During World War II, there was a group of countries that banded together to oppose the Axis …