By Dr. Alan Wessler, Guest Blogger When you go to the polls Nov. 2, look for a ballot initiative called Proposition B: “The Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act.” Pushed by the Humane Society of the United States, this measure purports to relieve the suffering of dogs in substandard kennels. The proposition’s wording sounds innocent, but [...]
Veterinarian: Prop B ‘Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’
November 1st, 2010 · 3 Comments
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One Battle Ends, Another Begins for Salon Owner (Update)
August 19th, 2010 · 8 Comments
After seeing the U.S. economy start to dive during the summer of 2008, Teresa Pershall decided it was time to downsize her business and prepare for the long, tough economic road ahead. She had, after all, seen this type of thing before. In Vietnam. Decades earlier. In 1980, Teresa — then known by her Vietnamese [...]
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An Arresting Tale: From Podium to Pokey in 10 Days
October 20th, 2009 · 4 Comments
On Oct. 2, Catherine Bleish was one of a handful of speakers who revved up a crowd of 2,000 at the St. Charles (Mo.) Tea Party. Ten days later, she found herself in jail in the South St. Louis city of Maplewood. “I was standing in line outside,” the 25-year-old told me Monday afternoon during [...]
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Legislation Needed Now to Allow More Drilling
June 19th, 2008 · No Comments
Skyrocketing gas prices seem to be dominating news headlines alongside discussions about the propriety of increasing oil and natural gas exploration efforts in the United States. Raised in the oil patch of rural Oklahoma, I’m understandably drawn — like a moth to a flame, I am — to those headlines and discussions. So here’s my [...]
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Road to BCS Title Runs Thru San Antonio, Sooners
November 12th, 2007 · 1 Comment
As reported in this article in The Oklahoman today, Friday marks the 50th anniversary of the end of college football’s longest winning streak — 47 games — compiled by the Oklahoma Sooners under legendary coach Bud Wilkinson. A lifelong fan of the Sooners, news of this anniversary sparked in me the urge to share a [...]
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