The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man falsely shouting fire in a theatre and causing a panic. –Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes/March 3, 1919[1] I shall not today attempt further to define [hard core pornography], and perhaps I could never succeed in intelligibly doing so. But I know it […]
Will we have sunshine this week after a long, gray winter? Sunshine Week March 10-16 isn’t about weather. This week, we celebrate open government and open records. James Madison, the father of our US Constitution, believed citizens should know what was going in a democratic government. That’s why we celebrate Sunshine Week at the same […]
This week the family newspaper feature “For the Kid in You” features the Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon National Park celebrates its 100 birthday in 2019, but the natural wonder is much older. The Colorado River began cutting through the Colorado plateau about 5 to 6 million years ago, geologists say. It created a canyon 277 […]
To learn more about the history of TVs The Kid reads many different articles in newspapers, magazines and online in writing each week’s features. The history of television technology has generated a wealth of fascinating information which has been captured online, including articles, photos and even the singing jingle “Wow! I’ve bought color TV,” in […]
By JOHN M. WYLIE II To view the court filings, see Rogers County District Court, Cooper v. Northwest et al, CJ-2017-207 Oklahoma’s Open Meeting Act would be gutted if a judge grants the wishes of the Northwest Rogers County Fire Protection District. Northwest fired Administrative Assistant Debra Cooper Feb. 13, 2017. She countered with a […]
December 25, 2018 We pray for public officials, rulers and leaders in our own time. Give them wisdom in decrees and decisions, a will for the common good, and the courage to work for peace in local communities and among the nations. – Prayers of the People, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church midnight, Dec. 24 With all […]
As an author, what have I learned from my 33 years as a newspaper publisher? I developed this list of tips for the Tulsa Night Writers conference on Saturday, Nov. 3. Presented by Faith Wylie, retired newspaper publisher and member of the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame, Tulsa Night Writers, OWFI, Mystery Writers of America […]
By Faith Wylie I will give away ebook copies of my mystery novel, “The Revelation Key,” Sept. 22-24 on Amazon.com. My goal is to give away at least 400 copies. I wouldn’t have been alive to finish this novel without outstanding care and support from medical teams, family, friends, coworkers and prayer partners. That’s why […]
Dear Friends, Please use our family feature, For the Kid in You, for Constitution Day Sept. 17. Use it between Sept. 10 and Sept. 21. We (John and Faith Wylie and Carolyn Estes) have retired from the Oologah Lake Leader but we continue the Kid. Our company name is now Wylie Communications, Inc. We traditionally […]
Positive Politics by John M. Wylie II Our 2nd District Congressman since 2013 apparently doesn’t want the job, regularly saying ethics rules shackle citizen legislators. His growing wealth says otherwise, but up to now voters had little chance to help him come home. That will change Aug. 28 if registered Democrats and Independents vote for […]
