By John M. Wylie II It sounds simple, but our Founding Fathers worked hard and expected citizens to do the same if the grand experiment in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness was going to grow and thrive. Thus there’s an unwritten second paragraph after the one we wished was still taught intensively 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 […]
By John M. Wylie II The shooting at The Capital Gazette shocked all journalists. It was even more chilling personally as the motive and circumstances dribbled out over the next two days because 40 years ago I faced a gunman with a grudge in The Kansas City Star newsroom. His motive was the same—certainty that […]
By JOHN M. WYLIE II It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving or Christmas or any other special occasion without hearng everyone from Perry Como to the Carpenters singing: Oh, there’s no place like the home for the holidays, ‘Cause no matter how far away you roam, When you pine for the sunshine of a friendly gaze, For […]
By John M. Wylie II My mother, Laura Wylie, died at the age of 71 on Veterans Day 20 years ago today. It was ironic that her completely unexpected death, believed to be the result of medical malpractice, occurred on Veterans Day because she had devoted countless volunteer hours to the Hospitalized Veterans Writing Project […]
“The difference between a bandit and a patriot is a good press agent.’’ —Will Rogers Wylie Communications has a lot in common with Will Rogers, whose Birthplace sits half a mile from our office. We offer small-town, common-sense communications solutions in multiple media that meet the needs of major national clients—and we have fun doing […]
