Red Dirt Chronicles

On the Horizon: Water Wars

Rob — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:47:49 +0000

Growing up in Washington State, water supply was never an issue. I lived thirty miles from the Columbia River, which supplies much of the state [...]

On the Horizon: Water Quality

Rob — Sat, 19 May 2012 18:32:37 +0000

If you are an Oklahoman you would have to be living under a rock to not know just how important water is to our state. [...]

In The Know with Oklahoma Policy Institute: 5/18/2012

katerichey — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:15:29 +0000

Number of the Week 2nd Oklahoma’s rank nationally for the percentage of its residents who report engaging in no leisure-time physical activity at all, 31 [...]

Monday Morning Differences

Red Dirt Kelly — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:58:28 +0000

Letter to the RDC Community: When I started the Red Dirt Chronicles two years ago, I had one primary purpose in mind: to develop a [...]

Interview With MOM

dcaldwell23 — Sat, 12 May 2012 14:05:36 +0000

MY INTERVIEW WITH MOM This is Mother’s Weekend. I’m pausing my new series on addiction to write for Mother’s Day. I have gone to The [...]

Lessons From The Whippoorwill

Red Dirt Kelly — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:20:25 +0000

We had a gift waiting for us six months after we built our home. I’m so glad I discovered it serendipitously. To have known about [...]

My Soccer Mom Journey: Defeat Doesn’t Preclude Victory

kendycox — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:09:01 +0000

I have a confession. It bothers me that my daughter isn’t a stellar soccer player. Further, it bothers me that it bothers me that my [...]

On the Horizon: Searching for Interns

Rob — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:03:15 +0000

I’ve worked with many interns over the years and most of them have been good students and willing to learn whatever we put in front [...]

Who Are Your Mothers?

Southwest Sara — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:21:26 +0000

It wasn’t until after I left that I learned of the pain she was in that day. You see, during that entire visit she was still smiling, upbeat and genuinely happy to have us in her “new home”.

My Little Victory Garden: Brilliant Ideas Gone Bad

Red Dirt Kelly — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:39:16 +0000

This past week has been strange for me. This past Monday was my last day at Oklahoma State University. And, although I’ve only worked there [...]