Motives?
I agree with Congressman Red Corn on the application for recall, it makes since. Now for the nonsense: What is the motive in amending of the Membership vs. Citizenship? Citizenship was thoroughly discussed during the Constitutional Committee and reviewed by many Osages. I happen to have attended these meetings and the Sponsor of this bill [...]
Osage Chief on separation of powers
The Founding Fathers of our country recognized and understood the importance of the separation of powers among established branches of government, and this understanding was instrumental in drafting the United States Constitution. As a result, the separation of powers has become a key component at all levels of government, which include state, local and tribal [...]
NOTICE about Skiatook open meetings
Executive Sessions by the Skiatook Board Of Trustees on March 27, April 4, April 24, 2012 were illegal and are subject to a Court Imposed Injunction and Restraining Order. All decisions made during these Executive Decisions are subject to a Court Injunction and Restraining Order. According to Joey Senat, Ph.D., Associate Professor, OSU School of [...]
Changes afoot at Bighearttimes.com
On Wednesday, The Bigheart Times made an unusual move for a newspaper: We put our website behind a pay wall. It’s also unusual for a weekly newspaper with a two-person newsroom to have a website of our caliber. The new move should please our past e-subscribers, who have been gradually left without access to the [...]
All our food in one Monsanto basket
A couple of news items this past week caused me to start thinking about how much food production has changed in my lifetime. I’m old enough to remember when a large portion of Oklahomans raised most of their own food. My grandparents in Eastern Oklahoma were a good example. They worked a small, rock-strewn farm all their lives, made [...]
Crooks and Liars Club
The Oklahoma Crooks and Liars Club, also known as the Oklahoma Legislature, is at it again. Here are a couple of items on their agenda which are sure to impact you and your family. The first, from the legislature’s very own tax reform task force, is the income tax proposal. If you haven’t heard of [...]
Meth zombies
Methamphetamine is ubiquitous in Osage County. It is cheap, profitable and gives an incredible high. The high ( euphoria ) lasts for 10-12 hours and its intensity is a 10 on a scale of 1 to 10. Mice studies reveal the stimulation and release of dopamine ( the neurotransmitter responsible for pleasure ) is the equivalent of [...]
Skiatook EMS standard of care
Strokes, possible strokes, MIs (heart attack), possible MIs, major trauma, and previous Tulsa hospitalization for current medical problems should all be transported by Skiatook EMS to a Tulsa Hospital. This is EMS “Standard Of Care.” After reviewing 70 Skiatook EMS Ambulance Reports, Skiatook EMS is transporting a significant number of these patients to Owasso to the [...]
Keep talks open
Without public discussion of the performance of Town Coordinator Marty Tucker, there can be no accountability to the citizens of Skiatook. By the Skiatook Board using executive session, Tucker is only accountable to the Board of Trustees. Many citizens feel that Tucker has too much control over the board of trustees. Steven Kendrick, recent mayor and [...]
Scientific smorgasbord
Apparently a large portion of the American public view science as a vast smorgasbord where they are free to pick and choose as they wish, a quantum physics theory here, a biomechanics theory there, while totally rejecting others. What else can possibly explain their attitude concerning global warming? First, let me say that the problem [...]
Dear Miss Online Singles
There was a time when major newspapers in this country offered their readers a valuable column of advice to the love-lorn. This trend was highlighted in Nathanael West’s second novel, Miss Lonelyhearts,” a dark comedy published during the last depression and this week’s suggested reading. As a service to our readers I’ve decided to update [...]
Courthouse renovations? No, No, No
By Garrett Hartness The proposed Courthouse renovation and construction project has left some in the community of Pawhuska asking why? On Aug.16, 1936, a headline in the local newspaper read, “Shall This City Hall Be Abandoned?” For what reason? The news article said that there were some in the community who suggested our city hall [...]
