December 2007 Volume 14 Number 12

Oklahoma Preschool: Promises and Wishful Thinking

December 05, 2007

By Krista Kafer Mae West once said, “An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.” When it comes to education, how many pounds of promises do Oklahomans have to buy before they get an ounce of what really matters? Politicians have been peddling promises while the state’s schoolchildren continue to fall behind the nation in math and re... Read More >

Overcrowding on the Government Gravy Train

December 05, 2007

Oklahoma citizens have no direct way to judge whether or not they are getting a good “bang for the buck” for the goods and services provided by the public sector. Read More >

On the Compass and the Keel

December 05, 2007

Changing public policy is slow work. I have heard it likened to a big ship with a little rudder. Some may argue whether it is an old galleon with a waterlogged hull, encrusted with years of barnacles, or a fast frigate with fresh paint and a skilled crew, but the analogy has proven fairly revealing. Read More >

Watch Out for Little Stones

December 05, 2007

There's an old English saying: "A little stone may upset a great wagon." As a backpacker I can assure you it is always about avoiding those "little stones." They are small enough that they are easy to overlook, but when you carry 35 to 40 pounds of gear on your back you learn to keep a sharp eye out for them. Otherwise, it is easy for your feet to slide out from underneath... Read More >

His Empire in Our Hearts: Reason, Life, and Love

December 01, 2007

This Christmas season I've had many reasons to turn reflective. My wife and I are now grandparents. I've spent a few quiet moments looking back at an interesting and rewarding life, including my years as a graduate student at Oklahoma State University, where I made straight As with one notable exception. That notable exception came in a graduate course on historiog... Read More >

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