Wind maven, Kylah McNabb, wants to see Oklahoma's power Sat, Jan 3, 2009 | Add a comment Her name started to appear on the state’s wind energy circuit in 2004. She was coordinating sessions for the Oklahoma Wind Power Initiative, helping landowners understand how they, too, could...

Calm times remain wish for new year Sat, Dec 27, 2008 | Add a comment I don’t make predictions or New Year resolutions, but my column Jan. 6 was as close to either as I dared go. I wrote 2008 would be an exciting year. Well, if you were among those riding high...

$100 bills spur gifts of cheer in some Oklahoma City offices Sat, Dec 20, 2008 | Add a comment "In the spirit of the season, we would like to pass on to you the gift of giving. This gift is to be given with loving spirit to an individual, family or charity of your choice. In return, all...

Recalling kindness among Oklahoma suits Sat, Dec 6, 2008 | Add a comment When I started attending meetings at the Downtown Rotary Club five years ago, I’d casually refer to it as a gathering of "the suits” because the first impression I had was of a...

Black Friday bargains can’t trump human life Sat, Nov 29, 2008 | Comments 3 Shopping is fun, and for some, there’s no more exciting time to shop than the day after Thanksgiving. It was amazing to watch video from former Oklahoman Business staffer Jim Stafford of what...

Use caution if choosing gift cards Sun, Nov 23, 2008 | Comments 1 There’s an e-mail warning circulating about buying gift cards this holiday season. Dozens of companies this year either have announced plans to close stores or file for bankruptcy. Some may...

Plum Book contains plum jobs likely to open during Obama's presidency Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment Forget this year’s Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog, there’s a new "wish book” around. This one is from the U.S. Government Bookstore. The 2008 Plum Book, released last week,...

‘You can be anything’ becomes real with Obama presidency Sat, Nov 8, 2008 | Comments 5 This column doesn’t have a thing to do with business, but I’ve waited 10 weeks to write it. It was prompted by a boy’s comment the day after Barack Obama spoke at the Democratic...

Filling panel is a taxing issue for IRS Sat, Nov 1, 2008 | Add a comment If you’re one of those people who is always ticked off about the workings of the Internal Revenue Service, here’s a way to get your revenge: join the agency. The IRS last week said it...

Court case may change patent law Sat, Oct 25, 2008 | Add a comment A case pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals could have significant bearing on ideas that relate to business methods. U.S. patent law defines a patentable invention as "any new and useful...

Performance bonus helps 58 educators Sun, Oct 19, 2008 | Add a comment ARDMORE — Last month, 58 educators from Ardmore and Plainview school districts got a bonus. It wasn’t from the district and it wasn’t from the state Department of Education. The...

Market changes produced surprises Fri, Oct 17, 2008 | Add a comment Producing Oklahoma Inc. is always a challenge, and this year was even more so. Recent market fluctuations, which have dumbfounded even some of the most seasoned industry observers, have left the...

Want a tax break? Get out the bike Sat, Oct 11, 2008 | Comments 2 We’ve been hearing about the plight of people on "Main Street” a lot lately, so I decide to wade through the financial rescue bill — the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act...