Trojans dominating; Weis’ future in doubt Sun, Nov 30, 2008 | Add a comment LOS ANGELES — The outcome of Saturday night’s Notre Dame-Southern California game was decided early. What remains in doubt is Charlie Weis’ job security with the Fighting Irish....

Start moving over for wrecker drivers in Oklahoma Mon, Nov 24, 2008 | Comments 5 It’s been a long time coming, but finally it’s here. I saw in the paper and heard on TV something about wreckers being considered emergency vehicles now. Can you shed any light on that?...

Norman nursing home cited in report Wed, Nov 19, 2008 NORMAN — The state Health Department has cited a Norman nursing home for failing to fully investigate abuse allegations and endangering patients’ health by not providing condoms to a...

Morning roundup: Pedroia wins AL MVP award Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Comments 1 Pedroia wins AL MVP award Boston little man Dustin Pedroia won the AL MVP award on Tuesday, becoming the first second baseman to earn the honor in nearly a half-century. Pedroia easily beat out...

Mark Schwartz, a public servant, succumbs to cancer Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment Just a few weeks before Mark Schwartz died following a two-year battle with prostate cancer, he seemed to be at peace with the possibility of his life coming to an end. “This cancer is no...

Learning to say no: Todd McKinnis Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment EDMOND — Attorney Todd McKinnis of Edmond said his key to surviving the rate race is to be selective when he says yes.

Q&A with Brad Lund, CEO of Express Sports Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment One person who would know all about the Rat Race is Brad Lund, chief executive officer of Express Sports. Lund has been working in some capacity since he was 12 years old. He has no plans on...

Telecommuting becoming easier with new technology Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Comments 1 After 20 years service with Claremore Regional Hospital, Audrey Webber of Claremore two years ago “retired.” She was 42. A business development director, Webber flew quarterly to Plano,...

Finding happiness in the rat race Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Add a comment Timothy Lloyd and Bob Funk are at different ends of a career span – but both men believe they’ve discovered the secret to finding happiness in the rat race.

Right in the middle of the rat race Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment EDMOND — “Where am I at?” As puzzling as it sounds, you may be asking this because you know exactly where you are — right in the middle of the rat race.

Quotables on the rat race Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment The idea of “the rat race,” of continually pursuing work to the exclusion of all else, is nothing new. The concept goes back to Biblical times, when King Solomon wrote in Ecclesiastes Chapter...

The stress factor of technology Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment Dr. Kathryn Reilly’s patients don’t tell her that technology increases the stress they feel at work, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a stress factor, the University of Oklahoma family...

Balance important in running the rat race Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment Jackie Shaw, the executive director of Edmond Family Counseling shares several ideas of what a person can do to balance family and work for those running the proverbial rat race.

Oklahoma GOP predicts cost cut with its Senate control Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Comments 2 Taxpayers will benefit from having one party in control of the state Senate, Republican leaders said Thursday. The two-year power sharing in the Senate cost taxpayers more than $800,000, said Sen....

The Rat Race - What is it? Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Comments 1 It can consume you, taxing your best abilities, taking you to the limit. Or, it can motivate you, build you, improve your overall character. The Rat Race — constantly running the maze of life,...

Transition to civilian life can be a battle for some Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | Add a comment Whether they’ve dedicated a few years or a few decades to the armed forces, veterans coming out of the military and back into civilian life feel a wide range of emotions, from fear to elation.

FITNESS: Our daily tread Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Add a comment Our daily tread Gym memberships are up in recent decades. So, fitness center owner Brian Attebery wonders, "How come we’re not all thin now?” "It’s because we are so...

Sonic manager arrested for videotaping women's restroom in Oklahoma City Sat, Nov 8, 2008 The general manager at an Oklahoma City Sonic Drive-In was arrested and later fired after he was accused of filming female employees in the women’s restroom. Timothy Eddie Billings, 48, was...

Carl Albert running back David Oku rethinking Tennessee commitment? Tue, Nov 4, 2008 | Add a comment Carl Albert running back David Oku told Rivals.com he remained committed to Tennessee but would wait to see which coach was hired before making his final decision, a day after the Vols let go...

Ex-worker settles suit with Oklahoma County over firing Tue, Nov 4, 2008 | Comments 2 A former Oklahoma County employee has settled a wrongful termination lawsuit she filed against the county. Sharee Gann claimed in the suit that she was fired in April 2005 because she was not a...