Big Joe’s After-School Fish Taco Party
“Big Joe’s After-School Fish Taco Party” Syllabus: Everything you need to know about “Big Joe’s After-School Fish Taco Party” can be found on this page. Included below are links, and details related to the gathering inspired by the four-part series, “Big Joe’s School of Fish Tacos”. This come-and-go event is scheduled for Thursday, April 1, from 5 – 8 p.m., at Bob’s Pig Shop in Pauls Valley, Okla. Click here... Read More
Big Joe’s School of Fish Tacos, part two
Flatire Burgers' Fish Tacos are "Big Joe's" second favorite in the state of Oklahoma. Flatire Burgers is located at 318 East Ayers Street in Edmond, near the University of Central Oklahoma campus. http://www.flatireburgers.com In this week’s school of fish tacos post, “Big Joe” Eatherly shares the ingredients needed to build an in-restaurant style fish taco. Drawing upon personal experience, this lover of the feast inspired by the sea had... Read More
Big Joe’s School of Fish Tacos, the series
Alfredo's Fish Tacos are "Big Joe's" third favorite in the state of Oklahoma. Alfredo's Mexican Cafe is located at 2713, along the Interstate 35 Service Road, in Moore, Okla. Fish tacos. “Gross!” That’s exactly what Joe Eatherly said the first time he heard mention of the idea. That is, until he ate one. It was love at first bite approximately two years ago when he first tasted what has since become his passion. “The first time that... Read More
I’ve been waiting over a year…
I’ve been waiting over a year for this photo. That’s Wondemu (pictured above) on his seventh birthday; the photo reached me yesterday. He lives in Ethiopia, Africa. I’m not sure why he’s not smiling, but looking at him makes me smile. It makes him real. Wondemu is one of the Compassion International children sponsored by the company that I work with. For 13 months now we’ve sent money to his country to help secure an education, food, and other... Read More
A Week of Giving: Coats For Kids
Day One _ Day Two _ Day Three _ Day Four _ Day Five “I don’t want kids to be cold in the winter.” That’s it. That’s why she does it. In LaWanda Vaughn’s own words, that’s the reason she started giving coats to school children. “I just don’t want a kid to be cold,” she said. “I call my program the ‘Coats For Kids’.” According to the Pauls Valley, Okla., resident, no one asked her to care. No one... Read More
So, I applied for a job…
First, let me clarify that I am happily employed as a part-time high school sports writer. Secondly, as a free-lance author I am (almost) always interested in unique experiences, untold stories, and once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. One particular opportunity presented itself to me in the form of an online job offer, yesterday. An acquaintance “tweeted” the announcement that a reporter’s position was on the table for the taking with his employer. I jumped at... Read More
'All The Bad Stuff' Parents Never Want
“I feel like the best way to know about something is from the inside, and I’ve been on the inside.” Words spoken by a mother who has seen—firsthand—the affects that drugs can have on a child. Her child. Her only son. My son did all the bad stuff that every parent would not want their child to do. ~ Lisa Castillo “My son did all the bad stuff that every parent would not want their child to do,” said Lisa Castillo. “I’m willing... Read More
Interview with Mike Dyson
A small town transplant and aspiring school pschyologist, Mike Dyson considers himself a big dreamer in a community of less than 3,000 people. Dyson is scheduled to graduate with his Masters in Psychological Services from East Central University, this summer. In addition to this academic accomplishment, he is also a published children’s author. His book, “What Do Dogs Dream About?“, debuted approximately two years ago. This native Oklahoman is also a self-admitted... Read More
