Dennis R. Berry, Writer/Editor

As a long-time lover of all things alien, I couldn’t pass up the chance to see Roswell, the purported site of an alien crash in the 1940’s. I have to say, I expected the town to be decked out in more “alien stuff,” but I had a blast at the International UFO Museum! Granted, it wasn’t quite what I expected, to be honest. There were a lot of displays, mostly reading materials attached to the walls. But the first thing I noticed was the lack of “evidence.” Where were the artifacts? The remnants of the spaceship crash? I was a little bit disappointed with that, but nonetheless, the museum was very cool to walk through. Plus, I would have forever kicked myself in the rear if I had missed the chance to see it. The highlight of the museum, at least for me, was the spinning spacecraft (left). Periodically (I’m not sure how often, as I didn’t stand there and time it) the craft starts to spin, smoke comes out, colored lights come on, and you’re treated to the sounds of alien language of some sor...

  Following closely on the heels of other states, Oklahoma became the 30th state to legalize the medicinal use of marijuana on June 26, 2018. The state questions was introduced on the Oklahoma primary ballot after a years-long battle between proponents of the plant and the state’s government. Like the many before it, Oklahoma joined the quickly-growing list of states where those who suffer from a wide range of debilitating ailments can finally, hopefully, find some relief without the often-dangerous side-effects being constantly force-fed by big pharmaceutical conglomerates. Pushback from the Governor It’s no secret that Mary Fallin, commonly referred to by her constituents as “Mary Failin’,” is adamantly opposed to the idea of legalization. It’s also no secret why. You see, it just so happens that good ol’ Mary is in the back pocket of the for-profit prison industry. Between 2016 and December 2017, Fallin received contributions totaling upwards of $77,000 from correction...

  We all were once lost. Some still are. Some of us have found forgiveness and redemption… but not everyone. Some are still stuck in that vicious cycle of hatred, anger, sorrow, and self-pity. Not only is this unhealthy, but it drives us farther from God’s grace. You see, I think we often tend to forget about how we all were forgiven. It took an act of perfect sacrifice. Yes, in order to forgive we often have to make sacrifices: pride, ego, self, etc. But our sacrifices are nothing compared to the sacrifice that afforded us forgiveness and, ultimately, redemption. Think about it for a minute. Think about that scared young woman, many, many years ago, getting a sudden visit from an angel, telling her that she would give birth to a son that would eventually be responsible for saving the entire world… past, present, and future. Now imagine that little boy, growing up, knowing that he’s special but his young human mind not yet grasping the full implication of what that meant. Imag...

I’ve heard it said that you shouldn’t question God. I beg to differ. I’ve questioned God many times throughout my life. Sure, there is something to be said for trust and faith, but at the same time questioning isn’t necessarily bad. As humans, we are incapable of understanding the mind of God, so it is natural that we would question sometimes. That being said, while I may question Him on occasion, I also know, deep down, that He knows best. As the Bible says, He is the author and perfecter of my faith. What does that mean, exactly? God knows I’m going to question him. It’s in my nature. I imagine he sits up there in Heaven, rolling his eyes at me quite often. He probably gets tired of me questioning. I sometimes tire of it myself, and wonder why my faith can’t just be steadfast, like a rock. Yes, I trust God. I’d be a fool not to, after everything. Let me explain. A couple years ago I was going through a very rough patch in my life. I had turned away from God, and decided that I alone ...

There has been a lot going on in the news lately involving shootings, protests, the NRA, and the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution… which guarantees U.S. citizens the right to keep and bear arms. Lines are being drawn in the sand between the two sides… those who are willing to defend their rights, and those who think that they know better than our founding fathers. Sure, there needs to be some sort of line because things are getting out of hand. But taking away gun rights is not the answer! Last night I was browsing a popular news website and ran across an article that made me really roll my eyes. It seems that one of our former Supreme Court justices, John Paul Stevens, doesn’t just want gun reform… he wants to completely repeal the Second Amendment. But don’t just take my word for it. Let’s go straight to the horse’s mouth: “The demonstrators should seek more effective and more lasting reform. They should demand a repeal of the Second Amendment.” ~ Retired Supreme Co...

People often claim that they would “do anything for love” (10 points if you sang that in Meatloaf’s voice). Mothers claim that they’d become a “mama bear” and singlehandedly take on an army of masked intruders in order to protect her child. Fathers often claim that they’d wrestle a bear barehanded in order to protect his son or daughter. But think about it. What would you do? Would you place yourself in harm’s way to protect and save a loved one? Would you wrestle a bear? What about a man with a gun? What about a group of soldiers? Would you for perfect strangers? Sure, there are some heroic people in the world that would put themselves in danger in order to help their fellow man.. but not many. Most of us would rather stay within the boundaries of our own little “safe zone” and, while we may make a comment or two about how it’s unfortunate for that person, we wouldn’t go out of our way to help them. There was one man, though, who put himself in harm’s way to save someone. A lot of som...

To many, the Christmas season is all about joy, friends, family, love, Faith, togetherness.. you get the idea. But it seems that these days all of the joy, love, and faith is getting impinged upon by a nastier element of the holidays.. thievery and idiocy. Apparently tis the season to break into people’s homes and steal from the hardworking. Is this really a way to celebrate Christmas? Well, for us, this Christmas season was fraught with fear and stress. It all started around the beginning of December this year. I was at work while my girlfriend and the kids were home. This day I was sitting in a training room learning new skills (or so they say) and I get a Jabber message saying that I needed to come home quick because someone’s trying to break into the house. The cops had been called already, and I rushed to the trainer, then to my boss, and told them that I had to go, that I’d be back, but it was an emergency. Getting the go-ahead, I quickly grabbed my phone and keys, ...