The National Route 66 Golf Trail

Route 66’s 100th anniversary this year inspired a Tulsa idea that combined international golf with THE iconic American road-trip. The Route 66 Golf Trail — officially designated a Centennial project — is the world’s longest golf trail: 66 diverse courses spanning eight states from Illinois to California. Golfers (and families) can now play, track, and explore the Mother Road in one unforgettable journey!

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Myth of Independence

The great English poet John Donne reminded us that no one is an island. We are all interdependent on one another. Even in the most solitary of activities, it takes a team to create success. As you read these words in a newspaper, magazine, or online publication somewhere around the world, there are many people to thank for creating the connection between you and me.

Recently, a woman who is losing her sight called me. As a blind person myself, she wanted my advice on how she could become totally independent. I told her that total independence simply does not exist, whether you’re totally blind or fully sighted.

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St. Patrick’s Celebrations

The beloved national celebrations of Irish Culture are honored in Tulsa with two different significant organizations with multiple offerings Tulsa Today suggests you consider.

First: A St. Patrick’s Celebration Benefiting The Demand Project

More Than Luck is a purpose-driven St. Patrick’s weekend collaboration between New Story BrewingClassic Cigars, and The Demand Project, an Oklahoma-founded nonprofit working to end human trafficking and restore survivors through one of the nation’s largest residential restoration campuses.

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Creative Thinkers More Valuable Than Coders

The conventional wisdom that technical skills are the surest path to career security is being challenged according to a new study by Resume.org. When asked to compare an employee with strong creative thinking, communication, and storytelling abilities to one with strong technical skills like coding or advanced programming, hiring managers favored the creative worker by a wide margin.

Fifty-seven percent say the creative employee is more valuable in today’s workforce, compared to just 26% who say the technical employee is more valuable. About 17% say they’re about the same.

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Kevin Hern Announces for U.S. Senate

TULSA, OK – Congressman Kevin Hern today announced his campaign to represent Oklahoma in the United States Senate. Hern is seeking the full-term seat that is being left vacant due to the nomination of Senator Markwayne Mullin by President Trump to serve as DHS Secretary. Shortly after this announcement, Hern spoke to the Tulsa County Republican Men’s Club.

“This a very important time in this country. This the difference between open borders and closed borders. This is the difference between men’s sports and girls’ sports or not. This a time of having a failed military or one that supports freedom around the world. This about crime in cities or securing our cities. And I will tell you more importantly, this about taking more money to Washington D.C. or keeping it in your pockets. Every single day that I’ve been in Congress, I’ve worked to support the America First agenda. There is zero daylight between my voting record, and what President Trump has talked about doing all the time.

Congressman Kevin Hern
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