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Prisoners graduating inspire hope

10/26/2012 11:30 AM


As I watched the women walk into a prison chapel to 'Pomp and Circumstance' yesterday, it was hard not to be emotionally moved.

Most never dreamed or even ... 

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Ginnie Graham
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It's time to let the R-word go

10/25/2012 12:00 PM


Conservative provocateur Ann Coulter doesn't care about the fallout from her use of the r-word in a tweet after the last presidential debate.

It plays into her desire ... 

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Ginnie Graham
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Missing Halloween costumes, parties in school

10/24/2012 9:45 AM


I miss having Halloween costumes in school.

Most classrooms across the state do not allow for Halloween dress up and opt for 'fall festivals,' if there is a recognition ... 

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Ginnie Graham
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Time to pull out your spooky books

10/23/2012 9:25 AM


Last weekend, I wanted to get into the Halloween spirit and knew I needed a book to get me on the right path.

Spooky books and movies are among my favorite genre ... 

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Ginnie Graham
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What a 14-year-old Pakistani girl can teach us

10/16/2012 11:22 AM


There is no better lesson for American students to understand the fight young people wage internationally than in Malala Yousufzai.

This is the 14-year-old Pakistani ... 

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Ginnie Graham
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Parent Teacher Conference Time

10/11/2012 11:18 AM

It's off to parent-teacher conference today, just like thousands of other Tulsa parents.

As a kid, I dreaded these because of the unknown.

It drove me crazy ... 

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Ginnie Graham
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Kids discover apple butter

10/9/2012 3:16 PM


This is the season for studying apples in elementary school.

My 5-year-old's kindergarten class sorted groups of apples by color, had a tasting session and then ... 

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Ginnie Graham
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Livestock entries are best fair attaction

10/6/2012 10:00 AM


One of the best kept secrets of the Tulsa State Fair is to skip the petting zoo and traverse through the livestock stalls instead.

Growing up on a farm and being ... 

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Ginnie Graham
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Time to take on cyberbullies

10/6/2012 7:00 AM


Last week, when I saw Wisconsin’s WKBT television anchor Jennifer Livingston take on her cyberbully, I cheered and watched it two more times.

Her spot has ... 

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Ginnie Graham
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Ginnie Graham

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Ginnie Graham is a Tulsa World news columnist, whose columns appear each Wednesday and Saturday.

She has been a reporter with the Tulsa World since 1994, covering social issues, education and criminal justice. She has received awards along the way including four sweepstakes from the Associated Press/ONE chapter and outstanding reporting from the Great Plains multi-state contest and the Oklahoma chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Her Oklahoma roots go back five generations in Noble County and four generations in Delaware County. She spent her childhood in Grove then moved to Perry, where she graduated as student council president and wrestling queen. Despite pleas from her devoted Oklahoma State University family, she earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and master of public administration from the University of Oklahoma.

When not working, she is usually whisking her two children to dance, sports or school events. She has a professional guitar-playing husband, reads quite a bit and believes Thanksgiving is the best holiday.


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