We were very fortunate last week when OG--E and Stephanie Corder of the United Way of Central Oklahoma donated four laptop computers to Veterans' Corner. These will be used to file the claims for our veterans and their families.

Federal officials urged against panic and asked for patience and understanding as the government works to distribute H1N1 vaccines and contain the spread of the virus. Here we answer some common questions about the H1N1 virus and the government's response to the outbreak.

Army National Guard Pvt. Leonard L. Jackson has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill in Lawton.
Jackson is the son of Cheryl Jackson of Moore and the brother of William Franklin of Ada. He is a 2008 graduate of Moore High School.

With more and more after school and evenings being scheduled, it is getting harder and harder for Oklahoma families to find time to eat dinner, let alone eat it together.
Many families are in the situation where there is a sports practice after school, a PTA meeting in the evenings and curriculum night at school.

When the basic ingredients are bacon, pasta, eggs and Parmesan cheese, it's hard to go wrong. This uncomplicated recipe for spaghetti carbonara from Lucinda Scala Quinn's "Mad Hungry: Feeding Men and Boys," comes together in minutes.

The president of the National Pork Producers Council -- the person who represents the people who represent the nation's pigs -- appeared recently before Congress to talk about sales in the swine flu era.

When the basic ingredients are bacon, pasta, eggs and Parmesan cheese, it's hard to go wrong. This uncomplicated recipe for spaghetti carbonara from Lucinda Scala Quinn's "Mad Hungry: Feeding Men and Boys," comes together in minutes.

Gordon Ramsay suggests serving buttered pasta or steamed rice to accompany this simple stroganoff made with pork tenderloin from his new book, "Cooking for Friends."
Start to finish: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
1 pound pork tenderloin
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika, plus an extra pinch
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 yellow onion, finely sliced
2 cloves garlic, finely sliced
7 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced (about 3 cups)
Splash of brandy
1/2 cup sour cream or heavy cream
Squeeze of lemon juice
Handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves chopped
Trim off any fat or sinew from the pork tenderloin, then thinly slice it.

The president of the National Pork Producers Council -- the person who represents the people who represent the nation's pigs -- appeared recently before Congress to talk about sales in the swine flu era.