8 Decades That Have Shaped This Amazing Country.
Growing up in the aftermath of the Great Depression, I came of age in an America of transformation. Over the course of my 80 years, I...
OYE’s ONWARD Campaign reaches $9M
For more than 100 years, the Oklahoma Youth Expo (OYE) has been building leaders out of America’s youth. Each March (COVID year...
The History of Christmas
History of Christmas By Bob Funk, Sr. If you’ve been to my home, ranch or business in December, you know Christmas is our favorite...
Revitalizing a New Mexico Icon: The Historic St. James Hotel & Saloon's Grand Re-Opening December 20th!!!
Father-Daughter Team, Alyse and Chad Mantz, Alongside M Vacation Properties, Breathes New Life into the Historic St. James Hotel in...
SALUTING FFA
Growing up on my family’s dairy farm located near Seattle, Washington, my parents’ taught sister JoAnn and I the importance of planning,...
5 REASONS to LOVE RODEO
I love rodeo . Rodeo is a uniquely American sport that combines the glamour and big money of 21st century professional athletics with the...
Happy Labor Day!
As we look to LABOR DAY in 2024 (September 2), I thought we would explore a brief history and some special tidbits surrounding this...
Great Employee Appreciation
Beginning in the 1980s, we learned that investing in employee appreciation returns a HUGE dividend. On top of forward-thinking...
GREAT QUOTES from GREAT LEADERS
In the spirit of recognizing visionary world leaders, developing great leaders and adopting difference-making mantras and sound...
84 Birthday Candles
This month, I will blow out 84 birthday candles. Through nearly eight and half decades in this beautiful world, I offer a ‘lookback’ on a...
