Word fight Ben Felder’s article (News, “Cultural clash,” Jan. 14, Oklahoma Gazette) reports a forum held by Oklahoma City Public School District on the use of Native American mascots. Felder said, “The forum began with a reading of the definition and origin of the term ‘redskin,’ which refers to the bloody scalps or bodies of […]
Carl Hall
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No bull’s-eye
I wrote to Amber Sharples, OAC executive director, and asked what study or report backs up that statistic. She didn’t reply, so I suspect it is one of those things “everyone knows” for which there is no proof. —Carl Hall, Edmond Editor’s note: The statistic comes from a 2008 Oklahoma economic impact study conducted by […]
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None of your business
In fact, many of these individuals have eagerly stepped forward to help the tornado survivors. Whether they have or not, what business is it of Johnson what they do with their own money? —Carl Hall, Edmond
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Elmo A-OK?
My wife emailed OETA to learn what the effect would be if OETA lost all state funding. Since they didn’t reply, I assume this means there would be no effect. Elmo is safe! —Carl Hall Edmond Oklahoma Gazette provides an open forum for the discussion of all points of view in its Letters to the […]
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Elmo A-OK?
My wife emailed OETA to learn what the effect would be if OETA lost all state funding. Since they didn’t reply, I assume this means there would be no effect. Elmo is safe! —Carl Hall Edmond Oklahoma Gazette provides an open forum for the discussion of all points of view in its Letters to the […]