Politics makes strange bedfellows, but primaries make strange watch parties in this era when “bipartisanship” is the buzzword. Republicans and Democrats imbibed elixirs derived from malt and barley under the same roof during the Feb. 5 Oklahoma primary, according to Wade Goodwyn’s NPR report, “McCain, Obama share celebration space,” on the Feb. 6, 2008, “Morning […]
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University of Oklahoma supporter’s day in court postponed
A court hearing for the man accused of ripping another man’s scrotum has been delayed until March, according to The Oklahoman. Allen Michael Beckett, a 53-year-old University of Oklahoma fan and church deacon, was charged with aggravated assault and battery, a felony, after a brouhaha at a Henry Hudsons Pub with Brian Thomas, a […]
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Animals shown love at zoo’s Valentine’s safari
Saturday’s Valentine’s Day Zoo Safari will include making valentine treats ” not for humans, but for the animals of the zoo, 2101 N.E. 50th. Candice Rennels, manager of marketing and public relations, said the annual safari is a unique way to celebrate Valentine’s Day, as well as one’s love for animals. “It’s a fun, unique […]
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Oklahoma Senate finally formally denounces Crow laws
It took 100 years to do it, but the Oklahoma Senate finally formally denounced the first piece of legislation the body ever created: “Jim Crow” laws. You read that right: the first. In 1908, the fledgling state that once had been considered a potential haven for black people turned around and slapped segregation on […]
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Oklahoma governor encourages to applaud, y’all
Gov. Brad Henry will not go down in history as Oklahoma’s oratorical governor. For those who have followed him from the beginning of his gubernatorial campaign in 2002, listening to Henry deliver one of his speeches is like hearing whales mate: sort of intriguing and excruciating at the same time. But Henry’s latest State-of-the-State […]
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Oklahoma City attorney and gun-range instructor faces arms charges
What happens when an instructor doesn’t follow the rules he is trying to teach others? Well, as one local attorney found out, you can get indicted. KTOK-AM 1000 recently reported a federal grand jury returned indictments against Oklahoma City attorney Doug Friesen of allegedly lying to federal agents and illegally possessing a machine gun. […]
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City Council approves TIF funds, defers school district decision
The Oklahoma City Council today unanimously approved an allocation of a little more than $1 million of Downtown/MAPS Economic Development Project Plan TIF No. 2 Funds for “residential development costs” for the Midtown Renaissance mixed-use development project. The city council today also approved an allocation of $1.75 million of Downtown/MAPS Economic Development Project Plan […]
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Oklahoma charted as Red ‘Coke’ state
While scientists work toward finding a cure for cancer and other horrible diseases, one-time California Institute of Technology student Alan McConchie’s Internet presence continues conducting research that affects us all: the pop vs. soda debate. Via his Web site at www.popvssoda.com, McConchie has aimed to “plot the regional variations in the use of the […]
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Oklahoma couple’s motorcycle store’s name chaps locals
A married biker couple in Medicine Park (near the Wichita Mountains, dear geographically challenged) are seeing success with their motorcycle shop despite gripes from local churchgoers, according to an article published in The Oklahoman. After briefly considering opening a coffee shop/law office (a hybrid business popular in nearby cosmopolitan cities like Lawton, Fletcher and […]
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Science Museum combats childhood obesity through fun, games
Help kids take a bite out of obesity with a permanent exhibit at Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 N.E. 52nd. Sponsored by Integris Health, “SmartMouth” is an informative, hands-on program focused on educating children and their parents about the dangers of obesity and the positive reinforcements of healthy eating, in an entertaining way. GAMESThrough a series […]