Credit: Shannon Cornman Brian Howe of Oklahomans for Modern Laws said he doubts the group can collect the 155,216 required signatures by the deadline. If the campaign is unsuccessful, Howe said, the organization will focus on 2014. On June 28, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the drive could proceed. Oklahoma law states that petition […]
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Players of the Caribbean
Jimmy Paredes covering second courtesy: Oklahoma RedHawks No, it’s not an official name, but players and managers around the league know well of the pipeline of talent that stretches from the Caribbean to the U.S. and Canada. In that 1984 season, Hightower remembers two Dominican coaches and no less than 20 players on the roster. […]
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Strong brew
Marcy Frejo Credit: Mark Hancock The terms sounds oxymoronic; a beer is a beer, after all. Kyle Fleischfresser, beverage director for Western Concepts, a metro restaurant group, said “cocktail” has morphed in terms of its meaning. “A cocktail used to refer to a mixed drink with spirits, water, sugar and bitters,” Fleischfresser said. “Now it […]
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Village people
Mary Francis Credit: Mark Hancock Earlier this year, Occupy helped a local store owner stay in business, aided tornado victims in Woodward, initiated a “buy local” campaign, and successfully lobbied Norman city officials to move their tax revenues to a local bank. Occupy Tulsa activist Eli Silva said the group does what it can to […]
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Young love
1492 Credit: Jordan Ensminger However, the ones available are priced under $15, and a few are under $10. The better news is that price is no indication of poor quality. Vinho Verde is not a varietal. In fact, nearly 20 white grapes are allowed in its blends. The name translates as “green wine,” meaning young […]
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Poised for progress
The election of an African-American president to an organization with its roots in slavery is being heralded as a milestone in racial reform. The Southern Baptists broke off from Northern Baptists in 1845 in support of slavery. Having supported Jim Crow and resisted integration for more than a century, the organization officially apologized in 1995. […]
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One tequila, two tequila
Margarita at Casa Perico Credit: Mark Hancock Stories of how the tequila-based cocktail was created are remarkably numerous. The venerable Smithsonian magazine attempted to sift through the urban myths, but the best it could do was narrow it down to a couple of possibilities and the certainty that the drink was invented in the Western […]
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New brew
Matt Anthony, Anthem’s owner and brewer, started with a Mr. Beer kit in 2000 as a hobby beer maker. Over the years, he said, he came to view craft brewing as means of self-expression. “Anthem Brewing’s beers are my anthem to the world,” he said, “expressing not only my individualism, but also my love for […]
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Raise a VOICE
Lance Schmitz Credit: Mark Hancock Founded last winter at a convention that drew more than 1,200 people, Voices Organized in Civic Engagement (VOICE) hopes to get residents focused on what their biggest needs are, and how those can best be achieved at the local and state level. “We hope to get citizens engaged in conversations […]
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In the Raw
Jo Anne Kotlowski Credit: Taylor Bolding With chapters in more than 65 U.S. locations nationwide, the international, independent organization known as Raw hosts its first Oklahoma City show Thursday. The group was created in 2009 to increase visibility and resources for local, independent artists. According to Rachel Hernandez, co-director with Staci Campbell for Raw in […]