Three Oklahoma City siblings are bringing Bluetooth to motorcyclists by integrating the technology into the helmet, freeing riders from clumsy cell phone calls and cumbersome headpieces. Blutek, the siblings’ locally based company, is the only entity in the U.S. market offering integrated helmets, according to Tasha Koranki, one of the founders. EXPANDING CAPABILITYFCC, DOT REQUIREMENTSNOISE-CANCELING […]
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Oklahoma college presidents not signing drinking-age petition
Presidents at more than 100 American universities, including some very prominent schools, are calling on elected officials to “support an informed and dispassionate debate” concerning the impact of the 21-year-old drinking age. The presidents of three of Oklahoma’s largest universities ” the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University and the University of Central Oklahoma ” […]
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Two metro men head to Canada to say vows
David McClendon and Matthew Haire will be flying to Vancouver, British Columbia, to be married on Aug. 29. The Norman couple will celebrate their eighth anniversary as partners by marrying in spite of their church’s unwillingness to provide the sacred rites that legitimize their marriage. ‘BORING COUPLE’LAMBETH CONFERENCE‘I UNDERSTAND THEIR DESIRE’ The men are members […]
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Conservative radio host, political activist plans local speech
Richard Land, a well-known conservative radio host and political activist, will be the keynote speaker for this year’s Capital Baptist Association’s ethics and religious liberty seminar Tuesday at the First Baptist Church, 6400 S. Sooner in Del City. Land is the president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and was named […]
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Oklahoma senators sign CO2 emission declaration
Oklahoma Sens. Tom Coburn and James Inhofe are signatories on a new environmental statement co-written by the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, the Family Research Council and the Institute on Religion & Democracy, among others. The declaration is part of a larger campaign called We Get It! MANHATTAN DECLARATIONEVANGELICAL LEADERS The We […]
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Try these 20 wines, each available for less than $20
One of the joys of every oenophile is finding a little-known bottle hiding on the stacks at your favorite liquor store, taking it home and discovering you’ve made a great choice. Now that gas prices are hovering around $4 per gallon, all of us have less money to take a chance on those unknown gems, […]
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Some Catholics propose opening ordination to women, the married
As of June 17, the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City’s closing or reassigning seven churches in rural Oklahoma towns became effective. Churches in Grandfield, Maud and Rush Springs are shutting their doors, while churches in McLoud, Walters and Frederick are being reassigned as missions. St. Joseph Church in Wewoka is being designated a chapel. SACRAMENTS ‘WHY […]
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OU religious studies program has new head honcho
Charles Kimball, the former chair of the religious studies department at Wake Forest University and author of “When Religion Becomes Evil,” will assume his new position as director of the religious studies program at the University of Oklahoma effective July 1. Kimball is a native Oklahoman. He was born in Tulsa and did his undergraduate […]
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Oklahoma FreeWheel will attract nearly 1,000 bicyclists
Starting Sunday, approximately 1,000 riders will participate in the 30th annual Oklahoma FreeWheel bicycle tour. The tour begins in Marietta, near the Texas border, and concludes six days and about 418 miles later in Caldwell, Kan. Tour director Ellen Proctor said the route is different every year, with scheduled stops in Sulphur, Seminole, Henryetta, Drumright, […]
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Christians United for Israel founder heads to OKC
John Hagee, the senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, and founder of Christians United for Israel, will be in Oklahoma City on June 29 as the keynote speaker in a CUFI event, “Night to Honor Israel.” This is the second annual celebration in OKC, and like last year, the event will feature […]