Oklahoma has some of the strongest obscenity laws in the country, which may be why a place like DW’s Video in Gainesville, Texas, has more Oklahoman than Texan license plates in the parking lot. “Probably about 60 percent of our business comes from Oklahoma,” said Charlotte, who works at the pornographic video store. […]
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Oklahoma representative’s 100 Ideas initiative to reveal funding sources
Former state Rep. Thad Balkman said last week that the 100 Ideas initiative will reveal who is giving it money to operate, and how much. That announcement came after Oklahoma Gazette requested records under the state Open Records Act from House Speaker Lance Cargill, R-Harrah, and his staff. DETAILED REPORTS According to […]
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Vasectomy nothing to fear, says OKC doc
According to Dr. William Miller, “everybody, practically” who consults with him prior to scheduling a vasectomy is nervous. “It’s almost universal,” said Miller, who performs approximately 200 vasectomies a year in his office at Integris Baptist Medical Center. “Pain is the No. 1 concern, of course. After that, they come in all flavors. […]
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Chicken-Fried News obvious OKC report of the week
“The condoms, donated by Planned Parenthood and a program at OU Health Sciences Center, were a way to draw more attention to the edition’s news package.” “James S. Tyree, staff writer, The Oklahoman, reporting Feb. 14 on the student-run Oklahoma Daily newspaper taping condoms to each issue
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Obama isn’t black enough?
Sometimes I think America has a death wish. As the national nightmare of the Bush administration enters its final months, an amazing candidate steps forward with a constellation of traits rarely seen in a politician. His race is mixed, his education is classical, his powers of expression are superb, and he understands the role that […]
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MAPS 3: Revenge of the Myth’
It has all the makings of an epic science-fiction adventure film: City leaders are faced with the loss of tax revenue and scramble to find new and innovative ideas to convince the unsuspecting taxpayers that the only way to save the city is to continue a previously successful sales tax. Behind the scenes, we […]
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Chocolate can be good for you
While chocolate in itself is not an aphrodisiac, it does contains an amino acid that stimulates the production of endorphins, a brain chemical that dulls pain. “Apparently, people who have just ‘fallen in love’ show elevated levels of this amino acid, indicating that their brain chemistry does change,” wrote Dr. Alan R. Hirsh, the […]
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From Oklahoma governor to RV salesman
David Hall is living proof no matter how far from grace you may fall, there’s still a chance to ride out in glory. For those under the age of 40, a quick history lesson: David Hall became governor of Oklahoma in 1970 after defeating incumbent Dewey Bartlett. He was known as a tough-on-crime politician […]
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OKC’s CARE Center extends helping hand to abused children
Oklahoma City’s CARE ” or Child Abuse Response and Evaluation ” Center helps children who have faced physical, sexual and mental abuse. Open since 1993, the CARE Center offers children and their families a less intimidating, warmer atmosphere where forensic interviews to determine whether abuse occurred can be done at once. COURTROOM PREPIf […]
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Burrito to blame for Edmond man’s traffic mishap
With burritos, consumers mostly worry about the potential for intestinal burn. But for one Edmond man, the food proved the catalyst for a chain of events out of a slapstick comedy. According to a report in the Feb. 13 issue of The Vista, the student-run newspaper of the University of Central Oklahoma, 58-year-old Richard […]