An unforced life
So that he will have an unforced life, all he wants is to declare what constitutes science to be taught in the schools, define a group of citizens to be legally discriminated against, and bring our government in line with his interpretation of a book of disputed origins, purposes and contents. Perhaps our society will…
An unforced life
So that he will have an unforced life, all he wants is to declare what constitutes science to be taught in the schools, define a group of citizens to be legally discriminated against, and bring our government in line with his interpretation of a book of disputed origins, purposes and contents. Perhaps our society will…
Enough, already!
She births another child and the stipend is increased. The incentive is to run the father out of the home and have more babies! This is why illegitimacy is at 70 percent in the black community, and it’s why this culture produces people who are the least employable and more likely to be incarcerated. Kate…
Enough, already!
She births another child and the stipend is increased. The incentive is to run the father out of the home and have more babies! This is why illegitimacy is at 70 percent in the black community, and it’s why this culture produces people who are the least employable and more likely to be incarcerated. Kate…
‘All Around’ you
Both have works currently on display at JRB Art at the Elms, 2810 N. Walker, through Saturday. For more information, call 528-6337 or visit jrbartgallery.com.
‘All Around’ you
Both have works currently on display at JRB Art at the Elms, 2810 N. Walker, through Saturday. For more information, call 528-6337 or visit jrbartgallery.com.
Be it resolved …
As always, Jan. 1 gives us a chance to do better: Lose weight. Read more. Get organized. Dig a hole and hide the body. You know the drill. Before you cobble your own New Year’s resolution on your stone of choice, you might want to get a few ideas from some of your fellow Oklahomans.…
Precarious percentages
The Congressional Budget Office numbers he mentioned (income of top 1 percent increased by 275 percent) represents the period from 1979 to 2007, a period of time before the current recession started. This is not “the past three decades,” but, in fact, are the three decades between 1979 and 2007. —Bill Burton Oklahoma City Oklahoma…
Precarious percentages
The Congressional Budget Office numbers he mentioned (income of top 1 percent increased by 275 percent) represents the period from 1979 to 2007, a period of time before the current recession started. This is not “the past three decades,” but, in fact, are the three decades between 1979 and 2007. —Bill Burton Oklahoma City Oklahoma…
NYE frippery
I always have lofty goals of finishing said shopping ahead of time, but it never quite shakes out that way. Silver lining? I’ve got the scoop on some local spots that will have you tardy shoppers attired and ready in no time for a fancy cocktail on a quiet evening with pals. Recently, I wandered…
Midwestern lights
The light display that started 16 years ago has grown to more than 1 million lights and 90 displays, including an 8-foot-tall star atop a 118-foot-tall Christmas tree. The drive-through experience is free and open through Friday at Joe B. Barnes Regional Park, 8700 E. Reno in Midwest City. For more information, call 739-1288 or…
‘Strange’ and ‘Normal’
At a time when some theater companies hunker down with old musicals and tired comedies, Guthrie’s Pollard brought us a rousing, bluesy “Passing Strange.” During the show, I kept thinking, “This is fresh!” It featured an excellent ensemble cast (led by W. Jerome Stevenson and Gerrin Mitchell), sharp staging (Timothy Stewart) and smart choreography (Christopher…
‘Strange’ and ‘Normal’
At a time when some theater companies hunker down with old musicals and tired comedies, Guthrie’s Pollard brought us a rousing, bluesy “Passing Strange.” During the show, I kept thinking, “This is fresh!” It featured an excellent ensemble cast (led by W. Jerome Stevenson and Gerrin Mitchell), sharp staging (Timothy Stewart) and smart choreography (Christopher…
In the ’zona
No, it’s not a disaster of biblical proportions. It’s a New Year’s miracle. The BCS-bound Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Insight Bowl-relegated University of Oklahoma Sooners play just four days apart in Arizona suburbs, and on a holiday weekend, no less! With the sting of Bedlam behind us (I tip my cap in congratulations to…
Smag 7: Pleasant plates
Asian Eternity6161 N. May 810-1198 Judging from the run to the buffet line, this is a good place to eat Asian food with a bit of American cuisine, too. Asian Eternity boasts a spread of more than 200 feet of delicious buffet items and more than 50 entrees, plus they are capable of making 15…
12 in ’12
Here are a few must-dos for the new year. Hope this gets you started on your year of culinary delight! 1. A juicy onion burger made with premium, local ingredients awaits you at Tucker’s, 324 N.W. 23rd. 2. Cashew baklava: buttered layers of phyllo dough from NuNu’s Mediterranean Cafe & Market, 3131 W. Memorial, is…
12 in ’12
Here are a few must-dos for the new year. Hope this gets you started on your year of culinary delight! 1. A juicy onion burger made with premium, local ingredients awaits you at Tucker’s, 324 N.W. 23rd. 2. Cashew baklava: buttered layers of phyllo dough from NuNu’s Mediterranean Cafe & Market, 3131 W. Memorial, is…
Smag 7: Pleasant plates
Asian Eternity6161 N. May 810-1198 Judging from the run to the buffet line, this is a good place to eat Asian food with a bit of American cuisine, too. Asian Eternity boasts a spread of more than 200 feet of delicious buffet items and more than 50 entrees, plus they are capable of making 15…
Hoagie heaven
While surveying the carnage my friend and I left behind on the table at Someplace Else Deli & Bakery, 2310 N. Western, I thought about the mild rye bread used on some of the sandwiches. I pondered the sauerkraut — a condiment about which I have, at best, mixed feelings — which didn’t overpower the…
Bite Size: 12-28-11
Year-round bikini weatherThe new location for Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill will be 2747 W. Memorial. The franchise, based out of Austin, offers American fare such as chicken, steak, hot wings and tacos. The waitstaff will wear the official Bikinis uniform: cut-off shorts and, of course, its signature bikini tops. In addition to food and…
Mock mixes, authentic fun
As the designated driver, his role, he said, was to have a good time, but make sure everyone got home in one piece. “I get a big kick out of watching inebriated people,” Allmond said. “I have no problem with people drinking and having a good time, but I just don’t want them driving, so…
Mock mixes, authentic fun
As the designated driver, his role, he said, was to have a good time, but make sure everyone got home in one piece. “I get a big kick out of watching inebriated people,” Allmond said. “I have no problem with people drinking and having a good time, but I just don’t want them driving, so…
Bite Size: 12-28-11
Year-round bikini weatherThe new location for Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill will be 2747 W. Memorial. The franchise, based out of Austin, offers American fare such as chicken, steak, hot wings and tacos. The waitstaff will wear the official Bikinis uniform: cut-off shorts and, of course, its signature bikini tops. In addition to food and…
Hoagie heaven
While surveying the carnage my friend and I left behind on the table at Someplace Else Deli & Bakery, 2310 N. Western, I thought about the mild rye bread used on some of the sandwiches. I pondered the sauerkraut — a condiment about which I have, at best, mixed feelings — which didn’t overpower the…
Security!
Somehow, the eighth annual Farmers Insurance Group of Companies’ ranking of the most secure places to live in America lists Oklahoma City as 18th in the category of large metro areas. (Pittsburgh, for the record, ranks No. 1.) Among the considerations in compiling the data are extreme weather and risk of natural disasters. Then again,…
Security!
Somehow, the eighth annual Farmers Insurance Group of Companies’ ranking of the most secure places to live in America lists Oklahoma City as 18th in the category of large metro areas. (Pittsburgh, for the record, ranks No. 1.) Among the considerations in compiling the data are extreme weather and risk of natural disasters. Then again,…
PR BS
—“National Pie Day Happenings” —“Major RECALL News You Need to Know About!” —“Wild Earth Llama Adventures Raffling Off 5-Day Taos Adventure to Save Abandoned, Unwanted Llamas” —“Tronox Announces TiO2 Price Increase”
Let it bleed
And, yes, we mean that literally. You’ll have your chance to show your team spirit — not to mention sense of charity — on Friday for the Thunder’s holiday blood drive. The event, which runs 9 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Cox Convention Center, benefits the Oklahoma Blood Institute. Last year’s event was the biggest one-day…
CFN Quotes of the week
“That’s part of the luxury of being in this band: If you don’t go for it, it won’t happen, so go for it, at the risk of looking like an idiot. So we look like idiots. We are idiots. Why do we care?” —Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips “As a father, I know about…
CFN Quotes of the week
“That’s part of the luxury of being in this band: If you don’t go for it, it won’t happen, so go for it, at the risk of looking like an idiot. So we look like idiots. We are idiots. Why do we care?” —Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips “As a father, I know about…
Let it bleed
And, yes, we mean that literally. You’ll have your chance to show your team spirit — not to mention sense of charity — on Friday for the Thunder’s holiday blood drive. The event, which runs 9 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Cox Convention Center, benefits the Oklahoma Blood Institute. Last year’s event was the biggest one-day…
PR BS
—“National Pie Day Happenings” —“Major RECALL News You Need to Know About!” —“Wild Earth Llama Adventures Raffling Off 5-Day Taos Adventure to Save Abandoned, Unwanted Llamas” —“Tronox Announces TiO2 Price Increase”
Getting schooled
Subsequently, many observers were surprised when Oklahoma ranked near the bottom of applicants in a recent competition of states seeking federal grant money to fund early learning efforts. On Dec. 16, the U.S. Department of Education announced the winners of the third round of Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge. Oklahoma failed to make…
Getting schooled
Subsequently, many observers were surprised when Oklahoma ranked near the bottom of applicants in a recent competition of states seeking federal grant money to fund early learning efforts. On Dec. 16, the U.S. Department of Education announced the winners of the third round of Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge. Oklahoma failed to make…
Live and let die
On Dec. 16, officials at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester rushed death row inmate Gary Roland Welch to the hospital after he tried to commit suicide by slashing his neck. Doctors patched him up and sent him back to OSP’s infirmary unit with enough time for him to make a Jan. 5 execution date.…
Live and let die
On Dec. 16, officials at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester rushed death row inmate Gary Roland Welch to the hospital after he tried to commit suicide by slashing his neck. Doctors patched him up and sent him back to OSP’s infirmary unit with enough time for him to make a Jan. 5 execution date.…
Monkey business
See, during a Dec. 12 speech at the chamber, Inhofe told the audience that the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” did not, as some people might have thought, mean bestiality also was being allowed in the military. The remarks, which some took as a slam against homosexuals, quickly drew fire. The chamber issued a…
Lawless lawton
Er … maybe this one isn’t worth fanfare. The Oklahoma city of Lawton, nestled close to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge and Fort Sill, seems like an idyllic spot to settle. You have mountains and bison and ostensibly a feeling of safety, thanks to the proximity of the U.S. Army artillery school. Alas, when you…
Monkey business
See, during a Dec. 12 speech at the chamber, Inhofe told the audience that the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” did not, as some people might have thought, mean bestiality also was being allowed in the military. The remarks, which some took as a slam against homosexuals, quickly drew fire. The chamber issued a…
Lawless lawton
Er … maybe this one isn’t worth fanfare. The Oklahoma city of Lawton, nestled close to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge and Fort Sill, seems like an idyllic spot to settle. You have mountains and bison and ostensibly a feeling of safety, thanks to the proximity of the U.S. Army artillery school. Alas, when you…
Good King Friday — Good King Friday
Good King Friday is the product of a collaboration between OU music professor Christina Giacona, some childhood friends in Los Angeles, former OU students Patrick Conlon and Audrey Snyder (hailing from Canada and Chicago, respectively) and lyricist Matt Kolbet, the brother-in-law of bassist Nathan Caswell. It’s remarkable that an album by such a far-spread ensemble…
Reel good
Rod Lott’s picks With even fewer great movies in 2011 than 2010, I was unsure whether I’d be able to find enough to fill the standard 10 slots. (Oddly, Tom Cruise to the rescue!) I’m also unsure what it says about me that I know general audiences would not be able to handle four of…
Getting Randy
The most successful enterprises often have humble beginnings. That humility’s a big part of what makes the Randy Rogers Band what it is: one of the biggest acts to emerge from the Texas/Red Dirt scene, which Rogers describes as “a brotherhood.” “We all realize we’re a bunch of like-minded individuals, and without each other, we…
Getting Randy
The most successful enterprises often have humble beginnings. That humility’s a big part of what makes the Randy Rogers Band what it is: one of the biggest acts to emerge from the Texas/Red Dirt scene, which Rogers describes as “a brotherhood.” “We all realize we’re a bunch of like-minded individuals, and without each other, we…
Historic help
But these tax credits are well worth keeping. They drive economic development by incentivizing developers to acquire dilapidated historic buildings and renovate them. Only construction work approved by the U.S. National Park Service is eligible for tax credits. This credit drives construction jobs and material purchases for the rehabilitation of properties. The credits provide the…
Historic help
But these tax credits are well worth keeping. They drive economic development by incentivizing developers to acquire dilapidated historic buildings and renovate them. Only construction work approved by the U.S. National Park Service is eligible for tax credits. This credit drives construction jobs and material purchases for the rehabilitation of properties. The credits provide the…
Ono? Oh, yes!
It’s been a long year for The Flaming Lips, who, in addition to a grueling tour schedule, made good on Wayne Coyne’s public promise early last year to release new music each month. “A lot of people thought we already had 10 songs,” the front man said, “but I said, ‘No, we’re not doing that.…
Ono? Oh, yes!
It’s been a long year for The Flaming Lips, who, in addition to a grueling tour schedule, made good on Wayne Coyne’s public promise early last year to release new music each month. “A lot of people thought we already had 10 songs,” the front man said, “but I said, ‘No, we’re not doing that.…
Starlight, star bright
Despite the name, indie quartet Starlight Girls is only half female. Its first proper music video was 100-percent girlie, however, with a buffet of unicorn horns, lollipops and sickeningly cute Lisa Frank leopards. “That video was a lot of fun,” said singer Christina B. “We shot it in about two hours, so it was a…
Starlight, star bright
Despite the name, indie quartet Starlight Girls is only half female. Its first proper music video was 100-percent girlie, however, with a buffet of unicorn horns, lollipops and sickeningly cute Lisa Frank leopards. “That video was a lot of fun,” said singer Christina B. “We shot it in about two hours, so it was a…
The Hunters / Removal
Looks fairly cool, no? At least I thought so. Turns out, however, that the trailer is hardly representative of the film that “The Hunters” really is. For starters, it doesn’t even show its leading man! That is Chris Briant, a Frenchman whose grasp of the English language is sub-Schwarzeneggerian. He plays an idealistic investigator fresh…
The Hunters / Removal
Looks fairly cool, no? At least I thought so. Turns out, however, that the trailer is hardly representative of the film that “The Hunters” really is. For starters, it doesn’t even show its leading man! That is Chris Briant, a Frenchman whose grasp of the English language is sub-Schwarzeneggerian. He plays an idealistic investigator fresh…
Mildred Pierce
In a way, Todd Haynes’ adaptation of “Mildred Pierce” for HBO is as subversive as the “Superstar” of 1988 — the difference being the manner of millions and a legal release. A more-faithful remake of the 1945 Oscar winner, “Mildred Pierce” adheres tightly to the time, place and dialogue of James M. Cain’s 1941 novel,…
Mildred Pierce
In a way, Todd Haynes’ adaptation of “Mildred Pierce” for HBO is as subversive as the “Superstar” of 1988 — the difference being the manner of millions and a legal release. A more-faithful remake of the 1945 Oscar winner, “Mildred Pierce” adheres tightly to the time, place and dialogue of James M. Cain’s 1941 novel,…
Luther: Season Two
Living in a personal hell following the murder of his wife at the end of season one, Detective Chief Inspector John Luther (Idris Elba, “Thor”) throws himself into his work — namely, two big, bad crime sprees that divide this bunch into halves. First is a serial killer donning a creepy Mr. Punch mask, who…
Luther: Season Two
Living in a personal hell following the murder of his wife at the end of season one, Detective Chief Inspector John Luther (Idris Elba, “Thor”) throws himself into his work — namely, two big, bad crime sprees that divide this bunch into halves. First is a serial killer donning a creepy Mr. Punch mask, who…
Oklahoma film critics group names ‘The Artist’ best film of 2011
It also earned two additional wins for Michel Hazanavicius in the categories of Best Director and Best Screenplay, Original. Set in the early days of Hollywood’s motion picture industry, “The Artist” celebrates the wonders of film as it explores the hazards of celebrity in the structure of a charming love story. Like another of the…
Portlandia: Season One / The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret: Series One
The short answer is yes, and not really, in that order. I didn’t think I’d like “Portlandia” much, because Fred Armisen never has done much for me in his time on “Saturday Night Live.” But now I totally understand what “SNL” godfather Lorne Michaels ever saw in him. The free-reign work he does here with…
Portlandia: Season One / The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret: Series One
The short answer is yes, and not really, in that order. I didn’t think I’d like “Portlandia” much, because Fred Armisen never has done much for me in his time on “Saturday Night Live.” But now I totally understand what “SNL” godfather Lorne Michaels ever saw in him. The free-reign work he does here with…
Triple Tap
This segues into another great sequence, this one of a literal highway robbery, during which a bank’s armored car is stopped beneath an underpass and fleeced. Seven fatalities are tallied, and it might have been more if Ken hadn’t motored by and saved the life of an officer. The only other survivor, a suspect in…
Triple Tap
This segues into another great sequence, this one of a literal highway robbery, during which a bank’s armored car is stopped beneath an underpass and fleeced. Seven fatalities are tallied, and it might have been more if Ken hadn’t motored by and saved the life of an officer. The only other survivor, a suspect in…
Sarah’s Key
“Sarah’s Key” depicts the life of one of the littlest, terrified 10-year-old Sarah Starzynski (Mélusine Mayance, “Ricky”), and her determination to escape the death camps and return home to rescue her little brother, whom she left locked in the closet for his own safety when the jackbooted thugs arrived. But it is also the story…
Sarah’s Key
“Sarah’s Key” depicts the life of one of the littlest, terrified 10-year-old Sarah Starzynski (Mélusine Mayance, “Ricky”), and her determination to escape the death camps and return home to rescue her little brother, whom she left locked in the closet for his own safety when the jackbooted thugs arrived. But it is also the story…
Wanted: one male elephant
Rex’s Trek is trying to make that wish come true with a campaign to raise money to bring a male elephant named Rex to the Oklahoma City Zoo. It zoo already has three female elephants, Asha, Chandra and Malee, with whom Rex could mate. “I think he will fit in well. He was recommended to…
Wanted: one male elephant
Rex’s Trek is trying to make that wish come true with a campaign to raise money to bring a male elephant named Rex to the Oklahoma City Zoo. It zoo already has three female elephants, Asha, Chandra and Malee, with whom Rex could mate. “I think he will fit in well. He was recommended to…
Radar love
City workers installed nine radar signs in late November, with 24 more slated to be put up by the spring. Randy Smith, Nichols Hills public works director, said the response from residents has been positive so far. “We have installed some near the parks and at the entrances to the city,” he said. “We haven’t…
Radar love
City workers installed nine radar signs in late November, with 24 more slated to be put up by the spring. Randy Smith, Nichols Hills public works director, said the response from residents has been positive so far. “We have installed some near the parks and at the entrances to the city,” he said. “We haven’t…
Bedlam: Season One
The renovation is the project of Warren Bettany (Hugo Speer, “The Full Monty”), whose lovely daughter, Kate (Charlotte Salt, TV’s “The Tudors”), serves as landlady. It’s a family affair, because the building has been in the family for 300 years. When Kate is almost drowned by an evil spirit, her ghost-busting cousin, Jed (Theo James,…
Bedlam: Season One
The renovation is the project of Warren Bettany (Hugo Speer, “The Full Monty”), whose lovely daughter, Kate (Charlotte Salt, TV’s “The Tudors”), serves as landlady. It’s a family affair, because the building has been in the family for 300 years. When Kate is almost drowned by an evil spirit, her ghost-busting cousin, Jed (Theo James,…
