Ghost Month
2009 Watching “Ghost Month” kind of feels like it takes that long. The rather rote horror flick finds young Alyssa (Marina Resa) fleeing an abusive boyfriend and finding work as a housekeeper in the desert home of one Miss Wu (Shirley To), a Chinese woman who lives with her elderly aunt. Little time passes before…
Mad Men: Season 2
2008 Any worries that the sophomore season of “Mad Men” wouldn’t live up to its heavens-praised, Emmy-winning debut are immediately dispelled with the first of 13 episodes. In continuing to defy viewers’ expectations “? and perhaps even combating them outright “? the series stands tall as television’s current best drama. Now taking place during JFK’s…
Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?: The Deluxe Edition – Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert
DC Comics chose wisely in hiring fantasy author Neil Gaiman to pen the two-part “final” story of the dark knight, now collected in “Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? (Deluxe Edition).” This hardback comes highly recommended. Gaiman is one of the medium’s all-time great scripters (and not just for his legendary run on “The…
Least Competent Criminals
Brandon Hiser, 22, was arrested in Kansas City, Mo., in May for trying to break into a bank using only a screwdriver, which would be a daunting task any time but the bank Hiser was trying to enter was the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Ezedrick Jones, 18, was arrested in Memphis, Tenn., for…
Recurring Themes
The most recent man to decide to smash a bullet with a hammer, George Fath, of Pleasant Lake, Ind., said he wanted to destroy it so it wouldn’t harm his kids. Fath told WANE-TV in April that he was shot in the stomach “and knocked … on my butt.” Yet another man tried to explain…
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
1983 Before next month’s megabucks movie, see how the Hasbro toys became screen stars in “G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero “? Season 1.1.” The 1983 cartoon series was a huge hit, especially with my little brothers. That may be why I never took a shine to it, but what I scoffed at then provided…
Least Competent Criminals
Brandon Hiser, 22, was arrested in Kansas City, Mo., in May for trying to break into a bank using only a screwdriver, which would be a daunting task any time but the bank Hiser was trying to enter was the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Ezedrick Jones, 18, was arrested in Memphis, Tenn., for…
Recurring Themes
The most recent man to decide to smash a bullet with a hammer, George Fath, of Pleasant Lake, Ind., said he wanted to destroy it so it wouldn’t harm his kids. Fath told WANE-TV in April that he was shot in the stomach “and knocked … on my butt.” Yet another man tried to explain…
Fine Points of the Law
Richard Balsavage, 28, pleaded guilty in Berks County, Pa., in 2005 to taking pornographic photos of a toddler and was sentenced to nine to 23 months in jail, which he served, but while still on probation, he continued to possess child pornography and was re-sentenced by a different judge, to 3 1/2 to seven years…
People Different From Us
In the Kings Creek area north of Lenoir, N.C., according to sheriff’s deputies, two feuding families created a ruckus in May after a dog killed a neighbor’s cat. When the cat’s owner found out, he shot the dog dead. When the dog’s owner found out, he shot the cat’s owner and the man’s young daughter.…
People Different From Us
In the Kings Creek area north of Lenoir, N.C., according to sheriff’s deputies, two feuding families created a ruckus in May after a dog killed a neighbor’s cat. When the cat’s owner found out, he shot the dog dead. When the dog’s owner found out, he shot the cat’s owner and the man’s young daughter.…
The Continuing Crisis
More Post-Traumatic Stress: Peter Singer, the author of a new book on battlefield robotics, told LiveScience.com in May he had seen soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan grow so attached to their bomb-disposal robots that, in one case, the soldier risked 160 feet of enemy machine gun fire to retrieve his little buddy, and in another,…
Fine Points of the Law
Richard Balsavage, 28, pleaded guilty in Berks County, Pa., in 2005 to taking pornographic photos of a toddler and was sentenced to nine to 23 months in jail, which he served, but while still on probation, he continued to possess child pornography and was re-sentenced by a different judge, to 3 1/2 to seven years…
The Continuing Crisis
More Post-Traumatic Stress: Peter Singer, the author of a new book on battlefield robotics, told LiveScience.com in May he had seen soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan grow so attached to their bomb-disposal robots that, in one case, the soldier risked 160 feet of enemy machine gun fire to retrieve his little buddy, and in another,…
Piedmont hosts Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall replica
History enthusiasts and friends and families of Vietnam veterans can view the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall this weekend at Piedmont High School’s Stout Field, 1055 Edmond. The wall is a two-thirds-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., adorned with more than 58,000 names engraved on its black granite surface, said Jeremy…
Oklahoma town presents Harry-Potter-themed summer camp
You’ll have to excuse this last, hurried CFN entry, as we’re busy trying to recreate what we all looked like in elementary school. (Who knew Bucky had kept those MC Hammer pants?) The Sand Springs Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club is conducting a special summer camp for children that has us all feeling a…
The Evolution of Democracy
Kim Schroeder, running for vice president of the Milwaukee (Wis.) Teachers Education Association in May, promised a five-point program, with the first four being vows to make the union more aggressive toward the school board. His fifth point, he said, was “to make sure that there is … beer and wine available for our monthly…
Media outlets should stop scaring, start reporting
Is it just me, or does the media sometimes scare the pants off you? Chicken Little comes to mind. One media outlet’s coverage may not be overkill, but stir the mainstream together, add a cup of Internet, and it’s a recipe for stomach cramps. The mix needs a dash of perspective. Here’s what makes me…
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
Having discovered I can read the minds of animals, I’ve started a new sideline as a ghostwriter. Here’s an excerpt from an interview I did with Prestige, a potbellied pig born under the sign of Gemini. *Brezsny:* What do you like best about being a potbellied pig? *Prestige:* I’m greedy but cute. I get to…
Submerged NYC harbor maps
Using GPS and state-of-the-art sonar, Columbia University researchers recently made the first comprehensive map of the wonders submerged in New York City’s harbors. Supplementing those findings with historical data, New York magazine reported the inventory’s highlights in May: a 350-foot steamship (downed in 1920), a freight train (derailed in 1865), 1,600 bars of silver (unrecovered…
OKC Council to consider Wanda Jackson Way
The Flaming Lips may not be the only local musical giant to have an alley named in its honor, should the Oklahoma City Council get its way. According to an Associated Press report, “Queen of Rockabilly” Wanda Jackson could be next! The council has proposed renaming a Bricktown street running parallel to the canal as…
Edmond Historical Society & Museum exhibits 1889 camp
Scrub up with some lye soap, put on your best trousers and get ready for the 1889 Summer Camp at the Edmond Historical Society & Museum, 431 S. Boulevard. Melissa Michie, aka “Miss Robinson, the schoolmarm,” will teach campers in the Oklahoma’s first one-room schoolhouse, said Christine Gibson, spokeswoman for the historical society. The Edmond…
Summer movies feature Oklahoma natives
Oklahomans love going to the picture show. And this summer, the movies themselves are full of Oklahomans! Consider this, while you stand in line for an $8 tub of popcorn: Duncan-born Ron Howard ” always Opie, in CFN’s cold, black heart ” followed up his controversial “The Da Vinci Code” with May’s hit sequel, “Angels…
Edmond Historical Society & Museum exhibits 1889 camp
Scrub up with some lye soap, put on your best trousers and get ready for the 1889 Summer Camp at the Edmond Historical Society & Museum, 431 S. Boulevard. Melissa Michie, aka “Miss Robinson, the schoolmarm,” will teach campers in the Oklahoma’s first one-room schoolhouse, said Christine Gibson, spokeswoman for the historical society. The Edmond…
Enid business’ fake ape goes missing
Everyone knows America is in one of the worst economic recessions the country has ever faced. So you know things are really bad when someone gets desperate enough to steal a stuffed ape. The Enid News & Eagle reported the town’s infamous fake primate sitting outside Cliff’s Camera and Digital store has gone missing. Described…
Government in Action
More California Money “Management”: The Los Angeles Unified School District pays almost $10 million a year to about 160 teachers and staff who are forbidden to do any work — those subject to discipline but whose cumbersome “due process” and appeals take years to carry out. One teacher, Matthew Kim, fired by the school board…
Piedmont hosts Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall replica
History enthusiasts and friends and families of Vietnam veterans can view the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall this weekend at Piedmont High School’s Stout Field, 1055 Edmond. The wall is a two-thirds-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., adorned with more than 58,000 names engraved on its black granite surface, said Jeremy…
OKC woman allegedly trades sex for chips
There isn’t much Chicken Fried News intern Bucky wouldn’t do for some Cool Ranch Doritos. And, he apparently has company in his potato-chip passion. Lahoma Sue Smith recently found herself in a snack-food snafu after Oklahoma City police happened upon a car containing Smith with her Bugles out and a passenger quickly trying to cover…
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
Spiritual epiphany alert! Uncanny revelations imminent! Hope you don’t mind being awoken in the middle of your regularly scheduled life by a special delivery from the Great Beyond. Yes, my cute little bundle of rumbling feelings and psychic sensitivities: It doesn’t matter if you’re a true believer or an unrepentant infidel — you will soon…
Oklahoma ranchers downsize with smaller cattle breeds for beef industry
Any traveler who has spent time in rural Western Oklahoma or the Texas Panhandle knows what a CAFO is. As defined by the Environmental Protection Agency, a CAFO is a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation where “animals are kept and raised in confined situations. AFOs generally congregate animals, feed, manure, dead animals, and production operations on…
Summer movies feature Oklahoma natives
Oklahomans love going to the picture show. And this summer, the movies themselves are full of Oklahomans! Consider this, while you stand in line for an $8 tub of popcorn: Duncan-born Ron Howard ” always Opie, in CFN’s cold, black heart ” followed up his controversial “The Da Vinci Code” with May’s hit sequel, “Angels…
UCO hosts DCI Summer Music Games Tour performance
Seven of the country’s top drum corps will roll into Edmond on July 15 to strike sticks and trade licks at the University of Central Oklahoma, school officials announced last week. The DCI Summer Music Games Tour performance at UCO’s Wantland Stadium is the first-ever metro stop for Drum Corps International, an organization of competitive…
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
For years, I’ve remembered most of my dreams every night, so I’m good at spotting trends. And one of the themes that has arisen recently involves you Libras. Last week, I dreamed that three of my Libra friends were pole vaulting at the Olympics. Four nights ago, I dreamed that my two favorite Libran astrologers…
Oklahoma Department of Central Services auctions off classic auto seized in drug raid
Classic car lovers, an opportunity awaits. Browsing through the state of Oklahoma’s auction Web site, several items are up for grabs. But one item in particular will have admirers of vintage automobiles double-checking their bank accounts. The state has put a 1964 Ford Thunderbird Coupe up for sale that looks as new as the day…
My Sister’s Keeper
In “My Sister’s Keeper,” Abigail Breslin (“Kit Kittredge: An American Girl,” “Nim’s Island”) leads an ensemble cast in an examination of death, what it means and the effects of hanging on to life too tightly. Breslin stars as Anna, the 11-year-old sister to 14-year-old Kate (Sofia Vassilieva, TV’s “Medium”). Anna was planned and engineered when…
Media outlets should stop scaring, start reporting
Is it just me, or does the media sometimes scare the pants off you? Chicken Little comes to mind. One media outlet’s coverage may not be overkill, but stir the mainstream together, add a cup of Internet, and it’s a recipe for stomach cramps. The mix needs a dash of perspective. Here’s what makes me…
North Gallery of state Capitol hosts photography exhibit
Photographs snapped by a native Oklahoman depicting everyday life in the state are on display through Aug. 9 inside the North Gallery of the state Capitol. Tonkawa photographer Ken Crowder’s ” 25 Days: Photographs of Oklahoma” is an exhibit featuring shots captured in his yearlong “Photo a Day” project, said Alyson Atchison, curator of education…
Submerged NYC harbor maps
Using GPS and state-of-the-art sonar, Columbia University researchers recently made the first comprehensive map of the wonders submerged in New York City’s harbors. Supplementing those findings with historical data, New York magazine reported the inventory’s highlights in May: a 350-foot steamship (downed in 1920), a freight train (derailed in 1865), 1,600 bars of silver (unrecovered…
Oklahoma’s capacity to lead wind production leads to worker-preparation scramble
Thousands of available good-paying jobs are out there blowin’ in the wind ” literally. Several Oklahoma colleges and technology centers are straining to train qualified wind technicians, with the industry expanding exponentially as the quest for renewable energy gains even more traction with the encouragement of the Obama administration. TURBINE TECHNICIAN PROGRAM TOTAL INVOLVEMENT SITE…
Hunger pangs
There are a couple of lines in W.H. Auden’s famous poem “September 1, 1939” that point out the all-consuming nature of hunger: “Hunger allows no choice / To the citizen or the police.” What choice does any hungry person have but to find food to relieve the pangs of an empty stomach? What else can…
The Evolution of Democracy
Kim Schroeder, running for vice president of the Milwaukee (Wis.) Teachers Education Association in May, promised a five-point program, with the first four being vows to make the union more aggressive toward the school board. His fifth point, he said, was “to make sure that there is … beer and wine available for our monthly…
OU golfer hoping to repeat history at Publinks
Ten years ago this summer, a hotshot kid from Fort Worth, Texas, turned the amateur golf world on its ear with a dominating string of performances that included wins at the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship and the Porter Cup, and a semifinal appearance in the 99th edition of the U.S. Amateur. LINK PRESSURE Hunter…
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
Your mirror may lie to you this week. A friend might neglect to share a crucial detail. Even pets and heroes and normally reliable suppliers might not be completely there for you. Fortunately, I expect that secondary sources will come through. Other people’s mirrors may reveal a clue you haven’t been able to find in…
Get on the bus
Kyle Loveless was on to something in his recent commentary, “MAPS 3 Don’ts” (Oklahoma Gazette, June 17, 2009). He made a great point that “MAPS 3 should not just be something that is downtown driven.” There is a quick and sweeping improvement that can be made using MAPS 3 money that will benefit all Oklahoma…
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
While appearing on the TV show “I’m a Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here,” ex-pro basketball player John Salley gave some advice I’d like to pass along. “When you see crazy coming your way,” he philosophized, “you should cross the street.” I do think crazy will be headed in your direction sometime…
Government in Action
More California Money “Management”: The Los Angeles Unified School District pays almost $10 million a year to about 160 teachers and staff who are forbidden to do any work — those subject to discipline but whose cumbersome “due process” and appeals take years to carry out. One teacher, Matthew Kim, fired by the school board…
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
While appearing on the TV show “I’m a Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here,” ex-pro basketball player John Salley gave some advice I’d like to pass along. “When you see crazy coming your way,” he philosophized, “you should cross the street.” I do think crazy will be headed in your direction sometime…
OKC woman allegedly trades sex for chips
There isn’t much Chicken Fried News intern Bucky wouldn’t do for some Cool Ranch Doritos. And, he apparently has company in his potato-chip passion. Lahoma Sue Smith recently found herself in a snack-food snafu after Oklahoma City police happened upon a car containing Smith with her Bugles out and a passenger quickly trying to cover…
12 Rounds
2009 Fox Atomic/WWE Films’ “12 Rounds” barely made a blip in theaters this spring. Perhaps it should’ve been released about 15 or 20 years ago, when similar high-concept actioners like “Speed” and “Die Hard” ruled the roost, rather than today’s tech-heavy offerings. Former wrestler John Cena stars as Danny Fisher, an honest cop who thwarts…
OKC Council to consider Wanda Jackson Way
The Flaming Lips may not be the only local musical giant to have an alley named in its honor, should the Oklahoma City Council get its way. According to an Associated Press report, “Queen of Rockabilly” Wanda Jackson could be next! The council has proposed renaming a Bricktown street running parallel to the canal as…
UCO hosts DCI Summer Music Games Tour performance
Seven of the country’s top drum corps will roll into Edmond on July 15 to strike sticks and trade licks at the University of Central Oklahoma, school officials announced last week. The DCI Summer Music Games Tour performance at UCO’s Wantland Stadium is the first-ever metro stop for Drum Corps International, an organization of competitive…
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
Having discovered I can read the minds of animals, I’ve started a new sideline as a ghostwriter. Here’s an excerpt from an interview I did with Prestige, a potbellied pig born under the sign of Gemini. *Brezsny:* What do you like best about being a potbellied pig? *Prestige:* I’m greedy but cute. I get to…
Trio of metro shows pack country charm, Euro trance-metal, organ-laced psychedelia
The Donkeys with Action! 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 8Opolis113 N. Crawford, Norman447-3417$8 advance, $10 door The Donkeys will make you feel good. The San Diego foursome and indie darlings bring retro charm and sweet, bell-tone vocals that soothe with layered coos and melodic ahhs. The band’s latest, the 11-song “Living on the Other Side,” is…
Oklahoma town presents Harry-Potter-themed summer camp
You’ll have to excuse this last, hurried CFN entry, as we’re busy trying to recreate what we all looked like in elementary school. (Who knew Bucky had kept those MC Hammer pants?) The Sand Springs Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club is conducting a special summer camp for children that has us all feeling a…
Northwestern Oklahoma presents geology playground
Strap on your best hiking shoes and have a quick flip through your memories of eighth-grade earth science class. GREAT SALT PLAINS STATE PARK 200 MILLION YEARS AGO The prairies of Northwestern Oklahoma are home to at least a day’s worth of fascinating and fun geological marvels. Travelers on a budget can get some of…
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
You’re almost never one brick short of a load. Know what I’m saying? Your elevator almost always goes all the way to the top floor. Rarely, if ever, do I have to warn you against playing with a deck of 51 cards. So I hope you don’t be offended when I say that it’s time…
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
For years, I’ve remembered most of my dreams every night, so I’m good at spotting trends. And one of the themes that has arisen recently involves you Libras. Last week, I dreamed that three of my Libra friends were pole vaulting at the Olympics. Four nights ago, I dreamed that my two favorite Libran astrologers…
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
Time to diversify your energy sources, Aries. It’s as if you’ve grown too dependent on oil — metaphorically speaking — and have neglected to develop relationships with wind turbines, solar panels, natural gas, and other mans of generating power. What if in the future — metaphorically speaking — oil becomes scarcer or wildly expensive? And…
Get on the bus
Kyle Loveless was on to something in his recent commentary, “MAPS 3 Don’ts” (Oklahoma Gazette, June 17, 2009). He made a great point that “MAPS 3 should not just be something that is downtown driven.” There is a quick and sweeping improvement that can be made using MAPS 3 money that will benefit all Oklahoma…
Enid business’ fake ape goes missing
Everyone knows America is in one of the worst economic recessions the country has ever faced. So you know things are really bad when someone gets desperate enough to steal a stuffed ape. The Enid News & Eagle reported the town’s infamous fake primate sitting outside Cliff’s Camera and Digital store has gone missing. Described…
Metro pop-rockers Theatre Breaks Loose prepare for roll on national playbill
Before they booked a show, recorded a song or even knew what to call themselves, Brandon Lovelace and his three band mates started writing. Songs and albums would have to wait. What Lovelace and fellow musicians Matt Toney, Casey Heald and Zach Dumbleton instead penned in December 2007 was an agenda. The action-item accounting was…
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
Everyone wants an extra piece of you these days, and they don’t necessarily care about how it will affect you. So beware of emotional manipulation, subliminal seduction, and the temptation to believe in impossible promises. To make matters more extreme, I suspect you may be secretly pleased that everyone wants an extra piece of you…
Kong: 5-Disc Collector’s Box Set
2009 One certainly gets his or her money’s worth with “Kong: 5-Disc Collector’s Box Set.” Priced at just under $25, the steel-cased package offers 16 hours of material, including all 40 episodes of 2001’s “Kong: The Animated Series,” as well as its 2006 spinoff feature film, “Kong: Return to the Jungle.” And by “Kong,” yes,…
Bartering is back in a big way in Oklahoma
James Stone has done a lot of bartering lately ” taking all sorts of electronics and services in exchange for his expertise at auto repair ” but when he was offered an old swaybacked horse, he had to turn it down. TANK OF GAS BAG OF CHEESEBURGERS WAY OF LIFE BARTER STARTER Stone, owner of…
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
magic (ma’ jik), n. A mysterious event or process that seemingly refutes the known laws of science. A willed transformation of one’s own state of mind. A surprising triumph that exceeds all expectations. Something that works, though no one understands why. The impossible becoming possible. “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” (Arthur C.…
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
You’re almost never one brick short of a load. Know what I’m saying? Your elevator almost always goes all the way to the top floor. Rarely, if ever, do I have to warn you against playing with a deck of 51 cards. So I hope you don’t be offended when I say that it’s time…
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
Spiritual epiphany alert! Uncanny revelations imminent! Hope you don’t mind being awoken in the middle of your regularly scheduled life by a special delivery from the Great Beyond. Yes, my cute little bundle of rumbling feelings and psychic sensitivities: It doesn’t matter if you’re a true believer or an unrepentant infidel — you will soon…
Hunger pangs
There are a couple of lines in W.H. Auden’s famous poem “September 1, 1939” that point out the all-consuming nature of hunger: “Hunger allows no choice / To the citizen or the police.” What choice does any hungry person have but to find food to relieve the pangs of an empty stomach? What else can…
Oklahoma Department of Central Services auctions off classic auto seized in drug raid
Classic car lovers, an opportunity awaits. Browsing through the state of Oklahoma’s auction Web site, several items are up for grabs. But one item in particular will have admirers of vintage automobiles double-checking their bank accounts. The state has put a 1964 Ford Thunderbird Coupe up for sale that looks as new as the day…
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
Your mirror may lie to you this week. A friend might neglect to share a crucial detail. Even pets and heroes and normally reliable suppliers might not be completely there for you. Fortunately, I expect that secondary sources will come through. Other people’s mirrors may reveal a clue you haven’t been able to find in…
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
magic (ma’ jik), n. A mysterious event or process that seemingly refutes the known laws of science. A willed transformation of one’s own state of mind. A surprising triumph that exceeds all expectations. Something that works, though no one understands why. The impossible becoming possible. “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” (Arthur C.…
OU golfer hoping to repeat history at Publinks
Ten years ago this summer, a hotshot kid from Fort Worth, Texas, turned the amateur golf world on its ear with a dominating string of performances that included wins at the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship and the Porter Cup, and a semifinal appearance in the 99th edition of the U.S. Amateur. LINK PRESSURE Hunter…
Trio of metro shows pack country charm, Euro trance-metal, organ-laced psychedelia
The Donkeys with Action! 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 8Opolis113 N. Crawford, Norman447-3417$8 advance, $10 door The Donkeys will make you feel good. The San Diego foursome and indie darlings bring retro charm and sweet, bell-tone vocals that soothe with layered coos and melodic ahhs. The band’s latest, the 11-song “Living on the Other Side,” is…
Oklahoma’s capacity to lead wind production leads to worker-preparation scramble
Thousands of available good-paying jobs are out there blowin’ in the wind ” literally. Several Oklahoma colleges and technology centers are straining to train qualified wind technicians, with the industry expanding exponentially as the quest for renewable energy gains even more traction with the encouragement of the Obama administration. TURBINE TECHNICIAN PROGRAM TOTAL INVOLVEMENT SITE…
Oklahoma ranchers downsize with smaller cattle breeds for beef industry
Any traveler who has spent time in rural Western Oklahoma or the Texas Panhandle knows what a CAFO is. As defined by the Environmental Protection Agency, a CAFO is a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation where “animals are kept and raised in confined situations. AFOs generally congregate animals, feed, manure, dead animals, and production operations on…
Northwestern Oklahoma presents geology playground
Strap on your best hiking shoes and have a quick flip through your memories of eighth-grade earth science class. GREAT SALT PLAINS STATE PARK 200 MILLION YEARS AGO The prairies of Northwestern Oklahoma are home to at least a day’s worth of fascinating and fun geological marvels. Travelers on a budget can get some of…
Bartering is back in a big way in Oklahoma
James Stone has done a lot of bartering lately ” taking all sorts of electronics and services in exchange for his expertise at auto repair ” but when he was offered an old swaybacked horse, he had to turn it down. TANK OF GAS BAG OF CHEESEBURGERS WAY OF LIFE BARTER STARTER Stone, owner of…
Metro pop-rockers Theatre Breaks Loose prepare for roll on national playbill
Before they booked a show, recorded a song or even knew what to call themselves, Brandon Lovelace and his three band mates started writing. Songs and albums would have to wait. What Lovelace and fellow musicians Matt Toney, Casey Heald and Zach Dumbleton instead penned in December 2007 was an agenda. The action-item accounting was…
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
Everyone wants an extra piece of you these days, and they don’t necessarily care about how it will affect you. So beware of emotional manipulation, subliminal seduction, and the temptation to believe in impossible promises. To make matters more extreme, I suspect you may be secretly pleased that everyone wants an extra piece of you…
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
There seem to be three knocks reviewers are bringing up against “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.” One: It is directed by Michael Bay, whose films are open sewers of ego and ineptitude. Two: With the exceptions of the main ones, all the robots look and act alike, and audiences can’t tell them apart during battle…
Tyson
If there is one thing you can’t say about Mike Tyson, it’s that he is boring. Boxing legend, convicted rapist, ear-biting thug, ticking time bomb “? say what you will about the guy, but few celebrities in popular culture are as darkly fascinating. In the extraordinary documentary “Tyson,” the former heavyweight champ reveals the rage,…
Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park celebrates start of 25th summer season
When Kathryn McGill left New York in 1985 for a vacation back to her home state of Oklahoma, she had no idea that her life was about to change forever. She had earned an undergraduate degree in acting and directing at the University of Oklahoma before moving to New York University, where she earned her…
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
Time to diversify your energy sources, Aries. It’s as if you’ve grown too dependent on oil — metaphorically speaking — and have neglected to develop relationships with wind turbines, solar panels, natural gas, and other mans of generating power. What if in the future — metaphorically speaking — oil becomes scarcer or wildly expensive? And…
