Recurring Themes
The most recent examples of men who decided to steal money only after they had already identified themselves: Jarell Arnold, 34, in line at the Alaska USA Federal Credit Union in Anchorage in August, showed his ID in order to check his balance, took the account slip from the teller, wrote his holdup note on…
Update
At press time, Hong Kong’s High Court was still pondering the final recipient of the estate of the woman once thought to be Asia’s richest, Nina Wang, who died in 2007 and left several billion dollars either to charity (a 2002 will, written in Chinese) or to Tony Chan, her personal feng-shui master (a 2006…
Recurring Themes
The most recent examples of men who decided to steal money only after they had already identified themselves: Jarell Arnold, 34, in line at the Alaska USA Federal Credit Union in Anchorage in August, showed his ID in order to check his balance, took the account slip from the teller, wrote his holdup note on…
Update
At press time, Hong Kong’s High Court was still pondering the final recipient of the estate of the woman once thought to be Asia’s richest, Nina Wang, who died in 2007 and left several billion dollars either to charity (a 2002 will, written in Chinese) or to Tony Chan, her personal feng-shui master (a 2006…
Good to Know
Cussing Is Good for You: A study by psychology researchers at Britain’s Keele University in July showed that people who swear in response to a danger are better able to endure pain than those who use milder language. Urinate in the Shower to Save the Forests: The Brazilian environmental group SOS Mata Atlantica this summer…
People Different From Us
Theresa Winters, 36, who lives in Luton, England, with her unemployed boyfriend, Toney Housden, is pregnant (and chain-smoking) with her 14th child (his 12th) and remains totally dependent on public assistance, which officials estimate has totaled “millions” of pounds. Social workers recently removed the kids still living with her (five were born with disabilities), and…
Good to Know
Cussing Is Good for You: A study by psychology researchers at Britain’s Keele University in July showed that people who swear in response to a danger are better able to endure pain than those who use milder language. Urinate in the Shower to Save the Forests: The Brazilian environmental group SOS Mata Atlantica this summer…
Benumbed by Taxes
In April 2008, Jeanette Jamieson of Toccoa, Ga., finally paid off her state income tax lien (covering 1998 through 2005) of $45,000, but a year later was indicted for failing to file state tax returns for 2006 and 2007, when her income was at least $188,000. In Jamieson’s day job, she runs a tax preparation…
Benumbed by Taxes
In April 2008, Jeanette Jamieson of Toccoa, Ga., finally paid off her state income tax lien (covering 1998 through 2005) of $45,000, but a year later was indicted for failing to file state tax returns for 2006 and 2007, when her income was at least $188,000. In Jamieson’s day job, she runs a tax preparation…
People Different From Us
Theresa Winters, 36, who lives in Luton, England, with her unemployed boyfriend, Toney Housden, is pregnant (and chain-smoking) with her 14th child (his 12th) and remains totally dependent on public assistance, which officials estimate has totaled “millions” of pounds. Social workers recently removed the kids still living with her (five were born with disabilities), and…
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
Ants may literally be crawling in your pants as you pull off a savvy coup or a brilliant stroke. An annoying pest may try to distract you at about the same time that movers and shakers are tuning in to your magnificence. But I don’t mean to imply that minor irritants will undermine your victories.…
Oklahoma woman allegedly encounters goat sucker
Sasquatch has some competition for “monster of Oklahoma” with the recent discovery of a dead, allegedly mythical creature in Stilwell. A woman, who didn’t want to be named (we wonder why), sent in pictures on Sept. 1 to KOTV News on 6 of what appears to be a dead, hairless fawn with a pretty sizable…
Cool Cars and Trucks – Sean Kenney
With the recent opening of the LEGO Store in Penn Square Mall, more and more little folks may be inclined to start building with the little bricks. A good starting point would be to gift them the guide “Cool Cars and Trucks.” In it, “LEGO certified professional” Sean Kenney shows readers how to construct just…
Bikers cycling through Jones have noticed uptick in citations
The police chief in Jones said recently he doesn’t take issue with recreational bicycle riders who make the town their destination of choice, he just wishes they’d observe traffic laws and not use the sides of town businesses as open-air latrines. HEATED EXCHANGE NONE IN EDMOND “We don’t really have a problem with cyclists,” said…
Unclear on the Concept
Admitted gang member Alex Fowler, 26, of Jasper, Texas, was arrested in July and charged with an attempted home-invasion robbery that went bad. Tough-guy Fowler, who has the words “Crip for Life” tattooed on his neck, was chased from the house by the 87-year-old female “victim” pointing a can of Raid insect repellant at him,…
Five groups present benefit concert for St. Jude’s hospital
Five metro rock bands and performers share the stage Saturday for an all-ages benefit concert to raise funds for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Jonathan Knight said 100 percent of the show’s proceeds will go to the Norman center, which has pioneered studies and treatments for pediatric cancer. Knight, who works at a local…
Protecting all our students
On Aug. 25, Joe Quigley, an Oklahoma City Public Schools teacher, was reinstated. Oklahoma County District Judge Barbara Swinton ruled that he had been wrongfully terminated. Quigley has been prominent over the last decade in advocating for the legal protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students in the anti-harassment and anti-bullying policies of the…
Hush Hush, Commotion – In Control
Local indie-poppers Hush Hush, Commotion have not-so-quietly snuck up on an sound that’s unapologetically lighthearted and fun. In mid-August, the Oklahoma City band’ singer Scott Michael, guitarist Andy Adamson, keyboardist/guitar player Chris Lusk, bassist Daniel Adamson and drummer Adam Wilkey’ released “In Control,” a five-song EP that serves up a tasty snack tray of rock…
Tumbledown translates punk-pop passion into more mature twang
Maybe because country music has long been inhabited by outlaws, or perhaps it’s the newfound credibility the form’s enjoyed among hipsters over the last decade or so. Either way, aging punk rockers are migrating to that dusty twang like rich suburbanites escaping the city. WOODY GUTHRIE GUIDING CONCEPT HOLIDAY ALBUM From Kevin Seconds (7 Seconds)…
Retired OSU economist pens MAPS for Kids book
In 2001, voters passed a bond issue that drastically changed Oklahoma City’s public school system, approving a sales tax that directly funded education, and many concerned citizens slept soundly knowing their voices were heard. Larkin Warner played a significant role in this process, as detailed in his new book, “MAPS for Kids: A Citizen’s Initiative.”…
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
What if a billion Chinese people jumped up into the air at the same exact moment? Would they create, at the moment they landed, a shockwave that would cause an earthquake on the opposite side of the world, in Chile and Argentina? No one knows. I’d like to propose a not unsimilar but more interesting…
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
Ants may literally be crawling in your pants as you pull off a savvy coup or a brilliant stroke. An annoying pest may try to distract you at about the same time that movers and shakers are tuning in to your magnificence. But I don’t mean to imply that minor irritants will undermine your victories.…
Humpday
“Humpday” is very interested in exploring this question. The film screens 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Ben (Mark Duplass, “The Puffy Chair”) is a 30-something living the marital dream within a dream with Anna (newcomer Alycia Delmore). They own a house, have good jobs and are actively trying…
Humpday
“Humpday” is very interested in exploring this question. The film screens 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Ben (Mark Duplass, “The Puffy Chair”) is a 30-something living the marital dream within a dream with Anna (newcomer Alycia Delmore). They own a house, have good jobs and are actively trying…
Paseo gallery features exhibition of work from building, landscapes
After traveling to England and New Mexico on several different occasions, Tom Stotts discovered buildings and landscapes that inspired his entire collection. The Adelante! Gallery & Studio, 3003 Paseo, is featuring Stott’s newer pieces in an exhibit that opens today and runs through Oct. 31. Stotts specializes in acrylic and oil painting, and uses completely…
Anvil: The Story of Anvil
In 1984, it appeared it might come true, as the Canadian group played a festival in Japan with the likes of Bon Jovi, Scorpions and Whitesnake, wowing the crowds, as well as the other bands. All went on to sell millions of records and become household names. Except Anvil. It’s a household name only for…
Protecting all our students
On Aug. 25, Joe Quigley, an Oklahoma City Public Schools teacher, was reinstated. Oklahoma County District Judge Barbara Swinton ruled that he had been wrongfully terminated. Quigley has been prominent over the last decade in advocating for the legal protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students in the anti-harassment and anti-bullying policies of the…
The Office: Season Five
, it’s an immense pleasure, except when its emotional tone aims to depress. How many sitcoms can do that to you? On purpose? That’s due to great writing for great characters, played by great actors. As with Universal’s other “Office” collections, this five-disc one is a keeper, generous in its special features. Once more, the…
Oklahoma woman allegedly encounters goat sucker
Sasquatch has some competition for “monster of Oklahoma” with the recent discovery of a dead, allegedly mythical creature in Stilwell. A woman, who didn’t want to be named (we wonder why), sent in pictures on Sept. 1 to KOTV News on 6 of what appears to be a dead, hairless fawn with a pretty sizable…
Diaper dandy
A woman offering child-care services in Melbourne, Fla., was dismayed to learn in August that a scam pulled on her by a diaper-wearing man in his 40s was not illegal. A man called her, on behalf of his disabled adult “brother,” who has a mental age of 5 and poor bladder control, and she began…
Halloween II
Here’s something you don’t see every day “? or every year: a horror movie that has something to say about serious issues. It’s time to quit dismissing writer/director and sometimes musician Rob Zombie (“The Devil’s Rejects”) because of his name, appearance and chosen genre. This guy’s the real deal. Although it’s not a remake of…
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
If you build it, they will probably come. If you just pretend to build it, they may come anyway, and end up sticking around because of your charming attunement to life’s deeper rhythms. If, as you build it or pretend to build it, you act manic or send out mixed messages, they may be intrigued…
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
My first demand is that you weed out the wishy-washy wishes and lukewarm longings that keep you distracted from your burning desires. My second demand is that you refuse to think that anyone else knows better than you what dreams will keep your life energy humming with maximum efficiency and beauty. Now please repeat the…
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
If you build it, they will probably come. If you just pretend to build it, they may come anyway, and end up sticking around because of your charming attunement to life’s deeper rhythms. If, as you build it or pretend to build it, you act manic or send out mixed messages, they may be intrigued…
Five groups present benefit concert for St. Jude’s hospital
Five metro rock bands and performers share the stage Saturday for an all-ages benefit concert to raise funds for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Jonathan Knight said 100 percent of the show’s proceeds will go to the Norman center, which has pioneered studies and treatments for pediatric cancer. Knight, who works at a local…
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
KFC is test-marketing a flamboyant new menu item at selected restaurants in the U.S. This remarkable delicacy is an exotic sandwich that consists of bacon, two servings of cheese, and special sauce, all held together not by bread but by two slabs of fried chicken. I nominate this spectacular creation to be your earthy metaphor…
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
I expect that you’ll be a force of nature in the coming days, the human equivalent of a divine intervention. In fact, you might want to give fair warning to friends and loved ones who assume that you have always been and will always be steady, placid, and mild. Otherwise they may be unduly freaked…
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
Some rare people, through heroic acts of will and the help of a really good imagination, manage to free themselves pretty thoroughly from the inertia of their past. This accomplishment is more possible for you right now than it has been in a long time. In fact, you could even overcome a negative legacy that…
Dierks Bentley steps out of comfort zone with collaborative, acclaimed album
Dierks Bentley hit the country music scene in 2003 with his debut, “What Was I Thinkin’,” which scored the Phoenix native an immediate fan base worldwide, as well as his first No. 1 single. Six more No. 1s soon followed, including “Lot of Leavin’ Left to Do,” “Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)”…
Metro residents live life on a chain for Central Oklahoma Humane Society project
Bricktown’s newest low-cost, environmentally sound living spaces are conveniently located, high-profile and exclusive. The catch? The ceilings are only 3 feet tall, a full-grown adult can’t lie down entirely inside the space, and residents are bound to their new homes by chains. PROMOTE AWARENESS CREATURE COMFORTS RE-TRAIN OWNERS DOGGONE DESIGNS It’s the price one pays…
New Episcopal Church USA resolutions seemingly reverse freeze on ordaining gays, lesbians
The Episcopal Church USA finished its triennial convention in Anaheim, Calif., on July 17 with two controversial pieces of legislation regarding gays and lesbians, the substance of which still has many Episcopalians confused. Bishop Ed Konieczny of the Oklahoma Diocese said he voted against one of the pieces of legislation because of vague language that…
Former Sooner star taking her talents to NFL Network
Stacey Dales has got game. And she is definitely at her best when the camera is rolling and spotlight is shining brightest. Only these days, Dales isn’t wowing crowds with the wizardry of her no-look passes and slick three-point shooting ” the way she did as an All-American at the University of Oklahoma and later…
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
My first demand is that you weed out the wishy-washy wishes and lukewarm longings that keep you distracted from your burning desires. My second demand is that you refuse to think that anyone else knows better than you what dreams will keep your life energy humming with maximum efficiency and beauty. Now please repeat the…
CFN Quote of the Week
“The swine flu scare is the latest in a string of panics about possible pandemics that include the West Nile virus, SARS and the avian flu. None of them, though, have been hyped with such consistency and intensity as the swine flu. “Using these figures, on average, 3,000 people die per month from the flu…
CFN Quote of the Week
“The swine flu scare is the latest in a string of panics about possible pandemics that include the West Nile virus, SARS and the avian flu. None of them, though, have been hyped with such consistency and intensity as the swine flu. “Using these figures, on average, 3,000 people die per month from the flu…
Oklahoma Ethics Commission could recoup state funds by fining violators
N: auto 0in”>”We do not consider late fee assessments open records,” Hughes said. “The only lists we have available are the late lists that are published within 24 hours of a report becoming due. Names are marked off as reports come in. Lists are not retained after that reporting cycle.” But after a further check…
Metro residents live life on a chain for Central Oklahoma Humane Society project
Bricktown’s newest low-cost, environmentally sound living spaces are conveniently located, high-profile and exclusive. The catch? The ceilings are only 3 feet tall, a full-grown adult can’t lie down entirely inside the space, and residents are bound to their new homes by chains. PROMOTE AWARENESS CREATURE COMFORTS RE-TRAIN OWNERS DOGGONE DESIGNS It’s the price one pays…
Popular Fiction Periodicals: A Collectors’ Guide to Vintage Pulps, Digests, and Magazines – Jeff Canja
Glenmoore Publishing In an age where it’s harder to get people to read for pleasure than to forego the french fries, it’s difficult to believe that fiction magazines were once not only in vogue, but enjoyed circulation numbers for which today’s periodicals would kill. For those interested in hoarding, selling or acquiring such mags of…
Anvil: The Story of Anvil
In 1984, it appeared it might come true, as the Canadian group played a festival in Japan with the likes of Bon Jovi, Scorpions and Whitesnake, wowing the crowds, as well as the other bands. All went on to sell millions of records and become household names. Except Anvil. It’s a household name only for…
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
“That which can be destroyed by the truth should be,” wrote author P. C. Hodgell. I wish there were a gentler way to articulate that wisdom, but I can’t think of one. Instead I’ll suggest a way to apply it so as to make the end result more graceful than shocking: Don’t pour out the…
New Episcopal Church USA resolutions seemingly reverse freeze on ordaining gays, lesbians
The Episcopal Church USA finished its triennial convention in Anaheim, Calif., on July 17 with two controversial pieces of legislation regarding gays and lesbians, the substance of which still has many Episcopalians confused. Bishop Ed Konieczny of the Oklahoma Diocese said he voted against one of the pieces of legislation because of vague language that…
Gunman allegedly threatens David Letterman-watching OKC woman
An Oklahoma City woman was watching “The Late Show with David Letterman” when a gunman walked into her living room, put a pistol to her head and demanded she unplug the television, according to a police report released last week. Shortly before midnight on Aug. 27, police were called to the woman’s home in the…
Oktoberfest is back: polka, wienerschnitzel, lots of German beer
With the ceremonial stabbing of a keg of brew, the city of Choctaw will transform into little piece of Germany, complete with wienerschnitzel, strudel and, of course, gallons upon gallons of German beer. But most of all, said festival founder Mike Turek, owner of Old Germany Restaurant, which provides the food for the event, Choctaw’s…
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
“Here’s what I did not do this summer,” begins the testimony of one of my Gemini readers, Beth Hylton. “Not once did I swing on a tire swing over the river, watching the pink shimmery reflection of myself in a wet suit on a tire swing. I did not take a day off work to…
Dierks Bentley steps out of comfort zone with collaborative, acclaimed album
Dierks Bentley hit the country music scene in 2003 with his debut, “What Was I Thinkin’,” which scored the Phoenix native an immediate fan base worldwide, as well as his first No. 1 single. Six more No. 1s soon followed, including “Lot of Leavin’ Left to Do,” “Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)”…
Group bands together to save native Oklahoman’s park
Back in June, CFN alerted its faithful readers to a situation in California: The state’s deep fiscal crisis may lead to the closing of a popular state park named after Oklahoma’s most famous son. The situation looked bleak, but several groups are coming together to help save the park. Faced with a $24 billion budget…
Retired OSU economist pens MAPS for Kids book
In 2001, voters passed a bond issue that drastically changed Oklahoma City’s public school system, approving a sales tax that directly funded education, and many concerned citizens slept soundly knowing their voices were heard. Larkin Warner played a significant role in this process, as detailed in his new book, “MAPS for Kids: A Citizen’s Initiative.”…
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
What if a billion Chinese people jumped up into the air at the same exact moment? Would they create, at the moment they landed, a shockwave that would cause an earthquake on the opposite side of the world, in Chile and Argentina? No one knows. I’d like to propose a not unsimilar but more interesting…
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
I expect that you’ll be a force of nature in the coming days, the human equivalent of a divine intervention. In fact, you might want to give fair warning to friends and loved ones who assume that you have always been and will always be steady, placid, and mild. Otherwise they may be unduly freaked…
Guy Forsyth finds way back to spotlight with re-recorded cuts, new song backlog
It’s hard not to think of Guy Forsyth every time the FreeCreditReport.com commercial set at the Renaissance fair flickers across the television. EARLY CAREER LESSONS BUSKING ON THE STREETS The Austin, Texas, roots rocker began an entertainment career wearing green wool tights after he ran away and joined the fair instead of the circus. An…
Oktoberfest is back: polka, wienerschnitzel, lots of German beer
With the ceremonial stabbing of a keg of brew, the city of Choctaw will transform into little piece of Germany, complete with wienerschnitzel, strudel and, of course, gallons upon gallons of German beer. But most of all, said festival founder Mike Turek, owner of Old Germany Restaurant, which provides the food for the event, Choctaw’s…
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
Some rare people, through heroic acts of will and the help of a really good imagination, manage to free themselves pretty thoroughly from the inertia of their past. This accomplishment is more possible for you right now than it has been in a long time. In fact, you could even overcome a negative legacy that…
Tumbledown translates punk-pop passion into more mature twang
Maybe because country music has long been inhabited by outlaws, or perhaps it’s the newfound credibility the form’s enjoyed among hipsters over the last decade or so. Either way, aging punk rockers are migrating to that dusty twang like rich suburbanites escaping the city. WOODY GUTHRIE GUIDING CONCEPT HOLIDAY ALBUM From Kevin Seconds (7 Seconds)…
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
I don’t think I’m being unduly optimistic when I speculate that you’re on the verge of achieving a ringing victory over your bad self. What makes me so confident that this development is in the works? Well, in recent weeks you have been dealing more forthrightly and intelligently with the lowest aspects of your character.…
OKC police search for man with misbegotten meat
Will our streets ever be safe? When may we let our children outside without cowering in fear? How, we ask, can we ever rebuild? We speak, of course, of the guy who stole some packaged meat from Braum’s on Aug. 26. (Someone who commits a crime like that deserves a cool nickname, don’tcha think? Like,…
Unclear on the Concept
Admitted gang member Alex Fowler, 26, of Jasper, Texas, was arrested in July and charged with an attempted home-invasion robbery that went bad. Tough-guy Fowler, who has the words “Crip for Life” tattooed on his neck, was chased from the house by the 87-year-old female “victim” pointing a can of Raid insect repellant at him,…
Future of motor sports is on display at U.S. Rotax Grand National in Norman
NASCAR and Formula One racing are expensive sports, with top cars getting bundles of cash invested into tuning the vehicle into a bullet on wheels. But it all still boils down to the talent of the person in the driver’s seat. WEIGHT DIFFERENTIAL SMALLER COURSE The next generation that might one day be burning up…
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
I don’t think I’m being unduly optimistic when I speculate that you’re on the verge of achieving a ringing victory over your bad self. What makes me so confident that this development is in the works? Well, in recent weeks you have been dealing more forthrightly and intelligently with the lowest aspects of your character.…
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
“That which can be destroyed by the truth should be,” wrote author P. C. Hodgell. I wish there were a gentler way to articulate that wisdom, but I can’t think of one. Instead I’ll suggest a way to apply it so as to make the end result more graceful than shocking: Don’t pour out the…
Diaper dandy
A woman offering child-care services in Melbourne, Fla., was dismayed to learn in August that a scam pulled on her by a diaper-wearing man in his 40s was not illegal. A man called her, on behalf of his disabled adult “brother,” who has a mental age of 5 and poor bladder control, and she began…
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
KFC is test-marketing a flamboyant new menu item at selected restaurants in the U.S. This remarkable delicacy is an exotic sandwich that consists of bacon, two servings of cheese, and special sauce, all held together not by bread but by two slabs of fried chicken. I nominate this spectacular creation to be your earthy metaphor…
Guy Forsyth finds way back to spotlight with re-recorded cuts, new song backlog
It’s hard not to think of Guy Forsyth every time the FreeCreditReport.com commercial set at the Renaissance fair flickers across the television. EARLY CAREER LESSONS BUSKING ON THE STREETS The Austin, Texas, roots rocker began an entertainment career wearing green wool tights after he ran away and joined the fair instead of the circus. An…
Three actors take on all of Shakespeare’s plays in ‘Compleat Works’
At the close of its 25th anniversary season, Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park is staging a fund-raiser dinner and special, one-night-only performance of the “The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged).” First staged in 1987 by well-known California troupe Reduced Shakespeare Company, “Compleat Works” features three actors in a madcap endeavor to perform “? in…
Group bands together to save native Oklahoman’s park
Back in June, CFN alerted its faithful readers to a situation in California: The state’s deep fiscal crisis may lead to the closing of a popular state park named after Oklahoma’s most famous son. The situation looked bleak, but several groups are coming together to help save the park. Faced with a $24 billion budget…
Oklahoma Ethics Commission could recoup state funds by fining violators
N: auto 0in”>”We do not consider late fee assessments open records,” Hughes said. “The only lists we have available are the late lists that are published within 24 hours of a report becoming due. Names are marked off as reports come in. Lists are not retained after that reporting cycle.” But after a further check…
Bikers cycling through Jones have noticed uptick in citations
The police chief in Jones said recently he doesn’t take issue with recreational bicycle riders who make the town their destination of choice, he just wishes they’d observe traffic laws and not use the sides of town businesses as open-air latrines. HEATED EXCHANGE NONE IN EDMOND “We don’t really have a problem with cyclists,” said…
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
“Here’s what I did not do this summer,” begins the testimony of one of my Gemini readers, Beth Hylton. “Not once did I swing on a tire swing over the river, watching the pink shimmery reflection of myself in a wet suit on a tire swing. I did not take a day off work to…
OKC police search for man with misbegotten meat
Will our streets ever be safe? When may we let our children outside without cowering in fear? How, we ask, can we ever rebuild? We speak, of course, of the guy who stole some packaged meat from Braum’s on Aug. 26. (Someone who commits a crime like that deserves a cool nickname, don’tcha think? Like,…
Gunman allegedly threatens David Letterman-watching OKC woman
An Oklahoma City woman was watching “The Late Show with David Letterman” when a gunman walked into her living room, put a pistol to her head and demanded she unplug the television, according to a police report released last week. Shortly before midnight on Aug. 27, police were called to the woman’s home in the…
Parks and Recreation: Season One
2009 When “Parks and Recreation” made its debut this spring, people seemed to dislike it instantly because it was either: a) too much like “The Office,” or b) not enough like “The Office.” They should have kept watching, because by the final two episodes of its short season of six, it was actually funnier than…
