“I’ve done so much patriotic stuff that I have people sending me and bringing me those kinds of ideas daily. And when I hear most of this stuff it’s like, ‘I’ve already done that.’” —Toby Keith
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Living in ‘1984’
I feel like I woke up in George Orwell’s “1984,” where political “doublespeak” is an accepted form of communication. Doublespeak is defined as a language that “deliberately disguises, distorts or reverses the meanings of words.” We want “better education,” so we cut spending to public education, deny certified teachers their bonuses and promote private school […]
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Puzzling proclamations from public figures
I must respond to Clifton Adcock’s recent article covering the Reclaiming America for Christ event titled “Reclamation project” (Aug. 10, Oklahoma Gazette), which detailed one instance in a long series of troubling anti-reality events in recent history. I will address a few key points and encourage my fellow Oklahomans to look at these ideas and […]
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That would be bad, however, because Marvel has saved the best for last. It’s miles better than that Norse god with the magic hammer, and just a hair below the greatness of Robert Downey Jr.’s first go-round in his iron armor, both of whom will team with Cap in next summer’s guaranteed nerdgasm, “The Avengers.” […]
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New York state of mind
Lyric Theatre takes audiences back in time to New York at the beginning of the 20th century in its production of “Ragtime.” Written by Terrence McNally, the Tony Award-winning musical was adapted from E.L. Doctorow’s 1975 novel. “Ragtime” explore the plights of three different families: one from Harlem, one from the white suburb of New […]
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In the jailhouse now
William Creepingbear could face up to five years in the pokey and a fine of $250,000 for attempting to make a profit on the bird and its feathers, which is the symbol of the good ol’ U.S. of A. Another Norman man, Tuhtaka Neshoba Wilson, is also indicted on the same charges and will go […]
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Wonder boys
Pop punk’s The Wonder Years — whose name definitely didn’t come from the television show — spent those years in the ’90s, the heyday of family-friendly punk bands like New Found Glory and The Ataris. “We hit the era of moving past your parents’ music to your own in the ’90s, so it was stuff […]
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U.S. Royalty — Mirrors
The harmony-heavy vocals and full-band arrangements of these folky tunes scream Fleet Foxes, America and Crosby, Stills & Nash. But I like U.S. Royalty more than all of those, because their harmonies retain a vitality and directness that cut through kitsch and get to the heart of the feeling. It also helps that they have […]