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‘Dirty’ job
The film takes place in 1987, when sassy Norman High School student Danielle (Juno Temple, soon to be seen in the next Batman movie) runs away with her fat-and-gay best friend and a sack of flour they’ve named Joan. Along the way, she crows things in her best Okie accent like “What are your thoughts […]
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When you assume …
Regarding David Grow’s “Real ‘science’” (May 25, Gazette): Mr. Grow crows about his knowledge of science and castigates my letter for being ignorant “of basic science and evolution in particular.” He must not have read my commentary (Letters, “‘Designer’ debate,” May 18, Gazette) in which I said “evolution works.” I do not have a problem […]
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Midnight in Paris
Just because you’re responsible for some certifiable classics doesn’t mean every project you touch is gold. Each year, the prolific but private writer/ director adds another work to his filmography, and critics gush, only to grow indifferent toward it once the newness wears off. Can’t we just call a spade a spade? The Woodman’s latest […]
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‘No pain, no gain’
How considerate of Republicans to propose balancing the bloated federal deficit on the frail shoulders of seniors. From a April 5 Kaiser Family Foundation report: “According to the (Congressional Budget Office) analysis, the total cost of providing health care benefits (premium and other costs) to a typical 65-year-old in a private plan would be about […]
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But that’s my stapler
But that time can be diminished by broaching the topics in a way that improves working relationships. “Disagreements, disputes, and honest differences are normal in any workplace,” said Dinkin, who heads the National Conflict Resolution Center. “When these normal occurrences are treated as opportunities for exploring new ideas about projects, they can become catalysts for […]
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Altered eats
Because no state or federal labeling requirements presently cover GMOs, no certain way exists to determine if food bought in Central Oklahoma includes these ingredients. Environmentally conscious consumers can buy organic and read labels to avoid GMO-free food. Genetic modifications have resulted in widely planted soybeans, corn and cotton seed referred to as “Roundup Ready,” […]
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Hearing test
Los Angeles has a large Muslim population and L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca said that there was nothing to support King’s claims of non-cooperation by American Muslims. President Reagan said “America is a shining city upon a hill whose beacon light guides freedomloving people everywhere.” We won the Cold War because we had moral authority. […]
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Gun advocate’s argument full of holes
Are mustard gas and hydrogen gas the same because they’re both gases? Are coal and a diamond the same because they’re both made of carbon? For that matter, you could say a gun is the same as a flower because they’re both made of atoms. The whole can be greater than the sum of its […]
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The Illusionist
Don’t get me wrong: I liked “Toy Story 3.” I just feel like I had seen it before (it is a sequel, after all). All too often, I think good animated films like Pixar’s are overhyped, because when one considers the other crap our children drag us to — i.e. “Yogi Bear” — something like […]