Lower natural gas prices led to a reduction of about 5,400 jobs at the end of the third quarter compared to the same time period a year ago. In addition, government spending cuts combined with the October government shutdown hit Oklahoma’s military bases and their communities especially hard. According to government data, the 16-day shutdown […]
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Better late than never
Guess what Woody Guthrie got for his 100th birthday last week? A book deal, courtesy of actor Johnny Depp. According to Paste magazine, the Pirates of the Caribbean star has joined forces with author Douglas Brinkley to bring Guthrie’s novel, House of Earth, to print. Written by the folksinger in 1947, the book on Texas […]
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Zach Winters — They Were Longing For a Better Country
No, Mumford & Sons hasn’t released their second album yet. Norman singer/songwriter Zach Winters’ fourth LP, “They Were Longing for a Better Country,” blends all the aforementioned into a haunting, but peaceful work that’s more personally convicting and beautifully recorded than what you’ll typically find in the local coffee shop after hours. “Country” is rich […]
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In a Better World
The Danish drama is staggeringly good, rich in character and emotion. And in a better world, it wouldn’t be relegated to the single screen on which it opens locally Friday, exclusively at AMC Quail Springs Mall 24. I suspect “Danish drama” conjures up the most boring of images among the minds of moviegoers, but director […]
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Blues brothers
If together long enough, bands become little families; the fewer the people, the tighter the bond. Duos can become like twins: a tight-knit relationship that becomes more than mere partnership. The men behind blues-rock duo The Black Jack Gypsys does the theory one better: The Oklahoma City boys are brothers by actual blood. “Being close […]
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Every foot matters
Despite the progress made as a result of MAPS and the tremendous improvements currently under way through Project 180, we still seem to lose sight of a few fundamental principles of good urbanism, especially the fact that every foot really matters. Every foot of distance matters to pedestrians. People traveling on foot typically are unwilling […]