At 12 songs, most clocking in at six minutes or longer, moments of Oklahoma City trio Vangough’s third full-length album are overlong, overwrought and occasionally disjointed from start to end. That said, the pair of cojones Vangough shows through tackling this big, theatrical album worthy of Spinal Tap is praiseworthy in its own right, and […]
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Dark dispatches
Norman author Sonia Gensler gets spiritual in The Dark Between. by malena lott Sonia Gensler isn’t afraid to walk into the shadows. The Norman author tackles both illusion and metaphysics in her sophomore novel, The Dark Between, available from Knopf in hardback and ebook formats. The historical work of fiction’s setting — Cambridge, at the […]
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OKG 7 sweet stops
When you need to indulge a craving, make it count by enjoying some of the metro’s tastiest treats. —Jenn Scott, photos by Shannon Cornman and Mark Hancock Custard factory 1000 e. alameda, Norman 360-6177 Order the custard cookie. Choose your frozen custard flavor, which will be smooshed between two cookies. Have your pick between double […]
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Go Western
An Oct. 9 community meeting called by Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid at the Crown Heights Christian Church featured presentations by city officials from public works, transit and planning. Institute for Quality Communities director Blair Humphreys also spoke. The corridor has been the site of several disputes brought to city officials over the past two […]
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Parking info
N.E. 3RD STREET N.E. 3rd Street between E.K. Gaylord and Walnut Avenue closes at 2:00 p.m. Oklahoma Avenue between N.E. 4th Street and N.E. 2nd Street closes at 2:00 p.m. BROADWAYBroadway between 2nd (Kerr) and 10th Street closes at 6 p.m. Braodway crossings at 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Streets close at 6 p.m. […]
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Small wonders
At the Winter Olympics in 2002, the difference between a downhill skiing gold medal and no medal stood at 0.65 seconds. According to business coach and consultant Jim Bain, once workers realize that small differences can make all the difference, they can reach the top of their profession. It’s all about remembering that “professionalism” is […]
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Ruffled Ruffalo
Well, now an Academy Award-nominated actor is tweeting with the Oklahoma-based energy company. New York state resident Mark Ruffalo, an actor in “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” “Zodiac,” “Shutter Island” and “The Kids Are All Right,” is an outspoken critic of hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”) and screened the “GasLand” doc in Pennsylvania in 2010. […]
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Motor vehicle insurance shows year-over-year raise
As reported Feb. 18 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its most recent Consumer Price Index report, insurance policies for drivers rose slightly between December and January, with a 0.2 percent uptick. That reflects a continuing trend of steady increases throughout 2010; the only dip came between November and December, but by only 0.3 […]