It was there, as she headed in for a 3:30 a.m. shift, that things changed.
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Chicken-Fried News: Teachers needed
Oklahoma school districts are having trouble finding teachers.
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Reverential rock
Jim Heath — the “Reverend” behind Reverend Horton Heat — has never felt all that drawn to trends. Heath spent his formative years in the ’70s, and even as his peers gravitated toward the flashier flavors of the time, he dug into the no-frills blues and roots classics of B.B. King and John Lee Hooker. […]
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Train earlier, work smarter
And what better ways to fix the problem than starting in public schools? CareerTech and the Department of Career and Technology Education are asking for $35 million more funding. Nearly all of that would head directly into schools for “performance-based” funding. “A job for every Oklahoman and a workforce for every company,” NewsOK reported Sommers […]
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Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel
A self-taught filmmaker, Corman is famous for three things. The first is for making movies fast and cheap, but not always good. (At the typing of this sentence, his producer credits number 400 titles deep.) The second is for doing so while never losing a dime, which isn’t exactly true, but makes for great hype. […]
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Award-winning journalist Bill Moyers to speak Wednesday at OCU
The event, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Henry J. Freede Wellness and Activity Center at N.W. 27th Street and Florida Avenue, is free and open to the public. The presentation, titled “The Truth of Your Life,” will feature Moyers speaking about his career as a journalist for public television and producer of several […]
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Rector’s set
Tulsa native Ben Rector has never shied away from going things alone. From striking off for college at the University of Arkansas or opting for a career as an independent musician, self-reliance has been a virtue and advantage. “I value the total freedom to do or say whatever you want,” the singer/ songwriter said. “You […]
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Fight club
“Basically, there were no rules,” Hoffman said. “I suffered an injury that put me in a coma for a short period of time. I was told I would never be able to fight again.” With fighting still in his blood, he eventually resumed training and took over Western Avenue Boxing Gym, 4416 N. Western. After […]