Credit: Brad Gregg The issue arose last month on a Sirius/XM radio program, when the Minnesota Vikings running back and former University of Oklahoma All-American was asked about former teammate Chris Kluwe, an outspoken gay rights advocate. “I have relatives who are gay. I’m not biased toward them. I still treat them the same. I […]
CFN
Posted inNews
PR BS
Credit: Brad Gregg —“Catch Up with Outdoor Channel’s Ted Nugent”—“Introducing Difrax, The Pacifier That Grows With Your Baby”—“Miley Cyrus named the hottest women of 2013” —“Layout-8000 helps Gannett consolidate pagination services”—“Celebrate 25 Years of Love & Friendship with All New ‘Dance with Barney’ On DVD” —“Ukulele master kicks off TODAY SHOW Adventure week”—“Join Wonderheart In […]
Posted inNews
PR BS
Credit: Brad Gregg —“Catch Up with Outdoor Channel’s Ted Nugent”—“Introducing Difrax, The Pacifier That Grows With Your Baby”—“Miley Cyrus named the hottest women of 2013” —“Layout-8000 helps Gannett consolidate pagination services”—“Celebrate 25 Years of Love & Friendship with All New ‘Dance with Barney’ On DVD” —“Ukulele master kicks off TODAY SHOW Adventure week”—“Join Wonderheart In […]
Posted inNews
Stormy weather
Credit: Brad Gregg And it’s also not news that unity borne from tragedy eventually becomes political. Still, the suggestion that climate change could have been a factor in the May 20 disaster certainly came as news to Inhofe. And bad news at that. “The liberal media is trying to exploit a tragedy to advance and […]
Posted inNews
CFn wherewas-I Quote of the week
“You can count on the fact that you won’t be alone. Your fellow citizens will be there for you. Just like we’ll be there for folks in Breezy Point and Staten Island, and obviously we’re going to be there for folks in Monroe, Okla.” —President Barack Obama, in a May 28 address to Hurricane Sandy […]
Posted inNews
Act mature
Credit: Brad Gregg The tattoo features an angel clutching a basketball hovering over a portrait of Jesus. Accompanying it is a lengthy Bible verse that reads, “Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and […]
Posted inNews
In and out and in
Credit: Brad Gregg Dozens of out-of-district school students had been accepted and enrolled at Classen School of Advanced Studies in the Oklahoma City district, only to later receive an “oops” notification. The reason? Students and parents were told the district’s school board was trying to limit the number of out-of-district transfers to Classen SAS. Thus, […]
Posted inNews
Out of shape
Credit: Brad Gregg According to the American Fitness Index compiled by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), OKC is the least fit city in the U.S. The. Least. Fit. According to the annual survey, Minneapolis is the healthiest city, based on the overall general wellness of its people and a wealth of other factors, […]
Posted inNews
Payback politics?
Credit: Brad Gregg Even as recovery operations began May 20, Roll Call quoted Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Muskogee, as saying disaster spending should be offset with spending cuts elsewhere, dredging up ugly memories of the earlier struggle to pass disaster relief spending for Hurricane Sandy victims. The GOP was accused of cold-heartedness after House Speaker John […]
Posted inNews
Tabloid heaven?
Credit: Brad Gregg Bennifer? Brangelina? Well, there’s a new couple in town. They’re Oklahoma residents, and the gossip hounds just can’t get enough of ‘em. We’re talking about Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert. The rumors circulating about their relationship are numerous and cover everything from infidelity to frenemies. According to the National Enquirer, , they […]