Credit: Brad Gregg Didn’t know that. We thought the Brits were a snobby group when it comes to music. Heck, they worshipped The Flaming Lips well before these United States — not to mention li’l ol’ Oklahoma — got around to it. We bring this up because Toby Keith looks well-prepared to conquer England. Last […]
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Up with young people
Credit: Brad Gregg So it’s notable that teens in the metro are taking an active role to ease the stress of high school. America’s Promise Alliance recently designated Oklahoma City on its annual 100 Best Communities for Young People list based on the city’s work to increase high school graduation rates, reduce dropouts and cultivate […]
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Indian bummer
Credit: Brad Gregg He remarks on it so much, in fact, you might assume he lacks substantive policy positions to discuss. Brown’s fans, including some of his own staffers, have latched on to the “controversy,” chanting “Indian war whoops” and making “tomahawk chop gestures” at more than one campaign rally. Even after Principal Chief of […]
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Go ahead and blaspheme
Credit: Brad Gregg And you really wouldn’t think there’d be much of an appetite to do that here in the God-lovin’ buckle of the Bible belt. But Rep. Randy Grau wants to blow your mind. The Edmond Republican says he will work next legislative session to repeal a 112-year-old state law that makes blasphemy a […]
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Flaming bingo
Credit: Brad Gregg The Riverfront Times, St. Louis’s altweekly, said that the cards were created with images one is likely to see at a Lips show. They debuted in conjunction with the group’s closing out the LouFest, held there on Aug. 25-26. The paper said the Lips have always treated St. Louis well, and the […]
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Chicken fry country
Chicken fry at Classen Grill Credit: Mark Hancock But steak? Steak is already great. Juicy, tender, beefy. And we still fry it. Because frying things makes them awesome. If you’re looking for a great chicken-fried steak in Oklahoma City, you won’t have to look too far. They’re everywhere, they’re delicious and they’re probably covered in […]
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Tishomingo blues
Credit: Brad Gregg On Sept. 18, the platinum-selling singer-songwriter posted, “If you live in Tishomingo Ok., our dog Loretta has been missing for 2 days. She is a small black lab. She has a pink collar w a tag.” A longtime champion of our four-legged friends, Lambert started the nonprofit MuttNation, which raises funds for […]
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The pig flew the coop
Credit: Brad Gregg Now we hear that Valentine will be on the upcoming 10th season of reality TV’s Top Chef. Turns out OKC patrons weren’t the only ones who liked his candied bacon sticky buns. Top Chef: Seattle will air Nov. 7. Unfortunately, those buns will fly south after that, as he’s accepted a job […]
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Naming names
Credit: Brad Gregg District Judge Bill Graves has thus far denied two transgender individuals’ requests to change their names to something denoting feminine identities, despite Graves’ colleagues regularly granting such requests, according to a recent story in The Oklahoman. Graves’ refusal isn’t a surprise for anyone who remembers his 24 years as a state representative […]
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‘Bucket List Bandit’ kicked
Michael Eugene Brewster of Pensacola, Fla., was arrested Sept. 13 near Roland in far eastern Oklahoma after officers conducting a routine traffic stop determined the vehicle he was driving allegedly was stolen. Brewster is suspected of being the “Bucket List Bandit,” a moniker dubbed by someone with the creative instincts of a decomposing mackerel because […]