In the beginning was a word, and then more words, and finally, enough words that everyone fit neatly into a category: conservative, liberal, left, right, moderate, progressive. Even for Christians who worship an ostensibly unifying “Word,” the categories apply. It’s seldom been more obvious than in the 2010 election. Much has been written about the […]
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Most Oklahomans know how you get HIV/AIDS, but does the younger generation?
The younger generation has grown up with a mentality that you can take a pill for anything and be OK, said Mary Arbuckle, director of Other Options Inc., an organization that helps provide or locate resources to help those with HIV/AIDS. “It’s getting really scary,” Arbuckle said. She said her organization is seeing an influx […]
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Universities are testing the iPad’s value in class, but will students use the technology correctly?
The iPad measures a mere 9.56-by-7.47 inches. But for being such a seemingly small device, it could have an immeasurably large impact on the world of college education. Marrying the mobility of smartphones and the power of a laptop, the iPad has proven to be quite the wonder. Although met with mixed reception, the technology […]
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The former Color Me Badd members have never told their whole story in one place, until now
The MTV cartoon character was commenting on Color Me Badd, a band from Oklahoma City’s Northwest Classen High School hitting it big with “I Wanna Sex You Up” in 1991. Wearing brightly colored suits and gyrating to rehearsed choreography, the pop supernova exploded with two follow-up No. 1 singles, a triple-platinum debut album and nine […]
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What the heck is going on with the new convention center?
It was the least popular, most expensive, but heaviest emphasized project in MAPS 3. And now, it is becoming a controversial aspect of the city’s future. Last December, Oklahoma City voters approved sending 1 cent for every dollar of purchases into a special coffer for projects city leaders said would continue to move the community […]
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Consumers have a cornucopia of locally grown food choices, but the growing movement faces challenges
A product’s presence on Walmart’s shelves represents one barometer of its desirability in our culture. In the March 2010 issue of The Atlantic, author Charles Fishman said whatever Walmart decides to do has large repercussions. The article, “The Great Grocery Smackdown,” included a taste test between local foods from Walmart and Whole Foods Market. Walmart […]
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Classen Curve angles to twist the retail experience into something fresh
Think about your last foray into a big-box retailer. Did the mere thought of the huge parking lot, oblivious pedestrians and acres of merchandise feel overwhelming, like you needed to steel yourself behind your cart and charge through the fluorescent-lit aisles as fast as possible to get out of there? Thought so. Some folks in […]
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Punk programming is back, thanks to rowdy local host Red City Radio
The Conservatory’s capacity isn’t maxed-out, but the audience is overflowing with anxious energy. The crowd is four-deep in front of the stage. The band takes the stage without fuss ” no guitar noodling, cymbal pinging or technical conveyances to the soundman at the back of the room. A voice for radioSame frequencyNew stationRed-marked If Friday’s […]
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Okie singer/songwriter Ali Harter stings with a hive-minded new album, ‘No Bees, No Honey’
The Central Oklahoma singer/songwriter toured nonstop for months. When she returned later that winter, Harter was run “ragged” and problems had piled up. “There was just so much going on,” Harter, now 25, said, “and I was going through this horrible breakup. My first answer to problems is always to run.” So she ran ” […]
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New Hall of Fame member chose rock over rocking chair
When rock ‘n’ roll legend and longtime Oklahoma City resident Wanda Jackson dated and toured with Elvis Presley in 1955 and 1956, she said she saw nothing of the reputation he gained later in Hollywood of being an hyper-enthusiastic skirt-chaser. A BUDDING STAR ‘QUEEN OF ROCK’GOSPEL ACCORDING TO WANDATHE BOSS VISITS THE QUEEN Jackson, who […]