Now who could argue with that? Oklahoma experienced one of the worst acts of domestic terrorism on U.S. soil, and as a long-time Oklahoma resident, I want nothing more than to support all efforts to keep our state safe. There exists a major problem, however, that all Oklahomans should be concerned about. The Counterterrorism Caucus […]
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SHOPGIRL: A knit in time
Norman-based A-Wee-Bit-Of- Ireland.com owner Janne O’Donnell traveled all the way to the Emerald Isle to personally select traditional, all-natural Irish textiles to bring to Oklahoma. O’Donnell’s website offers handmade scarves by famous designer Edel MacBride; woolen throws from Ireland’s oldest mill, Avoca Handweavers, in County Wicklow; Branigan Weavers baby blankets from County Louth; and Aran […]
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Sooner swooner
She applies that precision to the “where” part of her stories. Johnson wants the settings to stand out to the reader, to bring readers into the world alongside the characters. So when the New York native decided to write her newest series about Oklahoma, she recruited some local help to make sure she got all […]
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Nature’s (Lego) fury
Together, hand-in-cog, 22 teams of human offspring will compete at the Oklahoma City leg of the First Robotics Lego League Nature’s Fury Challenge. Robots compete to save the humanoids 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Bruce Gray Center on the Francis Tuttle Technology Center’s Portland Campus, 3500 NW 150th St. The competition is […]
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Just kidding … too late
According to tulsaworld.com, the talkative fellow made a few comments that he refers to as “careless talk.” An affidavit alleges that Gragg made numerous calls to the Secret Service. The report states that he “continually” threatened President Obama and said he would pay $500 for someone to hurt First Lady Michelle Obama. Gragg was released […]
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Home cookin’ for oklahoma sports
The original prognosis was that he’d miss the first 4-6 weeks of the regular season, but because he may or may not be a human being, Westbrook is back from an injury and returned Sunday to the game. This is great news for Thunder fans (Like you, right? Right?!) hoping to avenge the disappointment of […]
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Blues that rocks
Butterfield was a Chicago bluesman and harmonica player who broke out with several albums in the late 1960s. Pryor still plays rockin’ blues across the state and often in our fair city. (Check his gigs at stevepryorband.net.) Other rockers nominated for this prestigious induction include … rappers LL Cool J and N.W.A., disco icon Chic, […]
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zombies > Congress
Seriously. So what better way to get back in good graces with the American people than calling your fellow congressman an asshole? According to the New York Daily News, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) did just that when discussing the nature of his relationship with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) at a gala for the […]
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Keating makes it so
“Labor-market freedom is a matter of justice, so we would support it wheth- er or not it spurred economic growth,” the Oct. 8 article said. He claims that a new study seems to support the notion that not forcing union pay does indeed spur job growth. Sort of. The article examines a Fraser Institute study: […]
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Before bars
Terri Woodland, ReMerge director, said the female prison population has exploded in recent years. Oklahoma is ranked first in the nation for female prisoners. Last year alone, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) reported Oklahoma locked up 127 women per 100,000 residents. The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (DOC) reports 2,598 women were incarcerated as of […]