Frank mentions the letters of the New Testament are “full” of admonitions for avoiding sexual sin. I suppose that depends on what one considers “full.” But since he’s taking shots at a gay man for his belief that there isn’t a conflict between homosexuality and Christianity, I’ll tell you there are a whopping three passages […]
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South-of-the-border Bordeaux
That’s a very short life span in wine years. The brand was built on inexpensive, mass-produced wines, as Chile and Argentina both tried to use exports to help their devastated economies. The first Chilean fine wine exported to the U.S. was Concha y Toro’s Don Melchor Cabernet in 1987. Concha y Toro is much better […]
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Oral argument
The same law that condemns the eating of shellfish and the wearing of blended fabric also says that murder is wrong. While the letters of the New Testament are full of admonitions for avoiding sexual sin (i.e., sex outside of marriage — that clearly between a man and a woman), there is hardly any mention […]
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Walk this way
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the first diagnosed case of AIDS, adding additional significance to Sunday’s AIDS Walk. Since 1981, the disease has claimed more than 25 million people. Currently, more than 4,600 Oklahomans are living with the disease. The AIDS Walk raises money for in-state AIDS services organizations. Serving as grand marshal […]
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Eateries attacked
These lawsuits, filed in Canadian County, have cast restaurants that serve mixed beverages in a very unfair light, and have created unnecessary uncertainty among these restaurants’ customers. The allegations made in these lawsuits are unfounded and without merit. It is unfortunate that these restaurant owners, who have always collected and remitted the taxes to the […]
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Skinnier cocktails
Much of the credit for the trend goes to Bethenny Frankel, the natural foods chef and reality television star who started Skinnygirl Cocktails. The company featured a signature margarita with 100 calories for a 4-ounce serving. The trend was catchy, but very few people drink 4-ounce cocktails. Margaritas tend to come in large tumblers, king-size […]
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Peace train
Orhan Osman, executive director of the Oklahoma City branch of the Institute of Interfaith Dialog, said “Abrahamic Faiths Post-9/11” offers an opportunity to evaluate how far faith communities and interfaith dialogue have come as a result of the tragedy. “I believe that good things can come out of evil,” said Osman, who was born in […]
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Double trouble
Tom and Gladys Erbar of El Reno are the principal plaintiffs on one lawsuit (CJ-2011-159), while the other (CJ- 2011-115), represented by Oklahoma City attorney Mark Henricksen, seeks class-action status and currently has nine listed plaintiffs. Henricksen told Oklahoma Gazette the lawsuit originally named 801 defendants, but one defendant has since been dropped due to […]
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Space-age wine
They had spent years in the food and wine business, and they wanted to translate their knowledge and experience into a product that could genuinely revolutionize the wine industry. “We had learned over the years that for most people, it’s about that $10 bottle of wine,” Large said. “I had been in the boutique wine […]
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Fork in the road
“We wanted more diversity on the list,” Strother (pictured) said. “Our philosophy at Deep Fork remains the same: Two pages is better than six. I just wanted a better selection of regions and styles within those parameters.” For example, Strother said he added David Arthur Sauvignon Blanc and Domaine du Salvard Unique Sauvignon Blanc to […]