Illustration: Brad Gregg U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Tulsa, feels your pain. (Or is it xenophobia?) Under his proposed English Language Unity Act, the federal government would be required to conduct all its affairs in English. “This will obligate the federal government to preserve, protect, and enhance the role of the English language within our government,” […]
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Endangered hipsters
Illustration: Brad Gregg You peer closer … Are they all — male and female alike — really wearing the same type of women’s pants? It’s difficult to make eye contact with them past the blur of thick-framed glasses and hand-knit beanies. We’re speaking, of course, of hipsters. For those allergic to the species, just be […]
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Boldly going …
A dedicated band of die-hard Star Trek fans has crafted an exact replica of the bridge of the Starship Enterprise (from the original TV series, in case you were wondering) for a work-in-progress web series inspired by the sci-fi classic. The impressive circular set is resplendent with its blinking read-outs; its dazzling array of switches, […]
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‘Dysfunction’ junction
I found Clifton Adcock’s article “Art suspension” (March 16, Gazette) particularly enlightening. The supersized farming discs erected on the front lawn of the newly christened Office of State Finance (OSF) building intrigue me and concerned me a bit. Being a 22-year veteran of hazard mitigation, I look at man-made structures in terms of how they […]
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Miraculously marvelous
Written in 1957, “The Miracle Worker” dramatizes the story of Helen Keller’s fateful meeting with the teacher who would change her life. At just more than a year old, Keller was stricken by a disease that robbed her of her sight and hearing. By the time she turned 10, Keller’s family was close to giving […]