Beans & Leaves, 4015 N. Penn, is a new coffeehouse that offers many unique gourmet coffees as well as cookies, cakes and specialty teas. Unlike many gourmet coffee shops, which offer basic choices, manager Desiree Moore brought her own creations to the business. “I tried to bring in at least a few new drinks,” Moore […]
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Louie’s latest
The 16th Louie’s Grill & Bar, 7300 N. Western, just made its debut, and the Oklahoma-based concept is popping up around town with more to come. Calling itself a casual American-fare grill, there are Louie’s all over the metro, plus others in Broken Arrow, Jenks, Stillwater and Tulsa. Beyond this, there is a Louie’s in […]
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Rep. Paul Wesselhöft questions Islamophobia
We agree with her that many Muslims abhor the killings of 9/11. However, instead of keeping her cause positive, she had to demonstrate how many more Muslims have been killed in our war on terror; and then she accuses Oklahomans and especially her lawmakers of being Islamophobic and “ill-informed” and “brainwashed” and believing in “distortions.” […]
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A little bit of diss …
First, Kevin Durant drew the ire of certain die-hards for practicing with Oklahoma City Thunder teammates at the University of Texas (although he attended the school for a short while). If those Austin antics weren’t enough, he then had the audacity to say that Louisiana State University (coached by former Oklahoma State head coach Les […]
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PR BS
—“Obama’s Vacation Home For Sale & Free Diamonds in California” —“Honors College has ice cream social for honor students” —“Can You Be Trusted? The Answer May Surprise You” —“Do not read this email . . . unless you want to automatically track hot news and know about it when it happens” —“Local author condensed life […]
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Downtown digs
The study, commissioned in January 2011, was to be presented to the Oklahoma City Council at its Sept. 27 meeting, but when the meeting began to run long, the presentation was delayed until the Oct. 11 meeting. “It’s a very profound study and one that merits the full attention of the council,” said Ward 3 […]
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Hub flub
The Oklahoma City Council, on Sept. 13, approved submission of a grant application to the U. S. Department of Transportation for $17 million. That $17 million, coupled with sales tax from MAPS 3, money from the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, would total $26 million to fund the first […]
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Senate showdown
Voters in Senate District 43 will cast their ballots Tuesday and send a new state senator to the Legislature. The election will replace term-limited Republican Sen. Jim Reynolds, who was elected as treasurer in Cleveland County last November. The district covers part of eastern Oklahoma County and goes into northern Cleveland County, encompassing parts of […]
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Tweet and sour
Take, for instance, recent comments via Twitter from State Superintendent Janet Barresi’s chief of staff Jennifer Carter (that’s the same Jennifer Carter who, earlier this year, was unable to get confirmed to the spot at a raucous State Board of Education meeting). The tweet was in reference to Union and Jenks school officials who brought […]
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Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop
Things did not go according to plan. Ratings tanked for both Leno and O’Brien. After less than eight months. NBC returned Leno to the time slot, effectively giving O’Brien the boot. The brouhaha sparked a jaw-dropping level of outrage as TV viewers across the country took sides. If only wars prompted as much public engagement. […]